Highly Specialist Psychotherapist /Clinical /Counselling Psychologist

The post-holder is responsible for providing a qualified specialist psychological therapy service to adult clients in a designated locality, providing specialist model specific psychological assessment and therapy, in addition to clinical supervision, advice and consultation to colleagues, and to other non-professional carers, on psychological aspects of assessment, formulation, care and treatment.

• The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.
• The post-holder will take a lead role within the team for model-specific

psychological therapies in the pathway, including responsibility for checking adherence to NICE guidance through clinical supervision and monitoring.

To provide clinical supervision to other staff in the application of evidence based psychological therapies, to help maximise the contribution of psychology in the field of mental health.

• To contribute to staff training and support the acquisition of new psychological skills on a multidisciplinary and multi-agency basis.
• To help ensure optimal use of psychological skills and principles.
• To provide advice and consultation to staff working with clients with mental health difficulties across a range of statutory and voluntary agencies and settings.
• To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest

professional standards of practice, through active participation in the internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holder’s professional and service managers, and in line with the requirements of the regulating organisation or professional body.

• To proactively support the continued development of the Op Courage NW through increased partnership working with other services.
• To provide leadership as a senior clinician in service developments which are informed by the application of a psychological knowledge base.
• To take an active part as a senior clinician in governance and service organisation including evaluation of service delivery and identification of areas of improvement and management of change.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Birbeck Job title: Clinical Service Lead Email address: Sign in to view email Telephone number: 0300 323 0707