Job overview

Are you committed to working in trauma-informed ways and collaborating with colleagues, service users and their families to provide innovative and effective mental health care? Do you value being empowered to develop your skills and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of forensic mental health care in Greater Manchester?

Due to internal progression of colleagues we are very pleased to be expanding our psychology provision with an additional 3.0 WTE permanent Practitioner Psychologist posts. This is a unique time to join our Adult Forensic Services and we would warmly welcome hearing from you. 

Our services have been on an ambitious transformation journey over the two years, resulting in substantial positive change. A major transformation has been the development of reimagined, psychologically informed clinical models of care underpinned by the guiding principles of collaborative and formulation-driven care, trauma-informed systems and the centrality of attachment and relational security. 

These posts will be particularly attractive to dynamic and dedicated Practitioner Psychologists with a real desire to influence service design and delivery in ways that are evidence-based, trauma-informed and relationally attuned. Candidates with forensic experience are desirable, preceptorship roles will be considered for those with existing, relevant forensic experience. 

Main duties of the job

Our services comprise of male medium and low secure services, women's blended service and Specialist Community Forensic Team. We support people with complex mental health and forensic needs requiring specialist, multi-disciplinary care to live safe and fulfilling lives.  Positions available in inpatient areas. 

You will:

• Join Clinical and Forensic Psychologists, Trainee and Assistant Psychologists and Art Therapist. Specialisms include: CFT, CAT, DBT, Schema, Family Therapy, CBT, IPT and EMDR
• Join MDT with psychiatry, social work, occupational therapists, assistant psychologists & nurses
• Complete psychological assessment, formulation and interventions, opportunity to specialise in an area of interest
• Provide formulations on care, risk and decision-making
• Collaborate with patients & carers
• Promote psychologically safe, curious cultures
• Provide consultation, debriefs, reflective practice and supervision
• Deliver training (e.g. trauma-informed care, clinical skills)
• Engage in QI and service development

Benefits: 

• Wellbeing: We are an established team with excellent staff retention, internal progression and compassionate leadership. Wellbeing leads, free on-site gym, dedicated office
• Development: CPD options, opportunities to enhance leadership skills
• Research: Join and lead on projects, including via GMMH Forensic Research Unit
• Diversity: celebrating and valuing strengths of a diverse workforce, including networks supporting global majority staff

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.