Assistant Psychologist Bury, North West England, England
Job description
Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust (GMMH) wishes to recruit an Assistant Psychologist to contribute to delivering the aims of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Strategy, specifically the Psychologically Informed Planned Environment (PIPE) in an Approved Premises (AP Hostel).
PIPEs are environments where staff members are trained to provide a more psychologically informed approach to residents. T)his is to help them work more effectively with the client group and develop understandings of how personality problems influence the risk of further offending or harm to self.
The post holder will work closely with an experienced Clinical Psychologist in the delivery of the PIPE, where some male residents have personality difficulties that increase the risk of further serious self-harm and/or violent offending.
The role will be to support PIPE staff team to ensure the environment continues to reflect PIPE principles, and support the Clinical Lead to develop & maintain processes to enhance the psychological environment for both staff and residents.
To support this process, planned components and structured activities are being developed to promote interpersonal relationships. You will play an active role in supporting the Clinical Lead and wider team in developing these activities. Whilst we hope to attract candidates with existing experience in the area of personality disorder, full training regarding PIPEs and the broader strategy will be provided.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
