RSDA Assistant Psychologist

This is an exciting opportunity for a 1.0 WTE Assistant Psychologist to join Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust Addictions and Homeless Services.

You will work within the Bolton and Salford Rough Sleeper Drug and Alcohol Teams supporting the delivery of their Neuropsychology service. However, you will also be able to have a role in service development and delivery across the wider Homeless Hub, supporting the work of Psychologists within the Homeless Hub.

You will be working alongside a Principal Clinical Psychologist and Consultant Neuropsychologist to support neuropsychological assessment and interventions within the Bolton and Salford Rough Sleeper Drug and Alcohol Teams. There will be opportunities to support the delivery of training across the hub, multidisciplinary working and liaison and service evaluation. You will receive regular clinical supervision from a clinical psychologist.

You will be expected to work in a wide range of community settings across Bolton, Salford and other areas of Greater Manchester as required and will need to adapt to the safety procedures of each. Travel is an integral part of the post.

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.

Please see attached detailed job description and person specification:

The post holder will work under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist or Neuropsychologist to:

• To contribute to assessments of service users, which may include reviews of case notes and clinical information, the administration of a range of psychometric tests, and direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, carers and others involved.
• To contribute to psychosocial interventions for service users with appropriate supervision and to the development of resources for Homeless Hub professionals and service users.
• To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings as directed by the service lead.
• To assist in the development of a psychologically-informed framework of understanding and care of the team’s caseload.
• To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.
• To assist the team in the design and implementation of audit, service evaluation and research projects.

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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
• Blue Light Card Discounts