Job Description

Job summary



This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist in a multi-disciplinary team that warmly welcomes psychological ideas and practices. We are seeking to appoint a band 7 CBT therapist with a post-graduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis to work in the Salford Division at Prescott House Community Mental Health Team. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our friendly and supportive team as we venture towards community transformation and supporting the inclusion of the six core therapeutic modalities.



Prescott House offers great opportunities to continue your career progression with regular supervision, CPD sessions and training. We are focused on staff wellbeing, offering clinical, line management and peer supervision sessions. We are a committed integrated service that strives to provide quality recovery based support to people with complex mental health needs within the Salford area.



You will need to be an individual who is flexible, creative, committed and able to adapt positively to change. In addition, you will need to be organised, able to prioritise and work well under pressure. You will also need to be able to work effectively through offering psychological assessment and treatment/intervention collaboratively with service users and their carer's promoting independence and recovery. You will also have a strong sense of initiative and an excellent team working ability.



Main duties of the job

The post holder will primarily be responsible for providing:

CBT based assessments and interventions for people experiencing distressing psychosis, bipolar and other mental health difficulties who access care within the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). Behavioural Family Intervention assessment and interventions for families who are supporting a person's recovery from psychosis. Working collaboratively as part of the service's multi-disciplinary team As the community transformation project develops, the post holder will be expected, when possible and appropriate, to contribute to the provision of psychological interventions via a specialist hub (i.e a collaborative specialist team approach).

The post holder will also:

Promote the flexible and responsive development of psychologically informed service delivery via their direct and indirect work, and via liaison with other services within GMMH. Contribute to psychological aspects of crisis management Contribute to the supervision and professional development of other staff. Work within the policies, procedures and guidelines for the Salford Directorate. Follow an agreed job plan.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 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



Blue Light Card Discounts