An opportunity has arisen for a full time Assistant Psychologist to join South Manchester CAMHS based at the Carol Kendrick Centre in Wythenshawe.
The successful candidate must hold an Honours Degree in Psychology (at least Class 2 Division 1), a good understanding of psychological theory and interventions, and, ideally have experience of working with young people presenting with mental health problems.
Located within the Partnership stream of South Manchester CAMHS, you will be responsible for assisting CAMHS clinicians to deliver a broad range of assessment and therapeutic intervention for young people and families in South Manchester. You will be a key member of a dynamic multidisciplinary team
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This post involves assisting in the delivery and development of South Manchester CAMHS and supporting CAMHS clinicians in their direct work with children and young people and their families.
The post holder will assist with a wide range of duties at all stages of service delivery - assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Duties may include the development of resources, audit and service development and support to group delivery.
The post holder will also be expected to assist CAMHS clinicians in the preparation, delivery and evaluation of a variety of clinical, teaching and research tasks. The post holder will act under the supervision of a Senior Clinical Psychologist and will receive regular supervision
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sue Colegrave Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0161 529 6062
Nicole Freer,
Clinical Educator
