Associate Psychological Practitioners

The role of the Associate Psychological Practitioner involves supporting the delivery of psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychological professional. This will include interventions appropriate to the client group/service area such as cognitive behavioural techniques, solution-focused approaches, adjustment, emotional self-regulation.

The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team providing a high quality service to individuals and their carers/family/support system of all ages experiencing or recovering from mental health difficulties. The role requires skills in assessing, understanding and supporting formulation, planning, organising, reviewing and delivering recovery oriented and evidence based interventions to support the recovery of service users, as agreed with supervising clinician(s). This work will be in accordance with clinical governance processes and professional standards.

• The post holder will be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, with direct
• Provide a range of clinical interventions appropriate to the individuals’ needs.
• Participate fully in providing quality care in line with evidence–based practice, local and national guidelines / standard operating procedures.
• To manage own caseload under appropriate supervision from an identified psychological professional.
• To respond to any crisis that a patient may advise of, with the aim of promoting appropriate independent living in the
• Act as a role model in providing a service for people with mental health
• To liaise and negotiate with other agencies e.g. Adult Care Services, Children Schools and Families, Benefit Agency, Housing Authorities, voluntary sector etc., for joint planning with, or on behalf of, service
• To plan and use regular supervision effectively
• To contribute to multi-disciplinary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is one of the leading mental health trusts in the UK.
Serving a population of 1.2million people, the Trust employs around 4750 people who make a difference across 130 locations. Situated in one of the most exciting and affordable cities in Europe, GMMH provides community and inpatient mental health care, alongside substance misuse services across the North West.
GMMH is one of the most active research trusts in the UK, with one of the highest levels of recruitment to clinical trials for mental health. This puts our staff and service users at the leading edge of new mental health treatments.
The Trust provides a range of specialist services including prison in reach across the North of England, a specialist centre for mental health and deafness and in patient perinatal mental health care.

• Have high level of competency to receive and give clinical information verbally and in writing from/ to those receiving care, their families/carers and professional colleagues.
• Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, self-awareness and empathy in all communications.
• Ensure adherence to all aspects of patient confidentiality, documentation and record keeping according to Trust and national guidelines.
• Will have the ability to communicate clearly and sensitively in complex situations.
• Will have an ability to negotiate and problem solve in contentious and /or antagonistic situations where agreement is required. When agreement cannot be reached to communicate clear and rational decisions e.g. in initiating Mental Health Act assessments, safeguarding referrals.

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