Swydd wag: Senior Trial Therapist - Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, WETHERBY

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Forensic Mental Health Research

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Band 8a

Contract

Cyfnod Penodol: 12 mis (Extension to March 2026 for end of study is expected.)

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37.5 awr yr wythnos (Happy to discuss flexible working)

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437-6216374

Cyflogwr: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Math o gyflogwr: NHS
Gwefan: HMP Wealstun and HMP Lindholme
Tref: WETHERBY
Cyflog: £50,952 - £57,349 Per Annum - Pro Rata for part time
Cyfnod cyflog: Yn flynyddol
Yn cau: 22/05/2024 23:59

Senior Trial Therapist - Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist

Band 8a

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The main purpose of these posts is to provide access to CBSP therapy to men detained in prison who have been identified as at risk of suicide and have been recruited into the PROSPECT study. A course of up to 20 sessions of CBSP, with sessions lasting up to 1 hour on a once or twice weekly basis.

The therapy is based on a detailed manual, and you will receive training prior to treating patients in the trial and close supervision (group and individual) during the trial. The post holder will be expected to treat patients to an exceptionally high standard and to contribute to process evaluation that will be conducted alongside the RCT.

The study will run in four prisons (two in the northwest of England and two in Yorkshire). We are seeking to recruit four Senior Trial Therapists, with two posts working across the two prisons in the northwest of England and the other two posts working across the two prisons in Yorkshire. This job advert specifically relates to the two posts based in the prisons in the Yorkshire region. The post holders will need to be able to travel to different sites and to the University of Manchester to attend meetings, training, and supervision.

The post holder will be expected:-

To liaise across all sectors of care involved with participants on their caseload
To provide highly specialist, psychological assessment and therapy in the context of the clinical trial
To offer advice and consultation on patient’s psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, as well as to other non-professional carers and workers of other agencies where appropriate
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
To utilise research skills for audit, policy and research within the area served by the teams / service.

To contribute to the provision of research team services and fulfilment of research team priorities and objectives

To contribute to the Trust’s social inclusion agenda

This is a unique opportunity to develop specialised treatment skills and to participate in a National Institute of Health Research funded evaluation of a new treatment for men detained in prison who are at risk of suicide.

Please see attached 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 Discount

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Education and Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol

Postgraduate / Doctorate level training in applied psychology (Clinical/ Forensic/ Counselling Psychology) as approved by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), and registered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist or BABCP accreditation as a CBT therapist

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients within adult mental health care settings
Demonstrable post-qualification experience
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse

Knowledge

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Shows evidence of knowledge and expertise into the issues of providing psychological therapy to patients with severe mental health problems at risk of suicide

Skills and Abilities

Meini prawf hanfodol

Evidence of high level of general clinical skills
Ability to work creatively, co-operatively, reliably and consistently both as an independent practitioner and in multi-disciplinary and team settings

Other Requirements

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Ability to tolerate inter-personally demanding situations
The job holder must be assessed by Occupational Health as having a level of fitness to carry out duties/tasks after reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 have been made.

Important Information about working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www..nhsemployers.org

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government here. Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Bronze

We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.

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Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.

Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.

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Enw: Caroline Hendricks
Teitl y swydd: Study Manager
Cyfeiriad ebost: [email protected]

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Biomedical Scientist Advanced Specialist

Job reference: 004054

Salary: £43,742 - £50,056 per annum (plus an additional 5% uplift)

Location: Oxford Centre

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Job Summary

Our work in Cellular and Molecular Therapies (CMT) is central to the provision and improvement of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. This work enables us to support approximately half of stem cell transplants carried out in England each year through a network of GMP grade laboratories. We also carry out translational research and development activities with academic and commercial partners to ensure we are at the forefront of improvements to transplantation and related fields. Our expertise in GMP, quality and regulatory matters ensures that we always maintain the highest standards in the first-class service we offer.

You will be working as part of a laboratory team, including clinical and biomedical scientists together with other health care professionals. You will be involved in the production of cell therapies and the role you perform will directly contribute to saving and improving patient’s lives.

You will have the opportunity to learn new skills particularly related to the production of new cell therapies which are being developed for testing in clinical trials.

There are many opportunities for career advancement in this exciting and fast developing area of clinical care. We will provide you with an extensive induction and training programme and ongoing development to support you in your role and achieving your career ambitions.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will lead in the development and maintenance of scientific and technical expertise within a modern well equipped cell therapy laboratory. You will also be involved in providing training and guidance to healthcare scientists in your area of expertise.

Your responsibilities will include:

· Analysing, interpreting, validating, and reporting the results of routine and complex / specialist investigations, working at the level of responsibility and conduct required of a registered Biomedical Scientist

· Analysing and performing complex/specialist testing and processing of cells and/or tissues for cryopreservation and therapeutic clinical use using complex/specialist scientific equipment such as flow cytometers and cell selection/depletion protocols and maintain equipment to the required standards.

· Receiving and communicating highly complex and specialist advice to/from internal and external clinicians, nurses and scientific staff on for example test results.

· Ensuring cells and/or tissue products meet all specifications necessary for patient safety and therapeutic use according to internal and external quality requirements and operating within the boundaries of good manufacturing and laboratory practice.

· Supervising and coordinating other staff, working late some weekday evenings and/or weekends as required.

You will be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice.

About You

Experience and Knowledge

· In depth knowledge of transfusion/transplantation science.

· High level of expertise in relevant transfusion specialism, ideally demonstrated by publications.

· Knowledge and evidence of application of the standards of Good Manufacturing Practice, HTA and MHRA regulations, JACIE guidelines and other relevant or statutory guidelines.

· Supervisory experience, including training and mentoring of colleagues.

· Experience of working in a stem cell, tissue services, Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (H&I), Haematology, diagnostic or testing service environment.

· Experience of working with Information Technology such as Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and high level of proficiency in relevant specialised laboratory techniques/ environments.

· Demonstrable experience in research and development projects.

Qualifications and Training

· MSc in transfusion/transplantation or relevant science. OR IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma. OR PhD or Professional Doctorate in a relevant field. OR Alternative training and equivalent experience.

· Registration with Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist / Clinical Scientist, which must be maintained.

· Member of a professional body e.g., British Blood Transfusion Society (BBTS)/ British Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (BSHI).

· Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD).

Please view the recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

About Us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, we’re incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers.

It’s an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality.

Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 19 May 2024.

Interviews are anticipated to be held around the end of May – subject to confirmation.

For informal enquiries please contact – Dr Gurman Kaur, Head of Cell Therapies (Oxford) at [email protected]

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Senior Trial Therapist - Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist

Band 8a

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Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

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Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

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Education and Qualifications

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills and Abilities

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Other Requirements

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