Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Associate Director Psychological Professions - Acute Care Group
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This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of psychological leadership within Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH).
We are strengthening the voice of psychological professions across the organisation and this new role will play a pivotal part in that vision.
About the Role
As Associate Director for Psychological Services within the Acute Care Group you will join a team of associate directors and hold collective responsibility for that group.
The Acute Care Group
The Acute Care Group Encompasses Three Key Service Clusters
- Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC)
- Adult Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Wards and Psychiatric Intensive Care Units
- Later Life Psychiatric Inpatient Services.
The Acute Care Group sits alongside three other care groups within GMMH, namely the Community Care Group, Specialist Care Group and the Health and Justice Forensic Mental Health and Recovery Care Group.
Responsibilities
The postholder will be responsible for professional psychological practice and quality within the care group, ensuring excellence in service delivery, staff wellbeing, patient experience and outcomes.
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- Provide professional leadership and line management for senior psychological practitioners within the care group.
- Act as a motivator and expert resource.
- Work closely with the Care Group Leadership team and the Director for Psychological Professions (CPPO).
- Be part of a collaborative and compassion-focused leadership team, taking a trauma responsive approach to delivering services.
- Enable and support the pooling, development, sharing and retention of psychological knowledge and skills, strategic planning for psychological professions, professional and clinical governance and a clear identity for psychology within the care group.
The post holder will facilitate co-ordination of supervision and training placements and support recruitment, professional self-regulation and continuing professional development. It is expected that the post-holder will also provide some focused clinical input to Bolton Home Based Treatment Team and act as Lead Psychological Professional for UEC as part of their job plan. They may be asked to deputise for the CPPO as appropriate.
About the Organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
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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.
Location
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.
Why Join Us
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.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr Mark Bowers
- Job title: Director for Psychological Professions
- Email address: mark.bowers@gmmh.nhs.uk
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