Job summaryWigan Building Attachment and Bonds Support (BABS) is a specialist Parent Infant Mental Health Service located in the Community CAMHS division within Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust.
The team provides a clinical service, consultation, training and workforce development in the perinatal period and up until the child's 3rd birthday across the borough.
This is an exciting opportunity for a senior and experienced Clinical Psychologist or Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist to join a small, passionate and skilled multi-disciplinary team as Clinical Lead, working along side parents/carers and their infants to support the development of parent infant relationships. The role involves providing clinical leadership, specialist supervision and consultation and service development and delivery.
Main duties of the jobAs a senior and highly specialist clinical psychologist/child and adolescent psychotherapist, the post holder will have substantial senior clinical experience and post-qualification training.
The post-holder will have a high level of knowledge and expertise in working within the perinatal period and working with infants, young children and parents, across a range of settings and levels of need.
The post holder will provide high-quality specialist psychological and psychotherapeutic assessments and therapy for infants, young children and their parent/carer who are referred to the service.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership to the Wigan BABS team which includes providing specialist clinical supervision, consultation, service development and evaluation and working across the Thrive Framework.
The post holder will provide consultation, training and leadership in parent infant mental health within the Wigan Borough.
About usGreater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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.
Job responsibilities / 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
Person SpecificationEssential- Relevant professional qualification
- Experience of working therapeutically with infants/young children and their parents/carers in the perinatal period
- Experience of working as senior Clinical Psychologist or Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
Desirable- Relevant post qualification training in parent infant mental health and/or perinatal mental health
- Experience of delivering specialist parent infant mental health and/or perinatal consultation and/or training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
