Mental Health Practitioner

Job overview

The Greater Manchester Resilience Hub (GMRH) is a unique, all age, psychology-led service originally established as a partnership between all the NHS mental health provider trusts in Greater Manchester in response to the Manchester Arena Attack on 22nd May 2017. We have since expanded to develop multiple workstreams, which creates a varied workload

In addition to providing support to all those impacted by the Arena attack (a nationwide service) the GMRH also provide a staff wellbeing service for health and social care staff across GM. The Hub supports partner organisations in responding to major incidents across GM, provides a range of specialist training on trauma-related issues and is increasingly providing consultation to partner organisations who are developing trauma responsive approaches.

Exceptional interpersonal skills, an understanding of trauma-responsive approaches and a willingness to both embrace and promote change is essential for this role. You will have the opportunity to work within a supportive team and make a key contribution to an innovative service which is leading the way nationally in delivering all-age, family focused, psychosocial and trauma responsive care.

This opportunity is a fixed term contract or secondment until the end of March 2024 with the possibility of extension

Main duties of the job

please see attached documentation (job description and person specification) for full details of role and responsibilities

Working for our organisation

At the Hub we strive to support and supervise our team in line with our values and beliefs therefore successful candidates for this post will need to be committed to this style of team working. Given the complex-nature of the work there are a lot of opportunities for support and CPD. The team has regular face-to-face and online team meetings, individual supervisions and line management.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

please see attached documentation (job description and person specification) for full details of role and responsibilities

Person specification

essential

Essential criteria

• Evidence of current professional registration and continued professional development
• Experience of working as a senior clinician in clinical settings which meet the core competencies of the post