Clinical Psychologist
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, M40 6BL
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
The Greater Manchester Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement service has a new and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated q...
You will be expected to hold a caseload, providing assessment formulation and intervention to people who have been sentenced to a primary care MHTR
You will be involved in supporting and developing risk formulation and support the risk management of people accessing the service
A key part of the role will be working with other agencies, predominantly those working in the crimianl justice system
Responsible for delivering supervision to assistant psychologists in the team, with the potential for offering trainee placements
You will have the opportuity for the delivery of training both internally and externally
You will join a small team of qualified Psychologists, Assistant psychologists, Clinical team manager with dedicated Admin support. You will hold a small caseload delivering low intensity, one to one intervention. You will be supported by two experienced senior psychologists and be provided with regular supervision. You will have the opportunity to support ongoing development of the service through taking part in or leading on audits, service development projects and advise the Care Group leadership team on areas that will enhance service delivery
You will have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills through providing clinical supervision and guidance to assistant psychologists, and you will join the team in monthly group supervision, monthly reflective practice, and monthly CPD led by internal or external facilitators. You will have the opportunity to access both internal and external training to develop your own clinical skills as the team have a healthy training allowance.
Greater 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.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified psychologist with HCPC registration
Desirable
- Post qualification training in a specialised area of psychological practice. e.g. EMDR, DBT, CAT
- Registered with the BPS
Experience
Essential
- Experienced in assessment, formulation and delivering psychologically informed treatment
- Experience of adopting a trauma informed approach
- Experience of conducting high quality risk assessments and implementing risk management plans
- Experience of providing high quality clinical supervision to psychological staff
- Experience of teaching and training other people in the principles of psychologically informed care
Desirable
- Experience of providing supervision to other professionals
- Experience of working within forensic settings or within the criminal justice system e.g. prison, probation, secure forensic facilities
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for people's psychological care and treatment
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to liaise with professionals and wider servcies
- Demonstrate understanding of interaction between mental health and offending behaviour
- Evidence of continuing CPD
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Use of supervision
Desirable
- Group delivery skills
Other
Essential
- Sharing and receipt of sensitive information and record keeping
- Ability to travel
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi cultural framework and useing interpreters
- Experience of working with neurodivergent people and implementing reasonable adjustments
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
24 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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