Senior Assistant Psychologist
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Salford, M5 5JR
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
Senior Assistant Psychologist in an Adult Community Eating Disorder Service. GMMH Eating Disorder Service at the Willows provides a service to six loc...
This role will involve supporting our Early Intervention (FREED) pathways, delivering of individual CBT-T and other functions to support the service.
See attached detailed 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 Discounts
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
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology
Qualifications
Essential
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people who experience an eating disorder
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working as an assistant psychologist
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of delivering brief manualised psychological therapy interventions
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the needs of people experiencing an Eating Disorder
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of key principles of Early Intervention & Engagement for people experiencing an Eating Disorder
Knowledge
Essential
- A practical understanding of key principles and engagement in Guided Self Help for Eating Disorders
Skills
Essential
- High level of communication skills both written and verbal, including in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
Skills
Essential
- Competency to use a range of systems essential to the role including excel and MS Teams
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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