Employer: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Cromwell House
Town: Eccles
Closing: 12/02/2025 23:59
Band 8b
Job overview
Principal (8b) clinical/counselling psychologist/practitioner psychologist
This is a newly created psychological leadership role within the Salford community-based secondary care service. The postholder will be joining, and clinically leading, a friendly and enthusiastic team of Clinical Psychologists, CBT therapists, and Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners, and will be working within a wider system of care structured by the principles of compassionate leadership. Main duties of the job
The postholder's main duties will include: Providing clinical leadership for all aspects of psychological work carried out by CMHT psychology staff. Providing and maintaining oversight of clinical supervision via a cascade model. Working with a small number of clients and, when appropriate, their families, friends, and/or carers. Contributing to MDT case discussions and supporting CMHT psychology staff to support their teams within their MDT discussions. Providing consultancy sessions and supporting senior staff in their provision of consultancy work. Providing specific formulation-focused case discussion sessions and supporting others within the specialist team to deliver this work. Delivering and supporting others to deliver reflective practice sessions. Liaising with other psychology clinical leads within community and acute services. Proactively liaising with community operational managers. Representing the secondary care community psychology service at a range of meetings. Supporting the continual professional development of members of the psychology team and non-psychology colleagues in the wider service behind the provision of training opportunities. Contributing to the design and implementation of methods of service evaluation. Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than
160
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. Person specification
Qualifications
Appropriate Core Qualifications Additional qualifications in CAT and CBT or stated willingness to undertake training to a level which would permit accreditation. Experience
Experience as described in the essential criteria. Additional experiences associated with the areas identified within the essential criteria. Important Information about working for GMMH: All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. For further information on the checks required, please visit the NHS Employers website. Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability, or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer. The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve and are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example, BAME, Disabled, and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you. Sponsorship We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website. If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK. Do you have experience outside the NHS? We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information. **Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received** You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Job overview
Principal (8b) clinical/counselling psychologist/practitioner psychologist
This is a newly created psychological leadership role within the Salford community-based secondary care service. The postholder will be joining, and clinically leading, a friendly and enthusiastic team of Clinical Psychologists, CBT therapists, and Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners, and will be working within a wider system of care structured by the principles of compassionate leadership. Main duties of the job
The postholder's main duties will include: Providing clinical leadership for all aspects of psychological work carried out by CMHT psychology staff. Providing and maintaining oversight of clinical supervision via a cascade model. Working with a small number of clients and, when appropriate, their families, friends, and/or carers. Contributing to MDT case discussions and supporting CMHT psychology staff to support their teams within their MDT discussions. Providing consultancy sessions and supporting senior staff in their provision of consultancy work. Providing specific formulation-focused case discussion sessions and supporting others within the specialist team to deliver this work. Delivering and supporting others to deliver reflective practice sessions. Liaising with other psychology clinical leads within community and acute services. Proactively liaising with community operational managers. Representing the secondary care community psychology service at a range of meetings. Supporting the continual professional development of members of the psychology team and non-psychology colleagues in the wider service behind the provision of training opportunities. Contributing to the design and implementation of methods of service evaluation. Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than
160
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. Person specification
Qualifications
Appropriate Core Qualifications Additional qualifications in CAT and CBT or stated willingness to undertake training to a level which would permit accreditation. Experience
Experience as described in the essential criteria. Additional experiences associated with the areas identified within the essential criteria. Important Information about working for GMMH: All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. For further information on the checks required, please visit the NHS Employers website. Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability, or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer. The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve and are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example, BAME, Disabled, and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you. Sponsorship We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website. If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK. Do you have experience outside the NHS? We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information. **Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received** You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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