Assistant Psychologist for Home Based Treatment Team

TN United Kingdom; Salford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization in Salford is seeking an Assistant Psychologist for a 12-month fixed term role. The successful candidate will support a multidisciplinary team in providing high-quality mental health care, with opportunities for professional development and involvement in research.

Benefits

30% pay enhancement for evenings and weekends

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Qualifications

• Upper Second Class Degree conferring entitlement to graduate membership of the BPS.
• Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties.
• Experience of working under supervision with complex service users.

Responsibilities

• Assist with assessment, intervention, and evaluation under supervision.
• Support the work of the qualified Clinical Psychologist.
• Participate in in-house training programs.

Skills

Experience with mental health difficulties

Working under supervision

Working with complex presentations

Education

Upper Second Class Degree in Psychology

Job description

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Assistant Psychologist for Home Based Treatment Team, Salford

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Client:

Greater Manchester Mental Health

Location:

Salford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

19.05.2025

Expiry Date:

03.07.2025

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Job overview

Are you a skilled and enthusiastic person with a Psychology degree and experience working with people with mental health difficulties? Do you want to be part of a team who provide an alternative to inpatient admissions? If so, an exciting new opportunity has arisen for a 12-month fixed term Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join the Salford HBTT.

The team is a well-resourced, psychologically informed enthusiastic MDT, comprising of consultant psychiatrists, a clinical psychologist, junior doctors, nurses, social workers, OT’s and support workers. All deliver high quality evidence-based care to acutely unwell service users.

The post holder will assist with a wide range of duties – assessment, intervention and evaluation or audits – all under the supervision of our Clinical Psychologist. There is an in-house rolling training programme to ensure that our staff continue to deliver the most up to date, evidenced based interventions, which you can access as well as facilitate as part of your role. The post holder would be part of a growing Acute care Psychology offer within in Salford . We have excellent links with local Universities, therefore there may be opportunity to also become actively involved in research.

You will have access to high quality supervision from our Clinical Psychologist, and access to our network of supportive clinical psychologists / therapists working across a wide range of services.

Informal visits and walk rounds are encouraged.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the psychological service provision within the Salford Home Based Treatment team. The primary focus is to support the work of the qualified Clinical Psychologist within the team, under their supervision and with the operational support of the HBTT manager.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

• 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
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme

Person specification

Qualifications

• Upper Second Class Degree confurring entitlement to graduate membership of the BPS

Experience

• Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
• Experience of working under supervision
• Experience of working with service users with complex presentations

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 we 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 will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government . Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.

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.