Clinical Psychologist

NHS; Wigan; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay enhancements

Annual leave (27 days + BH)

Cycle to work

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

GMMH in Wigan is recruiting a Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join the ATOM CAMHS team. You will deliver specialist psychological assessments and interventions for children and young people, within a trauma-informed, attachment-focused framework.

You will work across community and residential settings, provide supervision and consultation to the MDT, and contribute to personalised care plans that support families and reduce crisis presentations.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in a relevant field.
• Experience in formulation and risk assessment.
• Experience of working with Children and Young People therapeutically.
• Knowledge and experience of attachment-based models such as PACE.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments and therapeutic interventions for children and young people.
• Offer supervision, consultation and training to the team.
• Develop attachment-informed psychological formulations and personalised care plans.
• Collaborate with other professionals to optimise outcomes for cared-for children.

Skills

Formulation

Risk assessment

Children & Young People therapy

Attachment-based models

Consultation & training

Education

UK professional registration

Job description

Main area CAMHS Community Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working) Job ref 437-8103012-A

Site Wigan CAMHS Town Wigan Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team?

Are you committed and passionate about improving the lives of some of Wigan’s most vulnerable children and families

We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to support an evidence based, trauma informed psychological service

You will be part of Wigans ATOM team, supporting children who are:

· on a trajectory of becoming looked after

· returning home to familyin residential homes and can be supported to return to family-based care.

You will be based and work within a Residential, outreach and multi-agency adolescent safeguarding hub , alongside a strong team of professionals from complex safeguarding, youth justice and targeted youth support.

You will also join a growing team of community and specialist CAMHS Clinical Psychologists , access to opportunities for ongoing professional/ personal development through the diverse workforce

We are looking for an experienced practitioner that is passionate about working with and improving services for children and adolescents experiencing adversity and insecurity in their environments, who can support a team or individuals to follow your developed formulation, offer regular consultation and deliver training.

The role includes working directly with children, young people and their families, as part of a wider trauma informed and trusted relationships approach through DDP and other attachment focused interventions.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based in the community working across Wigan and will be expected to provide a highly specialist Psychology service to children and young people, their families and carers referred to the ATOM service as part of a highly specialist MDT.

The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessments and therapeutic intervention for children and young people referred to the service and appropriate training, supervision and consultation to the team and other professionals involved in their care.

The psychologist will form part of a multi-disciplinary team that works closely with the team around a child to support families and to prevent placement breakdown. The psychologist will ensure an attachment informed and trauma aware psychological formulation is developed and shared with everyone involved in their care and contribute to a personalised support plan to reduce restrictive practice and improve the quality of life and outcomes for Cared For children .

The psychologist will link with other professionals and agencies in the wider system to ensure integrated trauma informed care provision across health, social care, education services to optimise the outcomes for young people and their families.

The post holder may be asked to work in other services within the specialist CAMHS group in response to service or staff changes.

Working for our organisation

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.

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 holiday
• 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
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person specification

• Relevant qualification in professional field
• Experience in Formulation and risk assessment
• Experience of working with Children and Young People therapeutically
• Knowledge and experience of attachment based models such as PACE
• experience of providing consultation and training to staff
• relevant Qualification in professional field
• Experience of working within specialist services for Cared for Children

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 www.nhsemployers.org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

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.

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We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

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 – click here .

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.

The Home Office introduces new changes from 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it here .

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**

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Shermaine love Job title Clinical Team Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01942764473 Additional information

Rachel Elliott , Senior Clinical Psychologist

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