Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Greater Manchester Menthal Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated clinical psychologist to join their team. This role involves providing specialist psychological assessments and treatments for older adults, particularly those facing dementia and other psychological challenges. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and the ability to consult and train various professional groups. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization offers a supportive environment where your contributions can make a significant impact on community health services. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to providing exceptional care.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Eligibility to register as a clinical/counselling psychologist with the HCPC is essential.
• Training in specialized areas like neuropsychology is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Experience in psychological assessment and treatment of older people is essential.
• Skills in providing consultation to professional groups are crucial.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Skills in providing consultation

Ability to teach and train others

Education

Eligibility to register as a clinical/counselling psychologist with the HCPC

Training in specialized areas of psychological relevance

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 - 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

• 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

fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Eligibility to register as a clinical/counselling psychologist with the HCPC.

Desirable criteria

• Training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological relevance (e.g. neuropsychology, a specific therapeutic modality).
• Completion of a recognised UK DClin course organised supervisor training programme for the specific supervision of DClin psychologists in clinical training

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of specialist psychological & neuropsychological assessment and treatment of older people and those with psychological difficulties in the context of an organic presentation (mainly dementia), across a range of care settings

Desirable criteria

• Significant experience of diagnostic neuropsychological assessment and relevant cognitive rehabilitation interventions

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience

Essential criteria

• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials, suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings

Desirable criteria

• Experience of supervision of other psychologist and non-psychologist colleagues

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.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications

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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 09/04/2025 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

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Bolton MATS Job Description 2025 (PDF, 152.4KB)
• Bolton MATS Person Specification 2025 (PDF, 352.6KB)
• Important Candidate information (PDF, 2.5MB)