Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist OPS

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a highly specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join the MDT in supporting older adult inpatient care. This newly created role involves overseeing psychological assessments and interventions while providing training and support to staff. The ideal candidate should possess experience with complex mental health cases and offer trauma-informed care. Opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment are key highlights of this position.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Access to Continued Professional Development

Health and Wellbeing activities

Staff discounts on retail and leisure

Qualifications

• Experience in providing and supervising psychological care for complex mental health problems.
• Ability to deliver trauma informed care that meets presenting needs.
• Experience working with older adult populations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise psychological assessments and interventions for service users.
• Support inpatient staff with trainings and consultations.
• Participate in service developments and governance.

Skills

Psychological assessments

Clinical supervision

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Understanding of trauma-informed care

Education

8a or 7/8a Preceptorship Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Job description

Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist OPS Acute-Tameside

Employer:

Location:

Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9RW

Pay:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

01/03/2026

About this job

A Vacancy at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen arisen for an 8a, or 7/8a Preceptorship Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist to come and join the MDT working on the older adult (OA) inpatient wards in Tameside.

This post has been newly created and is part of an increased investment in OA services, in recognition of the outstanding care we wish to provide for our OA communities.

We hope this additional resource will develop a robust offer across the Trust's footprint.

There will be appropriate support, supervision and guidance available and you will belong to a compassionate and invested Older Adult MDT who are committed to providing evidence based, trauma informed clinical care to those who are supported by our services.

You will be afforded various CPD opportunities throughout alongside the chance to develop leadership skills that will serve to enhance your contribution to the older adult network and your own career progression.

To provide and supervise psychological assessments, formulations, interventions / therapies appropriate to a specialist psychological therapy service for service users with highly complex mental health problems / organic illnesses cared for within the Older People Inpatient Service.

To support the delivery of trauma informed and personalised care to meet presenting need.

Working closely as part of the multi-disciplinary team, a key function of the role will be to support inpatient staff through consultation, care-planning, reflective practice, team formulation and training to develop a psychological understanding and context for patients and carers, that is formulation driven, recovery focussed and trauma and gender informed.

To provide line management and clinical supervision and to play an active role in service developments and governance within the service as required.

The post holders will propose and implement evidence-based practice, utilising research skills for audit and service developments.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester

• Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services.

We’re really proud of our PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post.

We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.

Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance

Access to Continued Professional Development

Involvement in improvement and research activities

Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service

Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for specific details of primary responsibilities.

This advert closes on Sunday 15 Feb 2026

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