Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist/Psychotherapist | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS FT; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a qualified Clinical Psychologist to provide psychological assessments and therapies for individuals with complex trauma-related needs. This role includes delivering direct therapeutic interventions and consultation to partner agencies as well as participating in staff development within the Hub. Applicants should have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and experience in trauma-informed care, with the commitment to improving the quality of life for individuals affected by trauma.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in assessments and individual therapy.
• Ability to provide clinical consultations to partner organizations.
• Expertise in psychological understanding of trauma.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessments for psychological interventions.
• Implement therapeutic interventions across various models.
• Support multi-disciplinary teams in managing client care.

Skills

Psychological therapeutic interventions

Clinical consultation

Data interpretation

Risk assessment

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Overview

The Greater Manchester Resilience Hub is a unique, all age, mental health coordination service established after the Manchester Arena Attack on 22nd May 2017 since which a number of different programs have been commissioned.

Objectives

• create and improve pathways and partnership working approaches to the benefit of individuals with complex trauma related mental health needs associated with sexual assault and abuse;
• improve access to professionals trained in identification of, and appropriate response to, complex trauma related mental health needs associated with sexual assault and abuse;
• for individuals with complex trauma related mental health needs the primary aim is to reduce complex trauma related symptoms and improve quality of life (improve individual wellbeing, reduce mental health symptomology, minimise harm and re-traumatisation, improve functioning (including social and occupational) and support healing and recovery);
• encourage establishment of trauma-informed systems that have impact beyond this service;
• build evidence base for the value of new approaches.

Role Responsibilities

• work across all partner agencies but primarily within the hub and GM SARC (based at Manchester SARC) to: refer potential clients into the pathway.
• Deliver formal clinical consultation to partner organisations
• present cases at consultation and panel sessions as required.
• complete individual assessments and formulation.
• Deliver a range of interventions including stablisation and therapy preparation work and some direct therapy.
• Provide specialist advice and consultation to partner agencies as required.
• Provide Liaison and advocacy with other professional agencies including social services, probation, drug and alcohol services, housing etc
• Play an active role in supporting the development of the Hub in becoming a GM centre of excellence in the care of those experiencing psychological difficulties as a result of involvement in a major incident or other trauma;
• Play an active role in the development of qualified and unqualified staff within the Hub and partner agencies

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.

The Post holder will be managed by the Clinical Team Leader (Operations).

Clinical Responsibilities

• To provide assessments for specialist psychological interventions/individual therapy based on complex data from a variety of sources to clients of the Resilience Hub. Sources of data include: observations, self-report measures,semi-structured interviews with clients, their families and other professionals involved in the client’s care.
• To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological therapeutic interventions for individuals. Developing and refining formulations across a range of clients and psychological models.
• To contribute to the psychological understanding of trauma in adults, and offer guidance and supervision to a range of other professionals working to improve their clients’ mental health and other important outcomes.
• To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the entirety of your work within the Resilience Hub.
• To take an active role in the process of multi-disciplinary risk assessment, utilising clinical guidelines to support consultation and formulation processes within the Hub, documenting formulations and recommendations as appropriate.
• To support the other professionals to understand and take positive risks, as part of an agreed plan.
• To report adverse incidents and ensure documentation is detailed and supported by evidence.
• To provide effective and timely communication using all relevant means to ensure information about clients’ progress and any changes to risk profile are given to all relevant stakeholders internal and external to the service.
• To formulate plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of clients presenting issues, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems and support professionals in navigating mental health systems to facilitate access to the required services both within Greater Manchester and across the UK.
• To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the advice, consultation and formulation provided as a clinician within the Resilience Hub.
• To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service across all settings and agencies serving the client group.
• To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of adults under the care of the Hub and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of multidisciplinary care.
• To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care to the young people, adults and professionals supported through the Greater Manchester Resilience Hub.

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Dec 2025