Highly Specialist Practitioner Psychologist (Cancer Care)

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Manchester seeks an 8A Practitioner Psychologist to support a multi-disciplinary team with patients facing cancer. This role involves direct clinical work, collaborating with other disciplines, and contributing to service improvement. Candidates should have the required qualifications and training in evidence-based therapies. Offers 27 days annual leave plus benefits like a pension and discounts.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Training in relevant evidence based psychological therapy following physical health difficulties.
• Experience of providing evidence based psychological therapies.

Responsibilities

• Form and sustain good working relationships to inform patient care.
• Work flexibly and creatively with physical complexity.
• Communicate care beyond the immediate MDT to support patients.
• Participate in service evaluation, audit and research.

Skills

Formulation skills

Evidence based psychological therapies

Flexibility and creativity

Education

Required qualifications

Job description

A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

8A Practitioner Psychologist (0.8 WTE).

Band 7 preceptorship may be available for less experienced candidates who have undertaken clinical roles in a relevant physical health setting.

Role Overview

You will join the multi-disciplinary team supporting patients with cancer and will be supported by a principal clinical psychologist and other psycho-oncology team members. The role involves direct clinical work, MDT working, and opportunities to contribute to system-level thinking and service improvement across Christie Hospital and Greater Manchester.

Responsibilities

• Form and sustain good and collaborative working relationships using formulation skills to inform patient care and the MDT approach.
• Work flexibly and creatively with physical complexity, aligning therapeutic approach with other disciplines.
• Provide direct and indirect working and contribute to particular difficulties faced by groups of patients within the service as they arise.
• Communicate and inform care beyond the immediate MDT to support patients in their pathways with other services, including mental health services, due to physical complexity and comorbidities.
• Participate in service evaluation, audit and research, which the team places value on.
• Attend and contribute to ‘in-house’ teaching/education sessions.

Qualifications

Essential

• Has required qualifications.
• Has training in relevant evidence based psychological therapy following physical health difficulties.
• Has experience of providing evidence based psychological therapies.

Desirable

• Experience of working within acute hospital environments and liaising with hospital staff/MDTs.

Staff Benefits

• Pay Enhancements:
  • Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am.
  • All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight).
  • Band 1: Time plus 47% / 94%.
  • Band 2: Time plus 41% / 83%.
  • Band 3: Time plus 35% / 69%.
  • Band 4 – 9: Time plus 30% / 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).

This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Oct 2025.