Practitioner Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

Greater Manchester Mental Health; Manchester; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider seeks a Practitioner Psychologist/Psychological Therapist to enhance access to evidence-based therapies for those with Long Term Health Conditions. The post-holder will support the development of innovative Talking Therapies and work within a dedicated team to care for diverse client needs.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

27 days annual leave, increasing with service

Qualifications

• Doctoral/Masters Degree or equivalent experience in clinical or counseling psychology.
• Registration or accreditation with an appropriate psychological professional body.
• Experience with long-term health conditions is desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality individual and group therapy for clients.
• Conduct psychological assessments for various health conditions.
• Offer clinical supervision and expert consultation to team members.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Therapeutic intervention

Supervision

Education

Doctoral/Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology

Registration with HCPC or BABCP

Completion of therapy training

Job description

Practitioner Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

Band 8a

Main area Mental Health Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 28 hours per week (happy to discuss flexible working) Job ref 437-7282934

Site Flexible across GMMH footprint Town Manchester Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/07/2025 23:59

Job overview

We are excited to advertise the Practitioner Psychologist/Psychological Therapist role.

This is an innovative role focused on improving how people affected by Long Term Health Conditions can access high quality and evidence-based psychological therapies within the GMMH footprint. The post-holder will join an evolving service that is aiming to develop the provision of Talking Therapies for people affected by Long-Term Health Conditions. The service has established a pathway across Manchester, Wigan, Salford, Bolton and Trafford that addresses the well-being and mental health needs of people with Post-COVID Syndrome/Long COVID, many of whom live with significant functional impairment, uncertainty, and distress. The service is piloting a new Talking Therapies pathway for people with respiratory conditions, with the aim of developing further pathways across a number of long-term health conditions.

The post-holder will join the existing GMMH Post-COVID Syndrome service that primarily delivers psychological therapies. The team consists of psychological wellbeing practitioners, cognitive-behavioural therapists and psychological therapists and incorporates a ‘hub’ of mental health professionals.

The post-holder will be providing highly specialist psychological assessment for people affected by Post-COVID Syndrome, respiratory conditions and other long term health conditions that present with co-morbid and often complex psychological needs.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will also be responsible for the provision of high-quality individual and group therapy for these client groups.

The post holder will offer clinical supervision to colleagues within GMMH Talking Therapies and contribute to regular team discussions around complex and challenging presentations. They will provide expert advice and consultation to members of the primary health care team and secondary care services in the application of psychological theories, models and approaches. As required, they will be expected to undertake audit, research, and service development activities. The post holder will adhere to service standards for clinical activity and work within the procedures, protocols and guidelines for the service. They will provide psychological services in line with national clinical guidelines and in accordance with professional guidelines.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary, and should be committed to equal opportunities. The service is committed to improving access for clients and offering flexible working hours for staff. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across a range of hospital- and community-based settings and deliver psychological services incorporating face-to-face and telephone or video appointments.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

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.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

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

2

3

4 – 9

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Doctoral/Masters Degree or equivalent experience/qualification in clinical or counselling psychology or any other relevant psychological therapy.
• Registration or accreditation with an appropriate psychological professional body (e.g. HCPC, BABCP).
• Completion of appropriate therapy training for clients with long term health conditions.
• Completion of appropriate supervision training.

Experience

• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological assessment and intervention and evaluation with a range of common, acute and complex mental health needs. To include experience of providing psychological assessment and interventions for clients with physical health conditions.
• Experience of providing supervision.
• Experience of working as a practitioner psychologist/CBT therapist in a physical health setting.

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

A candidate may utilise the help of AI when writing job application.The assessment of an application is made on its entirety and most times AI-generated content does not fully grasp the context and requirements of the job one applies for thus producing inaccurate and misleading information, especially in the supporting statement section of an application that can lack real life examples of one’s achievements, success and challenges.

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 – clickhere .

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

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.

As a service user, relative or carer using our services, sometimes you may need to turn to someone for help, advice, and support.