Principal Practitioner Psychologist - Pain | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Greater Manchester is seeking a Principal Practitioner Psychologist specializing in pain management. This role demands a seasoned psychologist who will contribute to high-quality, psychologically informed pain management and will oversee other practitioner psychologists. The position offers opportunities for service development, audit, and research, along with a supportive environment involving peer supervision and collaboration.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

fuelGenie Fuel Cards

Qualifications

• Must have experience working within a chronic pain specialism.
• Demonstrated ability to provide specialist assessment, consultation, and intervention.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of pain services and contribute to Pain Management Programmes.
• Provide management and clinical supervision to other practitioner psychologists.
• Engage in audit and research projects related to service development.

Skills

Experience in chronic pain management

Clinical supervision skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Principal Practitioner Psychologist - Pain | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Manchester, M23 9LT

Contract Type: Permanent

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 30/01/2026

About this job

0.6WTE Band 8B Principal Practitioner Psychologist

• Pain This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner psychologist to work in partnership with Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) to contribute at a senior level (alongside another 8B colleague) to the ongoing delivery of high quality, psychologically informed pain management.

The role includes a particular focus on offering senior support and oversight to the development of the pain services including contributing to Pain Management Programmes and providing management/clinical supervision to other practitioner psychologists.

You will be joining a well-developed group of practitioner psychologists working within physical health psychological services.

The post holder will be based at Wythenshawe Hospital but provide up to 1 day a week input into a community pain team in Trafford.

You would be supported by the Head of Physical Health Psychological Services for GMMH and have access to peer supervision from an experienced practitioner psychologist already in post.

The successful candidate will have experience of and enthusiasm for working within the chronic pain specialism and will provide a service of specialist assessment, consultation and intervention, working with a team of multidisciplinary staff.

There are excellent opportunities within the service to become involved with service developments and with audit and research projects.

The service has close links with Lancaster and Liverpool Doctorate Training Programmes and GMMH is the Host Trust for the Manchester Doctorate Programme.

There is a principal practitioner psychologist already in post and the successful candidate will benefit significantly from working alongside them as part of their induction and ongoing development.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

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 northwest 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.

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements - 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)