Principal Practitioner Psychologist | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS FT; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A health services provider in Rochdale is looking for a skilled Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist to join their team. The role includes providing psychological assessments and interventions, working within a multidisciplinary team, and promoting trauma-informed care. Candidates must be qualified psychologists with NHS registration and experience in low secure settings. This position supports flexible working and offers opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Commitment to staff development

Positive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Qualified psychologist with current registration and eligibility to practice in the NHS.
• Experience in low secure settings and working with complex mental health presentations.
• Ability to undertake psychological assessments and formulate treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment and intervention to service users with complex mental health problems.
• Promote and manage high-quality psychology input at Prospect Place.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing supervision as needed.

Skills

Assessment and intervention skills

Experience with psychotic disorders

Supervision and training

Education

Qualified psychologist with NHS registration

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled, compassionate, experienced Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist to join Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Low Secure Services, within the Rehabilitation and High Support (RHS) Care hub. The post suits an enthusiastic Psychologist with an interest in a wide range of therapeutic approaches and consultation skills, and a desire to work in a low secure setting.

About Prospect Place

Prospect Place is part of the Rehabilitation and High Support Care Hub in Pennine Care. It is a 45-bed low secure unit that opened in 2011 and is based on the site of Birch Hill Hospital in Rochdale. The unit is for men aged 18 to 65 years who have a diagnosed psychotic disorder and have been detained under the Mental Health Act. Alcohol and drug misuse are often part of service users\' problems. A secure setting may be required to address challenges around the patient\'s view of their illness and the vulnerabilities and risks to themselves and others that may result from this.

There is free parking at Birch Hill Hospital and allocated office space. We welcome applications for flexible working patterns.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to service users with complex mental health problems, including psychosis, and possible histories of trauma, substance misuse and forensic histories.
• Promote and manage high-quality psychology input at Prospect Place as part of a psychology team that includes a Principal Forensic Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Forensic Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists.
• Work as part of a wider team of Psychologists within the RHS and receive supervision from the Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Lead in RHS.
• Deliver direct face-to-face clinical sessions and support psychosocial intervention work of colleagues.
• Contribute to trauma-informed care initiatives and reducing restrictive practices within RHS.
• Join the MDT at Prospect Place; attend MDT meetings and facilitate regular reflective groups to provide the MDT reflective space, develop psychological formulations and provide bespoke training.
• Provide one-to-one clinical supervision to Psychologists and other MDT members as appropriate.
• Be involved in service developments, Quality Improvement projects and governance within the service as required.
• Support flexible working patterns and collaborate with colleagues who have roles outside of regular hours.

Qualifications and Skills

• Qualified psychologist (Clinical, Forensic or Counselling) with current registration and eligibility to practice in the NHS.
• Experience in low secure settings and working with complex mental health presentations, including psychosis, trauma, substance misuse and forensic histories.
• Ability to undertake psychological assessments, formulate treatment plans and deliver interventions.
• Experience in supervision and training of other psychology staff and MDT members.
• Commitment to trauma-informed care and reducing restrictive practices.

Benefits and Environment

We support flexible working and recognise the roles colleagues hold outside of working hours. Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to our agenda. We are committed to becoming anti-racist and to supporting transgender and non-binary colleagues, with thriving staff networks to ensure everyone has a voice. Our vision is to deliver the very best care for people who use our services and create a positive workplace culture for our staff.

We are committed to staff development through shared learning, training and peer supervision, and to ongoing work in the RHS hub to reduce restrictive practices and provide trauma-informed care. Our trust values are: Kindness, Fairness, Ingenuity, Determination.

How to Apply

Please see the attached job description and person specification to support your application. Refer to the essential criteria in the person specification to highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application.

Additional Information

For further details, discussion or to arrange an informal visit please contact Dr Louisa McNair, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, on 07917 503634 or [e-mail]. This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025.