Psychological Therapist | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in the UK is seeking a Psychological Therapist to deliver high quality therapies for individuals facing perinatal trauma and loss. The role involves conducting assessments, providing therapy, and contributing to service development within a compassionate team focused on improving mental health outcomes. Ideal candidates will hold relevant qualifications and possess innovative and enthusiastic qualities. The position offers a range of staff benefits.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Fuel cards for applicable roles

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering talking therapies for perinatal trauma and loss.
• Ability to conduct psychological assessments and interventions autonomously.
• Knowledge in policy and service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy to women referred to the service.
• Contribute to research, audit, policy, and service development.

Skills

Compassionate

Innovative

Creative

Enthusiastic

Education

Relevant psychological therapy qualification

Job description

Are you looking to make a difference to the rewarding and expanding area of Perinatal Mental Health? Do you want to work in a supportive team, for a service which invests in its staff? We are looking for compassionate, innovative, creative and enthusiastic Psychological Therapist to join our supportive and nurturing team and deliver high quality talking therapies for people with perinatal trauma and/or perinatal loss.

The Perinatal Trauma and Loss Service is a Greater Manchester wide, trauma focused therapeutic and Psychological Therapy service for people struggling with emotional and psychological difficulties as a direct result of trauma and/or loss which has resulted from their maternity/perinatal/neonatal or reproductive experience.

The service supports the delivery of the NHS’ Long Term Plan and aims to integrate maternity, reproductive health and psychological therapy for women experiencing mental health difficulties directly arising from or related to the maternity experience.

The post holder will provide highly specialist psychological assessment, intervention and therapy to women referred to the service. The post holder will be able to work autonomously within professional guidelines to be able to deliver interventions to help women and families who have experienced loss and trauma. They will also be able to contribute to research and audit, policy and service development within the service.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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 north west of England and beyond.

Staff benefits

• 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 Monday 20 Oct 2025