Senior Assistant Psychologist - Health and Justice

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health organization is seeking Senior Assistant Psychologists for fixed term roles in Manchester, focusing on providing trauma-informed care for residents recently released from Prison. The position offers a unique opportunity to influence service development, deliver evidence-based psychological interventions, and support probation services. This full-time role collaborates closely with a dedicated nurse-led team and contributes to psychological assessments and specialized care strategies. Ideal candidates should have experience in evidence-based practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Ability to deliver group work support.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based interventions to residents.
• Support colleagues from Probation services in their own work with residents by contributing to training packages.
• Be a key member of the nurse-led team, supporting the psychological assessment of residents.
• Develop interventions in line with assessments.
• Deliver direct psychological intervention and group work support.

Job description

Overview

Manchester community health and justice team are looking to recruit into 2 fixed term posts for the Approved Premises based in Manchester – the Senior Assistant Psychologist(s) will work with a client group of residents recently released from Prison.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to service development in line with a national pilot, providing trauma‑informed interventions to residents whose needs reflect their complex life histories.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide evidence‑based interventions to residents.
• Support colleagues from Probation services in their own work with residents by contributing to training packages.
• Be a key member of the nurse‑led team, supporting the psychological assessment of residents and formulation of their needs.
• Develop interventions in line with assessments.
• Deliver direct psychological intervention and group work support at the Stepped 2 care provision.

Key Information

Full‑time Band 5 Assistant Psychologist, fixed term posts, based in Manchester approved premises. The role is part of the Manchester community health and justice team.