Highly Specialist Practitioner Psychologist | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 June 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M8 5RB |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7220945/437-7220945 |
Summary
Post: 8A Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling/Health)
(Band 7 preceptorship available for less experienced candidates)
Hours: 0.4WTE (Permanent)
This is an excellent opportunity to support specialist HIV services at the Dept of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine based at North Manchester General Hospital (MFT) to strengthen their commitment to offering high quality holistic care to service users living with or affected by HIV across the north sector of Greater Manchester. You will work as an integrated member of the HIV MDT providing an expert psychological care model (including neuropsychological assessments).
For 8A appointment:You will have gainedpost qualification experience in physical health settings (ideally you will have experience working with in a HIV setting and be familiar with the complex issues arising) as well as a familiarity and commitment to working with a medical multidisciplinary team as well as inpatient/outpatient and community settings. Band 7 appointment considered for less experienced candidates.
You will work as an independent Practitioner Psychologist with your own clinical case load; as well contribute to staff consultation, research and multidisciplinary work.
The post holder will be supported and supervised by a senior Clinical Psychologist working in related Physical Health services. You will have appropriate access to in-house and specialist CPD. Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust are the host trust and the postholder will be employed under a service level agreement that exists with Manchester Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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.
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.
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
• Pay Enhancements:
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
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 – 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%
• 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 Friday 13 Jun 2025