Lead Consultant Psychologist | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £74,290 - £85,601 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 July 2025 |
| Location: | Crumpsall, M9 8GQ |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7264667/437-7264667-A |
Summary
We are recruiting an experienced and enthusiastic Consultant Practitioner Psychologist within the Rehabilitation Division. We are seeking an individual with a background of working into adult mental health and inpatient services with demonstratable experience of leadership and supervision. The successful candidate will be the Lead Psychologist across our High Dependency Units, Open Rehabilitation Units, and our Community Rehabilitation Team. You will be supported by a team of Qualified and Assistant Psychologists and will be responsible for the leadership, supervision and development of the Psychology team and pathways.
You will also be an important part of the Division’s Senior Leadership Team along with other senior management colleagues and will support with leadership and development for the Division as a whole. The role involves some direct clinical work at Braeburn House with individuals experiencing severe and complex mental health problems for whom individualised and creative therapeutic approaches are key. Braeburn House is a 28 bedded all male High Dependency Unit in which you will work alongside another Qualified Psychologist, a full time Assistant Psychologist, and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT).
Overall, this is an excellent opportunity for a Practitioner Psychologist to further develop their skills and experience in a role which combines opportunities for clinical practice, leadership, and service development in a friendly and supportive Division
Please refer to the job description for main duties of the lead psychologist 8C role for the GMMH Rehabilitation Division
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.
We are recruiting an experienced and enthusiastic Consultant Practitioner Psychologist within the Rehabilitation Division. We are seeking an individual with a background of working into adult mental health and inpatient services with demonstratable experience of leadership and supervision. The successful candidate will be the Lead Psychologist across our High Dependency Units, Open Rehabilitation Units, and our Community Rehabilitation Team. You will be supported by a team of Qualified and Assistant Psychologists and will be responsible for the leadership, supervision and development of the Psychology team and pathways.
You will also be an important part of the Division’s Senior Leadership Team along with other senior management colleagues and will support with leadership and development for the Division as a whole. The role involves some direct clinical work at Braeburn House with individuals experiencing severe and complex mental health problems for whom individualised and creative therapeutic approaches are key. Braeburn House is a 28 bedded all male High Dependency Unit in which you will work alongside another Qualified Psychologist, a full time Assistant Psychologist, and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT).
You will play a significant role in supporting staff within the Division embedding principles of trauma informed care and a psychologically informed environment. You will support staff teams with formulation-driven approaches, training, facilitation of reflective practice and learning from incidents. In addition, you will be part of the ongoing development of the Division’s referral and trusted assessment processes.
This is also an exciting time to be a part of the Rehabilitation Division as we develop our innovative Community Rehabilitation Team and pathways, supporting timely discharge from hospital and reducing reliance on mental health inpatient units for rehabilitation where appropriate. Overall, this is an excellent opportunity for a Practitioner Psychologist to further develop their skills and experience in a role which combines opportunities for clinical practice, leadership, and service development in a friendly and supportive Division with a strong team ethos.
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 Monday 14 Jul 2025