Senior Assistant Psychologist - Health and Justice
| Posting date: | 01 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 December 2025 |
| Location: | Monsall, M40 5BP |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7491317/437-7491317 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
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.
Alongside providing evidence-based interventions to the residents, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to contribute to training packages to support colleagues from Probation services in their own work with them.
We are seeking a full-time Band 5 Assistant psychologist to work with the existing nurse-led team.
The post holder would be expected to be a key member of the team and will support the psychological assessment of residents and the formulation of their needs, developing interventions in line with these.
The Senior Assistant psychologist will also provide direct psychological intervention and group work support at the Stepped 2 care of provision.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 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
• 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
This advert closes on Monday 15 Dec 2025
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.
Alongside providing evidence-based interventions to the residents, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to contribute to training packages to support colleagues from Probation services in their own work with them.
We are seeking a full-time Band 5 Assistant psychologist to work with the existing nurse-led team.
The post holder would be expected to be a key member of the team and will support the psychological assessment of residents and the formulation of their needs, developing interventions in line with these.
The Senior Assistant psychologist will also provide direct psychological intervention and group work support at the Stepped 2 care of provision.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 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
• 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
This advert closes on Monday 15 Dec 2025