Senior Clinical Psychologist | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £62,682 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 January 2026 |
| Location: | Swinton, Manchester,, M27 5WW |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7634310/437-7634310 |
Summary
Clinical Psychologist – Older Adult Specialty Band 7/8a - 1.0 wte
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical psychologist with interest in working with older people to join the Salford Older Adult Community Mental Health Team.
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to provide specialist psychological assessments, formulation and interventions to older people and their families. Thesuccessful candidate will also support team interventions for individuals living with dementia. There will be opportunities for consultation work and training, and involvement in developments and audit.
The service has strong links with local Clinical Psychology Training Programs, the wider Trust OA psychology service and Northwest FPOP.
The Psychology resource in the service currently consists of a Senior Clinical Psychologist and an assistant psychologist
Applicants must be eligible for registration as Chartered Clinical Psychologists with the British Psychological Society and registration with the HCPC
We are pleased to be able to offer this post as a preceptorship for suitably experienced candidates and would welcome applications from those who are recently qualified. We would offer the post as a band 7 preceptorship until the necessary experience and competencies are met, upon which the post would move to an 8a.
The post involves community work and home visiting, so applicants must be able to demonstrate ability/offer a strategy to undertake visits safely and efficiently.
Direct clinical work with older people with a range of organic and functional difficulties. This will include, delivering evidence based therapies, carrying out complex assessment and developing shared formulations.
Working with the team to develop psychological and trauma informed ways of understanding distress.
Supporting and developing research, audit and quality improvement.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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
• 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 Wednesday 7 Jan 2026