child and adolescent psychotherapist/clinical psychologist
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 pro rota |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL4 0JE |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7564517/437-7564517 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 8a Child Psychotherapist or Clinical
Psychologist to join our Parent Infant Mental Health Service; PAIRS in Bolton.
The role of the Child Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist is to ensure delivery and development of a high-quality parent infant mental health service which is underpinned by a psycho-analytical framework to compliment the range of psychological/therapeutic services within the multi-disciplinary service; working from families from conception up to the age of 2 years.
We are a small specialist team with extensive knowledge of early years. We are trained to work with parents and infants, and each team member is passionate about supporting families during this time in their lives. Our approach is to work alongside parents / carers and build supportive relationships whilst thinking how best to help identify and make changes to improve the parent-infant relationship. We support parents to recognise the many challenges that can influence and impact on the parent-infant bond and developing relationship, to allow for a stronger attachment. We provide assessment, consultation, training, groups, drop ins and individual interventions for parents/carers and infants, young children and their families. The core purpose of the team is to deliver high quality, tailored interventions in parent infant mental health underpinned by psychoanalytical based approaches to parents and infants.
To provide assessment, consultation, training, groups, drop ins and individual interventions for parents/carers and infants, young children and their families. The core purpose of the team is to deliver high quality, tailored interventions in parent infant mental health underpinned by psychoanalytical based approaches to parents and infants.
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.
To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation, from a psychodynamic perspective to other professionals, to assist in the formulation, diagnosis, management and treatment of clients.
To liaise with other health and social care staff, from a range of agencies, in the care provided to clients
To provide specialist psychotherapeutic assessments of referred families and identify collaboratively the most appropriate treatment for them in co-operation with other members of the multidisciplinary service,
Provide specialist / consultation to referrers/other multi-disciplinary staff in relation to the care of the parent – infant, often via consultation or training
Participate in the development / delivery of a programme of training for other professional groups working in parent infant mental health service
Lead on programmes of audit and research within the team and implement the findings.
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Feb 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 8a Child Psychotherapist or Clinical
Psychologist to join our Parent Infant Mental Health Service; PAIRS in Bolton.
The role of the Child Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist is to ensure delivery and development of a high-quality parent infant mental health service which is underpinned by a psycho-analytical framework to compliment the range of psychological/therapeutic services within the multi-disciplinary service; working from families from conception up to the age of 2 years.
We are a small specialist team with extensive knowledge of early years. We are trained to work with parents and infants, and each team member is passionate about supporting families during this time in their lives. Our approach is to work alongside parents / carers and build supportive relationships whilst thinking how best to help identify and make changes to improve the parent-infant relationship. We support parents to recognise the many challenges that can influence and impact on the parent-infant bond and developing relationship, to allow for a stronger attachment. We provide assessment, consultation, training, groups, drop ins and individual interventions for parents/carers and infants, young children and their families. The core purpose of the team is to deliver high quality, tailored interventions in parent infant mental health underpinned by psychoanalytical based approaches to parents and infants.
To provide assessment, consultation, training, groups, drop ins and individual interventions for parents/carers and infants, young children and their families. The core purpose of the team is to deliver high quality, tailored interventions in parent infant mental health underpinned by psychoanalytical based approaches to parents and infants.
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.
To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation, from a psychodynamic perspective to other professionals, to assist in the formulation, diagnosis, management and treatment of clients.
To liaise with other health and social care staff, from a range of agencies, in the care provided to clients
To provide specialist psychotherapeutic assessments of referred families and identify collaboratively the most appropriate treatment for them in co-operation with other members of the multidisciplinary service,
Provide specialist / consultation to referrers/other multi-disciplinary staff in relation to the care of the parent – infant, often via consultation or training
Participate in the development / delivery of a programme of training for other professional groups working in parent infant mental health service
Lead on programmes of audit and research within the team and implement the findings.
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Feb 2026