Operational Early Intervention in Psychosis Clinical Lead | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £64,455 - £74,896 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 March 2026 |
| Location: | Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 7SR |
| Company: | Pennine Care NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7633002/311-T637-25 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to gain both clinical and operational leadership experience across our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) services via a three year secondment.
We are proud to be the top performing trust in the 2022/23 National EIP audit, with all 5 early intervention teams achieving level 4 'top performing'. We provide timely access for those experiencing first episode psychosis and ensure the provision of high quality care for service-users and their families/ carers.
There is an opportunity to provide both clinical and operational leadership across the EIP services, ensuring outstanding care delivery. You will be support by senior clinical and operational colleagues and be part of the secondary care pathway.
As a senior highly specialist clinical lead with substantial senior clinical experience and post-qualification training, the post-holder will provide a high level of specialist expertise with complex and or challenging cases within the EIP Service.
The clinical lead will provide a high quality service to patients referred within the EIT Service presenting with complexity and provide clinical leadership and expert advice across the full spectrum of EIP activities across the Pennine Care footprint. The Clinical Lead will work with
managerial and clinical colleagues based within PCFT and represent PCFT nationally as required.
The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and advice and presenting recommendations to the Community Service Managers, Associate Directors and the tier 2 triumvirate on the development of the service priorities.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Please see the attached job description and person specification where a more detailed overview of the job description and main responsibilities can be found.
This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Feb 2026