Systemic Family Practitioner (SFP) | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 14 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 May 2026 |
| Location: | Northampton Road, Manchester, M40 5BP |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7878196/437-7878196 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Systemic Family Practitioner (SFP) to be part of an expanding Specialist Perinatal Service, working collaboratively to deliver the ambitions of the NHS Long Term Plan in Greater Manchester. This includes expansion of psychological therapies to include couples’ and family interventions to women/ families referred to the service.
We have opportunities for 3 full-time (37.5 hours/week) Systemic Family Practitioners (SFP) to work in our service in Greater Manchester (across 3 clusters)
-Cluster 1 (Central and South Manchester, Trafford and Stockport) based at Laureate House
-Cluster 2 (Bury, Bolton, Salford and Wigan) based at Hexagon Tower
-Cluster 3 (North Manchester, Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, Oldham, Tameside and Glossop) based at Central Park
Our service provides specialist assessment and intervention for women/birthing people and their families experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties during pregnancy and the first post-natal year.
Our service recognises that perinatal mental health challenges exist within relational and systemic contexts, and your expertise will be integral to our clinical approach.
We are looking for caring, family-focused and dynamic clinicians who aspire to or have experience of working with women and their families during the perinatal period.
The primary purpose of this role is to provide systemic assessment, formulation and intervention to women and their families, and to provide systemic guidance to the MDT under supervision from a Family and Couples and Systemic Psychotherapist. You will be a specialist resource and contribute to the team’s systemic knowledge and clinical practice via training and upskilling.
This role offers the opportunity to practice thoughtfully and creatively and to make a meaningful difference to families at a particularly vulnerable time.
The position offers excellent professional development opportunities within a supportive and collaborative clinical environment including comprehensive induction, individual clinical supervision with an experienced Couples and Families Systemic Psychotherapist, reflective practice, access to continuing professional development and a supportive multidisciplinary team.
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 Monday 4 May 2026