• Job Description

  Req#: C9437-25-0496?language=en&page=494&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are excited to advertise the Practitioner Psychologist/Psychological Therapist role.

  This is an innovative role focused on improving how people affected by Long Term Health Conditions can access high quality and evidence-based psychological therapies within the GMMH footprint. The post-holder will join an evolving service that is aiming to develop the provision of Talking Therapies for people affected by Long-Term Health Conditions. The service has established a pathway across Manchester, Wigan, Salford, Bolton and Trafford that addresses the well-being and mental health needs of people with Post-COVID Syndrome/Long COVID, many of whom live with significant functional impairment, uncertainty, and distress. The service is piloting a new Talking Therapies pathway for people with respiratory conditions, with the aim of developing further pathways across a number of long-term health conditions.

  The post-holder will join the existing GMMH Post-COVID Syndrome service that primarily delivers psychological therapies. The team consists of psychological wellbeing practitioners, cognitive-behavioural therapists and psychological therapists and incorporates a 'hub' of mental health professionals.The post-holder will be providing highly specialist psychological assessment for people affected by Post-COVID Syndrome, respiratory conditions and other long term health conditions that present with co-morbid and often complex psychological needs.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will also be responsible for the provision of high-quality individual and group therapy for these client groups.The post holder will offer clinical supervision to colleagues within GMMH Talking Therapies and contribute to regular team discussions around complex and challenging presentations. They will provide expert advice and consultation to members of the primary health care team and secondary care services in the application of psychological theories, models and approaches. As required, they will be expected to undertake audit, research, and service development activities. The post holder will adhere to service standards for clinical activity and work within the procedures, protocols and guidelines for the service. They will provide psychological services in line with national clinical guidelines and in accordance with professional guidelines.

  The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary, and should be committed to equal opportunities. The service is committed to improving access for clients and offering flexible working hours for staff. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across a range of hospital- and community-based settings and deliver psychological services incorporating face-to-face and telephone or video appointments.

  About us

  Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

  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.

  We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

  Please contact Denise Gleave, Recruitment & Retention Advisor 0161 358 1448 / email denise.gleave@gmmh.nhs.uk

  Details

  Date posted

  23 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  437-7282934

  Job locations

  Flexible across GMMH footprint

  Manchester

  M21 9UN

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached job description and person specification

  Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements:

  Band

  Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

  All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

  1

  Time plus 47%

  Time plus 94%

  2

  Time plus 41%

  Time plus 83%

  3

  Time plus 35%

  Time plus 69%

  4 9

  Time plus 30%

  Time plus 60%

  • 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)

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached job description and person specification

  Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements:

  Band

  Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

  All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

  1

  Time plus 47%

  Time plus 94%

  2

  Time plus 41%

  Time plus 83%

  3

  Time plus 35%

  Time plus 69%

  4 9

  Time plus 30%

  Time plus 60%

  • 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)

  Person Specification

  Education/ Qualifications

  Essential

  • Doctoral/Masters Degree or equivalent experience/qualification in clinical or counselling psychology or any other relevant psychological therapy.
  • Registration or accreditation with an appropriate psychological professional body (e.g. HCPC, BABCP).

  Desirable

  • Completion of appropriate therapy training for clients with long term health conditions.
  • Completion of appropriate supervision training.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological assessment and intervention and evaluation with a range of common, acute and complex mental health needs. To include experience of providing psychological assessment and interventions for clients with physical health conditions.
  • Experience of providing supervision.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working as a practitioner psychologist/CBT therapist in a physical health setting.

  Person Specification

  Education/ Qualifications

  Essential

  • Doctoral/Masters Degree or equivalent experience/qualification in clinical or counselling psychology or any other relevant psychological therapy.
  • Registration or accreditation with an appropriate psychological professional body (e.g. HCPC, BABCP).

  Desirable

  • Completion of appropriate therapy training for clients with long term health conditions.
  • Completion of appropriate supervision training.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological assessment and intervention and evaluation with a range of common, acute and complex mental health needs. To include experience of providing psychological assessment and interventions for clients with physical health conditions.
  • Experience of providing supervision.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working as a practitioner psychologist/CBT therapist in a physical health setting.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

  Address

  Flexible across GMMH footprint

  Manchester

  M21 9UN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

  Address

  Flexible across GMMH footprint

  Manchester

  M21 9UN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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