Associate Director Psychological Professions - ReFreSH Care Group

Job overview

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH)

Are you passionate about shaping the future of psychological services? Step into a pivotal role at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) as our new Associate Director for Psychological Professions within the Rehabilitation, Forensic and Secure Health Care Group (ReFreSH).

This is your chance to make a transformative impact, advancing the voice of psychological professions and driving excellence in care delivery, staff wellbeing, and patient experience.

About ReFreSH: The ReFreSH Care Group is one of four innovative care groups within GMMH, working alongside Community Care, Specialist Care, and Acute & Urgent Care Groups. Here, you’ll be part of a collaborative and compassionate leadership team dedicated to the pooling, development, sharing, and retention of psychological knowledge and skills.

Your impact: This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of psychological leadership and strengthen the voice of psychological professions across GMMH, aligned with the Trust Psychological Plan. If you are a visionary leader with a passion for excellence, this is your moment to make a genuine difference!

Ready to ignite your psychological leadership journey? Apply now and join us in transforming patient care and staff wellbeing throughout Greater Manchester!

Main duties of the job

What you'll do:

• Lead professional psychological practice and uphold the highest standards of quality across Rehabilitation, Forensic, and Secure Health services.
• Inspire, support, and manage senior psychological practitioners—acting as a motivator and expert resource within the care group.
• Collaborate with the Care Group Leadership Team and Director for Psychological Professions (CPPO), bringing a trauma-responsive, compassionate, and collaborative approach to leadership.
• Drive strategic planning, clinical and professional governance, and shape a clear identity and vision for psychological services.
• Coordinate supervision, training placements, recruitment, professional self-regulation and continuing professional development for psychological staff.
• Deliver focused clinical input as part of your job plan, attached to a psychological service within ReFreSH Care Group.
• Deputise for the Director for Psychological Professions (Chief Psychological Professions Officer) when required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 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