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Clinical Psychologist or Psychological Therapist

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 pro rata
Profession
Psychologist
Grade
Band 8
Deadline
05 May 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
22 Apr 2025

Job overview

Are you an experienced and resilient Psychological Therapist or Psychologist, who can be instrumental in the strategic vision and clinical delivery of therapy within NHS talking therapies.

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join a well established, dynamic team in Bolton.  Delivering therapy to the population of Bolton.

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and  experienced clinician to support the therapy delivery within the step 3 + team of Bolton's NHS talking therapy service.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and appreciative of the challenges of working in a NHS talking therapies services. You will be committed to team working, have excellent relationship building skills and be capable of managing varied work demands.

You would be joining a large team in Bolton  which is part of the Greater Manchester mental health trust, where there are excellent opportunities.

Main duties of the job

As  a Psychologist/ Psychological Therapist in our talking therapies service, you will be responsible for offering high quality assessment and brief interventions to treat those experiencing common mental health disorders.

This is an exciting, varied role with opportunity for, direct clinical work, consultation, supervision of other practitioners, facilitation of reflective practice and contributing to team innovation and development.

You will have plenty of scope and support to develop your own practice, whilst supporting the team in balancing the challenges of providing flexible high-quality services, in a way that delivers effective access and meets the expectations of patients, carers and the public.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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)