Consultant Clinical Psychologist Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Consultant Clinical Psychologist or Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist to provide strategic and clinical leadership for the Greater Manchester Parent Infant Mental Health (PIMH) pathway and PIMH in the Specialist Perinatal Service.

This is a unique opportunity to shape and transform specialist services for infants and families with complex and high-risk needs, working at system level across health, social care and partner agencies.

You will play a pivotal role in driving innovation, improving outcomes and embedding high-quality, evidence-based care across Greater Manchester’s Perinatal and Parent Infant Mental Health whole system approach.

Main duties of the job

You will provide senior clinical, professional and strategic leadership across the specialist PIMH pathway, supporting the development, integration and governance of services across Greater Manchester and in the Specialist Perinatal Service.

The role includes delivering highly specialist psychological assessment and intervention for complex parent-infant cases, offering consultation and supervision to multidisciplinary teams, and leading service development, audit, research and training.

You will work collaboratively with GM PIMH Clinical Leads, system partners, commissioners and senior leaders to ensure safe, effective and innovative care for families.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached detailed 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