Consultant Clinical Psychologist - Salford Community Services
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Job overview
This is a great opportunity to join a passionate and supportive group of psychological professionals working in Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust's (GMMH) Salford community services. You will be an active member of the community psychological professions leadership team and professionally lead the psychological professions in the Salford locality. The Trust's psychological services are innovative and well respected and you will be able to collaborate on local, regional and national work.
The role will bring the opportunity to support the ongoing development of community services as they are strengthened in line with the Community Transformation Framework and the NHS 10 Year Health Plan for England.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide psychological clinical and professional leadership to the adult community mental health services in the Salford locality. This covers services provided by the Referral and Assessment Hub, specialist community mental health teams and the age inclusive neighbourhood mental health team as well as CERN (complex emotional and relational needs) pathways. Working closely with the adult and older adult community psychological professional leads within the care group and operational staff the post holder will help continue to support the governance and development of a high-quality psychological service in the community and to ensure that current resources are used most effectively.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- 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)
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Consultant Clinical Psychologist - Salford Community Services with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £79,504 - £91,609 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 08 Jun 2026.
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