Job overview
We are seeking 4 full-time Band 5 Assistant Psychologist to support with the development and delivery of the Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) service across Greater Manchester. A
The role will involve undertaking psychological assessments, developing psychological formulations and delivering individual psychological interventions, to a cohort of people who have been sentenced to community orders and subject to a Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement order. The role will involve providing psychological interventions for depression, anxiety, emotion dysregulation and is inclusive of neurodiversity.
This post is placed in a challenging but rewarding environment and we are seeking Senior Assistant Psychologists with strong clinical and interpersonal skills who can manage and respond to the dynamic needs of the team, the client group and the environment, to ensure that provision is accessible and appropriate.
The postholder is required to complete the HMPPS enhanced vetting and you must be able to travel across the Greater Manchester footprint
The MHTR service is provided across the whole of the Greater Manchester footprint, Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am to 5pm
Main duties of the job
To undertake psychological assessments of clients including semi-structured clinical interviews, psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, and both direct and indirect structured observations, under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.
To assist in the formulation and delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.
To work closely with other key professionals involved in service users care and management to improve psychological well-being and reduce the risk of harm.
To assist in developing specific plans for ongoing recommendations and to support the delivery and signposting of these where appropriate.
To contribute to the development and delivery of training packages on the Primary care MHTR service and common mental health problems.
To work alongside service users, probation practitioners, the wider court user group and Community Health and Justice staff team, to reduce the risk of reoffending and enhance the provision of a safe environment.
To, where appropriate, support the team in the design, delivery, review and evaluation of the MHTR service. This will include co-facilitating aspects of the service and completing pre-and post follow up evaluations and documentation where required.
To contribute to effective risk assessment and management strategies that ensure liaison with all relevant stakeholders in an individual’s care, and service user involvement where possible.
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)
Person specification
Other
Essential
- ability to travel
Skills
Essential
- High level organisational and communication skills (written and verbal).
- IT skills
- Use own initiative
- Work collaboratively with others
- Communicate sensitive risk information to others
- To show resilience within a challenging working environment
- Good presentation skills
- Engage in clinical supervision effectively
- Undertake audit and service evaluation projects
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of factors that contribute to offending behavior and complex presentations
- Knowledge of evidence-based interventions for working with complex presentations and mental health difficulties.
- Knowledge of relevant risk assessment tools and risk management frameworks
- Working collaboratively with service users and others involved in their care
Desirable
- Awareness of neurodiversity needs of the offender population
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post degree experience
- Previous AP experience
- Experience of working with people with mental health difficutlies
- Community or forensic experience
- Delivering 1:1 psychological interventions
Desirable
- Experience of working in a criminal justice setting i.e. probation, courts, prison etc.
- Experience of working in a trauma informed environment
- Service development, evaluation, audit and/or research
Qualifications
Essential
- Education/Qualifications
- Eligibility for Graduate Membership of BPS
Desirable
- Graduate level PWP qualification
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This advert is for Senior Assistant Psychologist with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata. The contract type is 4 x Permanent & 1 x 6 months fixed term/secondment. The application deadline is 01 Jul 2026.
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