Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Assistant Psychologist for Home Based Treatment Team

The closing date is 21 August 2025

Job summary

Are you a skilled and enthusiastic person with a Psychology degree and experience working with people with mental health difficulties? Do you want to be part of a team who provide an alternative to inpatient admissions? If so, an exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join the Salford HBTT.

The team is a well-resourced, psychologically informed enthusiastic MDT, comprising of consultant psychiatrists, a clinical psychologist, junior doctors, nurses, social workers, OT's and support workers. All deliver high quality evidence-based care to acutely unwell service users.

The post holder will assist with a wide range of duties - assessment, intervention and evaluation or audits - all under the supervision of our Clinical Psychologist. There is an in-house rolling training programme to ensure that our staff continue to deliver the most up to date, evidenced based interventions, which you can access as well as facilitate as part of your role. The post holder would be part of a growing Acute care Psychology offer within in Salford . We have excellent links with local Universities, therefore there may be opportunity to also become actively involved in research.

You will have access to high quality supervision from our Clinical Psychologist, and access to our network of supportive clinical psychologists / therapists working across a wide range of services.

Informal visits and walk rounds are encouraged.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the psychological service provision within the Salford Home Based Treatment team. The primary focus is to support the work of the qualified Clinical Psychologist within the team, under their supervision and with the operational support of the HBTT manager.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

437-7324231

Job locations

Meadowbrook Unit

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HG


Job description

Job 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

Job description

Job 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Upper Second Class Degree confurring entitlement to graduate membership of the BPS

Desirable

  • Post graduate training in mental health

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
  • Experience of working under supervision

Desirable

  • Experience of working with service users with complex presentations
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Upper Second Class Degree confurring entitlement to graduate membership of the BPS

Desirable

  • Post graduate training in mental health

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
  • Experience of working under supervision

Desirable

  • Experience of working with service users with complex presentations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Meadowbrook Unit

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HG


Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Meadowbrook Unit

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HG


Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Psychologist

Helen Morey

Helen.Morey@gmmh.nhs.uk

01613582400

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

437-7324231

Job locations

Meadowbrook Unit

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HG


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