Are you committed to working in trauma‑informed ways and collaborating with colleagues, service users and their families to provide innovative and effective mental health care? Do you value being empowered to develop your skills and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of forensic mental health care in Greater Manchester?
Due to internal progression of colleagues we are very pleased to be expanding our psychology provision with an additional 3.0 WTE permanent Practitioner Psychologist posts. This is a unique time to join our Adult Forensic Services and we would warmly welcome hearing from you.
Our services have been on an ambitious transformation journey over the two years, resulting in substantial positive change. A major transformation has been the development of reimagined, psychologically informed clinical models of care underpinned by the guiding principles of collaborative and formulation‑driven care, trauma‑informed systems and the centrality of attachment and relational security.
These posts will be particularly attractive to dynamic and dedicated Practitioner Psychologists with a real desire to influence service design and delivery in ways that are evidence‑based, trauma‑informed and relationally attuned. Candidates with forensic experience are desirable; preceptorship roles will be considered for those with existing, relevant forensic experience.
Our services comprise male medium and low secure services, women’s blended service and Specialist Community Forensic Team. We support people with complex mental health and forensic needs requiring specialist, multi‑disciplinary care to live safe and fulfilling lives. Positions are available in inpatient areas.
You will:
- Join Clinical and Forensic Psychologists, Trainee and Assistant Psychologists and Art Therapist. Specialisms include: CFT, CAT, DBT, Schema, Family Therapy, CBT, IPT and EMDR
- Join MDT with psychiatry, social work, occupational therapists, assistant psychologists and nurses
- Complete psychological assessment, formulation and interventions, opportunity to specialise in an area of interest
- Provide formulations on care, risk and decision‑making
- Collaborate with patients & carers
- Promote psychologically safe, curious cultures
- Provide consultation, debriefs, reflective practice and supervision
- Deliver training (e.g. trauma‑informed care, clinical skills)
- Engage in QI and service development
Benefits:
- Wellbeing: We are an established team with excellent staff retention, internal progression and compassionate leadership. Wellbeing leads, free on‑site gym, dedicated office
- Development: CPD options, opportunities to enhance leadership skills
- Research: Join and lead on projects, including via GMMH Forensic Research Unit
- Diversity: Celebrating and valuing strengths of a diverse workforce, including networks supporting global majority staff
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
This advert closes on Sunday 10 May 2026.
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