Principal Practitioner Psychologist | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 06 Mai 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £66,582 - £77,368 per annum, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Mehefin 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Stockport, SK2 7JE |
| Cwmni: | Pennine Care NHS FT |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7910876/311-S725-26 |
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We are delighted to invite applications for a Principal Practitioner Psychologist to join Norbury ward, our female adult acute inpatient ward in Stockport.This is a part-time Band 8b role for a skilled and compassionate psychologist (Clinical, Counselling, or Forensic) who is motivated by multidisciplinary working and committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychological care.
This post forms a key part of substantial new investment in our female acute wards and will contribute to the continued development and strengthening of our female model of care. As part of our improvement journey, our female acute wards are committed to creating a safe, respectful and gender- and trauma- informed environment where women - and the staff supporting them - feel valued, heard and supported. Our approach emphasises dignity, choice and collaboration, with a clear focus on purposeful and therapeutic admissions.
We are also advertising 0.5WTE band 8b vacancy on our female ward, Aspen, Royal Oldham Hospital. Applicants may choose to work part-time on Norbury, or combine roles to work full-time across both Norbury and Aspen. Applicants wishing to work across both wards are required to apply for both vacancies.
As outlined in the job description, the main duties include:
• To provide clinical leadership and direction in the continual development andprovision of a high quality specialist psychology service within the adult acute inpatient service, embedding trauma and gender informed care into the female ward
• To support with the transformation of acute inpatient care, in line with national direction
• To hold a clinical caseload undertaking evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention (individual and/or group). This may include a range of difficulties at the point of crisis including experiences of psychosis, depression and/or Complex Emotional and Relational Needs (CERN)
• To provide specialist psychological support, consultation and guidance to other professionals contributing directly to the assessment, formulation and intervention plan
• To ensure the team have access to a psychologically-based framework for understanding and providing care to service users, through the provision of advice, consultation and dissemination of psychological research and theory
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management and provide general advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management
• To support colleagues through the provision of supervision, reflectivepractice and post-incident reflective spaces
• To contribute to audit, policy/service development and research. To propose andimplement policy changes within the areas served
Our acute pathway provides an evidence-based, high quality service across adult acute wards, Home Treatment Teams and Mental Health Liaison Teams covering half of Greater Manchester. The Trustwide acute psychology team meets regularly for team meetings, CPD and facilitated reflective group and has leadership from a Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Lead.
We are passionate about staff well-being and compassionate leadership. Our staff survey results support this. In the latest national NHS Staff Survey (2024) Pennine Care was ranked as the best mental health and learning disability trust in the North.
We support staff to work flexibly and recognise and respect the roles our colleagues hold outside of working hours. This focus helps us to retain staff and ensure people are happy in their place of work.
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the top of our agenda. We know a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture is vital; that everyone's value should be recognised and respected.
There are also opportunities to link with local higher education providers and the research & innovation (R&I) team to engage with related research projects.
For a more detailed overview of the roles job description and main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and personal specification.
This advert closes on Wednesday 20 May 2026