Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, Clinical Lead
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** squeezed-psychological therapies lead, motivated by improving patient care and supporting the wellbeing of the workforce?**
Committed to integrated, multidisciplinary working?
**Passionate about addressing health inequalities and improving access to psychologically-informed care? **Comfortable working with complexity and able to translate psychological and systemic approaches into practical, accessible interventions?
Open to thinking beyond traditional service boundaries and support an integrated, trauma-informed model of mental health care that is dynamic, responsive, and innovative to meet the recommendations of the Community Mental Health Transformation Framework?
If so, we would welcome an application from you.
The Post:
Band ۸B Clinical Lead in Psychological Therapies
The Clinically Skilled Psychological Therapies Lead role forms part of a new leadership framework for Psychological Therapies in Specialist Community Mental Health Services, following a recent service restructure. As one of a developing leadership network, you will collaborate with two other Band ۸B Clinical Leads within the Trust to deliver shared leadership, support transformational change, and foster innovation.
You will:
- Engage with evolving models of care and leadership, combining your clinical expertise with fresh, dynamic approaches.
- Work within a cohesive leadership team, contributing to collective problem-solving amidst ongoing organisational change.
Responsibilities
As the Clinical Lead, your role includes:
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- Senior leadership and supervision: Provide oversight to practitioner psychologists and psychological therapists within Specialist Mental Health Teams (previously CMHTs), fostering integration of psychological therapies across a biopsychosocial model of care.
- Clinical consultation: Support complex clinical cases, including presentations such as psychosis, bipolar disorder, and complex emotional and relational needs (CERN).
- Access to psychological interventions: Collaborate with teams to enhance access to therapies and identify solutions to reduce unwarranted variation in care delivery.
- Multidisciplinary team (MDT) support: Guide clinicians in embedding psychologically-informed practice within MDT working frameworks. Strengthen clinical cohesion to benefit service users and their carers/families.
- Framework alignment: Actively contribute to implementing the Psychological Therapies for Serious Mental Health Problems (PT-SMHP) framework.
- Strategic contributions: Dedicate job-planned time to Trust-wide initiatives aligned with the Community Mental Health Transformation Framework and the NHS 10-Year Plan. Prioritise applicants with experience in supporting service users with psychosis and bipolar affective disorders, alongside a commitment to developing innovative, evidence-based pathways for under-served populations.
About the Trust
We provide high-quality mental health and learning disability services across five boroughs in Greater Manchester: Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, and Tameside & Glossop.
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Our vision? “A happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities.” We strive to deliver exceptional care and are proud of the #PennineCarePeople—our dedicated, compassionate colleagues who make our organisation a great place to work.
Diversity & Inclusion
We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including:
- Diverse race, age, disability, ethnicity, and nationality
- All gender identities and expressions, transgender individuals
- Diverse sexual orientations, faiths, or beliefs
- Individuals with lived experience of mental illness (either personally or as carers)
Benefits & Opportunities
Joining PennineCare comes with a compelling package:
- Generous annual leave entitlement (aligned with Agenda for Change and Medical/Dental staff)
- Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
- Continued Professional Development (CPD) support
- Opportunities in improvement, research, and clinical innovation
- Health and wellbeing programs, including access to a dedicated staff wellbeing service
- Staff discounts across retail, leisure, and travel partners
How to Connect
For further details or to arrange an informal chat, reach out to:
Shireen Gaur Consultant Practitioner Psychologist 📧 shireen.gaur1@nhs.net ☎ 0161 716 3555
Dr Miranda Budd Associate Network Director for Psychological Therapies, Mental Health Network 📧 miranda.budd@nhs.net
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