About this role
Job summary
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH)
Are you passionate about shaping the future of psychological services? Step into a pivotal role at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) as our new Associate Director for Psychological Professions within the Rehabilitation, Forensic and Secure Health Care Group (ReFreSH).
This is your chance to make a transformative impact, advancing the voice of psychological professions and driving excellence in care delivery, staff wellbeing, and patient experience.
About ReFreSH: The ReFreSH Care Group is one of four innovative care groups within GMMH, working alongside Community Care, Specialist Care, and Acute & Urgent Care Groups. Here, you'll be part of a collaborative and compassionate leadership team dedicated to the pooling, development, sharing, and retention of psychological knowledge and skills.
Your impact: This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of psychological leadership and strengthen the voice of psychological professions across GMMH, aligned with the Trust Psychological Plan. If you are a visionary leader with a passion for excellence, this is your moment to make a genuine difference!
Ready to ignite your psychological leadership journey? Apply now and join us in transforming patient care and staff wellbeing throughout Greater Manchester!
Main duties of the job
What you'll do:
Lead professional psychological practice and uphold the highest standards of quality across Rehabilitation, Forensic, and Secure Health services.
Inspire, support, and manage senior psychological practitioners--acting as a motivator and expert resource within the care group.
Collaborate with the Care Group Leadership Team and Director for Psychological Professions (CPPO), bringing a trauma-responsive, compassionate, and collaborative approach to leadership.
Drive strategic planning, clinical and professional governance, and shape a clear identity and vision for psychological services.
Coordinate supervision, training placements, recruitment, professional self-regulation and continuing professional development for psychological staff.
Deliver focused clinical input as part of your job plan, attached to a psychological service within ReFreSH Care Group.
Deputise for the Director for Psychological Professions (Chief Psychological Professions Officer) when required.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached 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
essential Essential
Qualified to doctorate level or equivalent Registered professional HCPC or equivalent Experience of ReFreSH care group work
Desirable
research experience
desirable Desirable
leadership experience
essential Essential
supervision experience
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address GMMH
GMMH, Prestwich, M25 3BL
Manchester
M25 3BL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)