Clinical psychologist​/Senior therapist

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Are you an experienced and resilient Psychological Therapist or Psychologist, who can be instrumental in the strategic vision and clinical delivery of therapy within NHS talking therapies? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join a well established, dynamic team in Bolton. Delivering therapy to the population of Bolton. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced clinician to support the therapy delivery within the step 3 + team of Bolton's NHS talking therapy service.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and appreciative of the challenges of working in a NHS talking therapies services. You will be committed to team working, have excellent relationship building skills and be capable of managing varied work demands. You would be joining a large team in Bolton which is part of the Greater Manchester mental health trust, where there are excellent opportunities.

As a Psychologist/ Psychological Therapist in our talking therapies service, you will be responsible for offering high quality assessment and brief interventions to treat those experiencing common mental health disorders. This is an exciting, varied role with opportunity for direct clinical work, consultation, supervision of other practitioners, facilitation of reflective practice and contributing to team innovation and development. You will have plenty of scope and support to develop your own practice, whilst supporting the team in balancing the challenges of providing flexible high-quality services, in a way that delivers effective access and meets the expectations of patients, carers and the public.

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.

• Date posted: 05 January 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8a
• Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
• Reference number: -A
• Job locations: Bolton NHS Talking therapies, St Peters house, Silverwell street, Bolton, BL1 1PP
• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Mental Health Care

Essential Qualifications

• Doctoral or Masters Degree or equivalent experience/qualification in clinical psychology or any other relevant psychological therapy.
• Further post‑qualification specialist training research or study, conferring advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within a specialist field of psychological therapy.

Desirable Qualifications

• Additional further training and qualifications in a range of therapeutic models (e.g. CBT, IPT, CAT) and in the use of specific psychometric and/or neuropsychological assessment tools.
• Completion of appropriate supervision training.

Essential Experience

• Proven post‑qualification experience as a psychological therapist within the NHS with at least 2 therapy modalities.
• Experience working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and full range of settings including primary care, community, inpatients and acute care settings, and with expert knowledge in…