Job overview
Pennine Care are proud to be developing our clinical offer for Cared For Children and Care Leavers, in conjunction with our local authority partners and colleagues across the Greater Manchester area. We aspire to provide our cared for children with high quality, trauma-informed services, and reduce the disadvantages faced by children when moving between boroughs.
The CAMHS Care For Hub includes five dedicated community mental health teams for Cared For Children (CFC) across the footprint of Pennine Care with posts available in Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Stockport. Clinical Psychology is valued within our community teams and the wider Trust. Working bases can be discussed following interview. Successful applicants will join tour Trust-wide community of practice led by Consultant Clinical Psychologists, with close links to our partner Trusts in Greater Manchester.
Main duties of the job
We offer a robust supervision and development structure. You would be part of an expanding, energetic, innovative CFC teams. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-agency team, working alongside clinical psychologists, senior mental health practitioners with support of Allied Health professionals (including a Trust-wide Speech and Language Therapist) as well as collaboration with Carers and professionals in social care and education.
The post may require extensive travel to placements and CFC services, potentially across our GM-wide footprint. Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate a viable plan to meet their transport needs sufficient to fulfil their role appropriately.
This is an exciting time to join the Cared For and Care Leavers Pathway, as we develop our shared service culture and refine our clinical offer to support the mental health and wellbeing needs of our cared for children and their carers. We are seeking passionate and experienced Assistant Psychologists who are ready to develop their work experience while supporting CFC services to enhance provision for this vulnerable group.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
* Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
* Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
* Access to Continued Professional Development
* Involvement in improvement and research activities
* Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
* Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The main duties will be to support the promotion of CFC offers:
To help support assessments, consultations, clinical formulations and training offers to foster carers and stakeholder professionals
To assist with the delivery of clinical work for CFC and Care Leavers, families and carers, including observations, structured interviews, gathering feedback, and supporting clinicians with low‑level clinical tasks. This will include administration of psychometric testing
To help develop and deliver group interventions and create clinical resources (digital and hard‑copy).
To maintain accurate clinical records and ensure all work complies with Trust policies, safeguarding requirements, and professional standards. Participate in supervision, reflective practice, mandatory training, and the Trust’s appraisal processes.
The support, development and well-being of our workforce are the foundations on which we continue to develop services to ensure children and young people, especially CFC, receive optimal and timely care.
We currently have positions available in:
Stockport (full-time)
Rochdale (full-time)
Oldham (full-time or part-time)
Bury (full or part time)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Psychology degree, upper second or higher
Experience
Essential criteria
* CAMHS
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Clinical
Other
Essential criteria
* Values congruent with CAMHS CFC offer
📝 Application support - We recommend tailoring your application to each role you apply for, particularly your supporting information. This gives you the best chance of success. Your supporting information should clearly explain, with examples, how your skills and experience meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role.
We understand that some candidates may use AI tools to help prepare their application. This is not restricted, however, any AI support should only be used to enhance your own writing and must reflect your genuine skills and experience. You will be asked to talk about your application at interview. Applications that contain false or misleading information may be removed from the recruitment process.
We also offer virtual application support sessions each month, where you will learn some hints and tips to support you in completing your application form. To secure your place, and to find out more visit the on our website.
🌍 Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the
📬 After You Apply - Once your application is submitted, you’ll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.
✅ If You're Offered the Role - If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You’ll receive a formal conditional offer via email
🔍 Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with. These include:
* Identity verification
* Right to work check
* Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
* Professional registration and/or qualification check
* Occupational health assessment
* Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history and references.
If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.
🚀 Once Checks Are Complete -
The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
📣 Additional Information -
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.
If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.
Please note:
* We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.
* We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.
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Telephone
01617163181