Associate Director Psychological Professions – Acute Care Group
This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of psychological leadership within Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH). The role will play a pivotal part in strengthening the voice of psychological professions across the organisation. The Associate Director for Psychological Services within the Acute Care Group will join a team of associate directors and hold collective responsibility for the group. The Acute Care Group encompasses three key service clusters: 1) Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC), 2) Adult Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Wards and Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, and 3) Later Life Psychiatric Inpatient Services. The Acute Care Group sits alongside three other care groups within GMMH: Community Care Group, Specialist Care Group, and Health and Justice Forensic Mental Health and Recovery Care Group.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be responsible for professional psychological practice and quality within the care group, ensuring excellence in service delivery, staff wellbeing, patient experience and outcomes. They will provide professional leadership and line management for senior psychological practitioners, act as a motivator and expert resource, and work closely with the Care Group Leadership team and the Director for Psychological Professions (CPPO). They will enable and support the pooling, development, sharing and retention of psychological knowledge and skills, strategic planning for psychological professions, professional and clinical governance, and a clear identity for psychology within the care group. The postholder will facilitate coordination of supervision and training placements, support recruitment, professional self‑regulation and continuing professional development, and provide focused clinical input to Bolton Home Based Treatment Team. They may also deputise for the CPPO as appropriate.
Person Specification – Qualifications & Experience
Essential
* Qualified to doctorate level or equivalent
* Registered professional HCPC or equivalent
* Experience of acute care services
* Professional leadership experience
Desirable
* Research experience
* Experience managing others and related processes (e.g., HR, recruitment)
Knowledge & Skills – Essential
* Training and experience supervising others
* Demonstrated ability to work with clinical complexity with individuals, teams and services across all aspects of the psychologist role (assessment, formulation, intervention, consultation)
* Experience leading psychological or multi‑professional services at a senior, strategic level within an NHS Trust or healthcare environment
* Experience of leading and implementing strategic change or service transformation projects
Knowledge & Skills – Desirable
* Experience using data to develop strategy and improve services
* Experience in managing budgets, workforce planning, recruitment and retention
Personal – Desirable
* Personal experience of mental health difficulties
* Demonstrating values which are relevant for this role
Benefits
* Pay enhancements: 30% additional for evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays, 60% additional for Sundays and bank holidays
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years
* Excellent pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Wellbeing programme
* Blue Light Card discounts
Additional Information
All applicants must have current UK professional registration. Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
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