NHS

Principal Practitioner Psychologist

Pennine Care NHS FT · Oldham, OL1 2JH

Job description

We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for a permanent Principal Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical, Counselling, Forensic) to join our Oldham Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT), based at Royal Oldham Hospital.

This is a 0.8WTE Band 8b position, offering a key leadership role within our dynamic and supportive service. The vacancy comes at a time of significant new investment in the crisis pathway, supporting the transformation of our existing Home Treatment Teams into CRHTTs. The successful candidate will join a 0.8WTE Highly Specialist Psychologist as part of expanding psychology provision.

Our CRHTT provides intensive home-based assessment, intervention, and support as an alternative to hospital admission. The team works with adults experiencing acute mental health crisis, often presenting with high levels of distress, risk, and complexity. The service plays a crucial role in admission avoidance, early intervention, and supporting safe discharge from inpatient care.

The successful candidates will join committed and experienced MDTs, working closely with medical, nursing, OT, and support staff to deliver psychologically informed crisis care.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a growing and evolving service, influence the development of psychologically informed crisis pathways, and make a meaningful difference to service users and their families during some of the most challenging moments in their lives.

How to apply

GovJobs does not take applications or send your details to the employer. Use the apply button to open the official Nhs Jobs advert, then check the employer's instructions, attachments, person specification and closing time before applying.

This listing was last checked on 24 Jun 2026, 15:08. If the official advert has changed or closed, report it and we will review the listing.

Why this listing is on GovJobs

GovJobs indexes public-sector vacancies from official sources, normalises the title, employer, location, salary and deadline, and links back to the source so you can verify the advert yourself.

The source for this role is Nhs Jobs. Applications stay on the official employer or source website, not on GovJobs.

GovJobs is an independent job search service. Applications are made through the official employer or source website.