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Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust • Ince, Wigan

Salary

£67k – £77k

Posted

2 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist in Ince, a full-time healthcare & nursing role. The advertised salary is £67k – £77k. Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job overview We are excited to invite applications for the role of Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Principal Psychological Therapist, to work across and provide clinical leadership to psychology staff within Wigan Specialist Community Mental Health Team (SCMHT, working age adults) in relation to all aspects of direct and indirect psychological work. We are seeking an innovative, responsive, and adaptable Principal Psychologist / Psychological Therapist who will drive service deve…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £67k – £77k
How this salary compares: about 77% above the £43,597 median across 1,998 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Ince, Wigan · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live healthcare & nursing role in Ince — browse them
Posted: 2 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Healthcare and nursing is the largest sponsored category in the UK. NHS trusts, private hospitals, GP practices, and specialist clinics sponsor registered nurses, doctors, allied health professionals, and support workers through the Health and Care Worker visa — which carries lower application fees and faster processing than the standard Skilled Worker visa.