SPTS Assistant Psychologist Adult Autism | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Leigh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health organization in Leigh is seeking professionals to join their Specialist Psychological Therapies Service. The role involves providing diagnostic assessments and support to autistic adults, including leading both individual and group sessions. Successful candidates should demonstrate a collaborative spirit and align with compassionate care values. The position offers excellent benefits, including generous leave and pension schemes.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience in providing diagnostic assessments and support for autistic adults.
• Ability to work as part of a psychology-led team.
• Demonstrated values aligned with compassionate care principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic assessments and pre- and post-diagnostic support.
• Deliver individual and group support sessions.
• Collaborate with Experts by Experience to develop training.

Skills

Diagnostic assessments

Support for autistic adults

Collaboration with teams

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Specialist Psychological Therapies Service for Wigan and Leigh. The service provides diagnostic assessments and pre and post diagnostic support to autistic adults. This includes individual and group post diagnostic support sessions. The team is psychology led and consists of Clinical psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, Advanced Practitioners, a Support worker and a Clinical Team Manager. The team also works closely with Experts by Experience to develop and deliver training.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic assessments and pre- and post-diagnostic support to autistic adults.
• Deliver individual and group post-diagnostic support sessions.
• Work as part of a psychology-led team including Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, Advanced Practitioners, a Support Worker and a Clinical Team Manager.
• Collaborate with Experts by Experience to develop and deliver training.
• Demonstrate values aligned with the Culture of Compassionate Care and the organisation\'s core principles: promote safe practices, value the aims of service users, work in partnership and offer meaningful choice, and be optimistic about meaningful change.

About the Organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 staff across more than 122 locations, providing inpatient and community-based mental health care and a wide range of specialist services across Greater Manchester and beyond.

Benefits

• Pay Enhancements
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Other information

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025.