SPTS Adult Autism Service Peer Mentor | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 August 2025 |
| Location: | Leigh, WN7 1HS |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7274493/437-7274493 |
Summary
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 lead 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.
The Peer Mentor will support members of the Specialist Psychological Therapy Service supporting the running of the community drop-in sessions, the delivery of the pre-assessment support and post diagnostic interventions including group and individual sessions.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
• Pay Enhancement.
• 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
Fuel Genie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
This advert closes on Thursday 17 Jul 2025