Assistant Clinical Psychologist | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	10 Medi 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£27,485 - £30,162 per annum (pro rata)
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	10 Hydref 2025
Lleoliad:	Sale, M33 7ZS
Cwmni:	Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7427760/349-LCO-7427760

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This is an opportunity to be an Assistant Clinical Psychologist within an Autism Assessment Pathway for children based in Trafford . The post involves the opportunity to develop your skills in applying psychological knowledge whilst supporting the work of the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will also be expected to assist the qualified Psychologists and other clinical colleagues in the preparation, instigation and evaluation of a variety of clinical, teaching and research tasks.

The post holder will act under the supervision of a Senior Clinical Psychologist and will be given appropriate tuition to enable the successful performance of clinical and other duties. These may include contributing to the service evaluations, reports and the autism assessment process.

We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to support Trafford Autism and Social Communication Pathway (TASC) , under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist.

As an Assistant Psychologist within the team you will be involved in the day to day running of Trafford's Autism diagnosis pathway. The post will include working as part of the MDT and supporting the clinicians in the assessment process. This will include attending the weekly MDT, screening referrals, liaising with referrers and parents and supporting the Clinical Lead with report writing and service evaluations. There will be some opportunity for direct clinical work as well.

There will be opportunity for shadowing in the team as well as co-working cases with qualified clinicians and providing therapeutic support where appropriate.

Your research and clinical audit skills will also be further developed through this post. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a well established NHS Autism assessment service that is forward thinking and dynamic.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!


This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025

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