Band 4 Assistant Psychologist - Autism Assessment Team
| Posting date: | 12 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 February 2026 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B19 1HS |
| Company: | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7463785/436-7463785 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
We are excited to offeranAssistant Psychologistpostin theAutism Assessment Team(AAT)servicewithin Forward Thinking Birmingham(FTB).This post is opentocandidates with a psychology degreethat meetsGraduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC)/Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS).The post holderwill join a well-established and supportive service foryoungpeople aged between 16-25who require an autism assessment as part of their widermental healthcare plan within FTB.
We are asmallmulti-disciplinary teamcomprisingof Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, a Speech and Language Therapist and this post, an Assistant Psychologist.Weregularlyfacilitateplacements for medics and psychology students of varying levels.As a service, we offer autism assessments for young people within FTB, brief post diagnostic psychoeducation sessionsfollowing a diagnosis,workshops for parentsand carersas well as consultation and training for colleagues across FTB. In addition, wecontribute to the autism agenda for the trust and the Birmingham area, offeringactivities such as consultation andtraining,including the National AutismTrainer Programme (NATP), which aims to support staff to improve the care provided to autistic people whilst in mental health services.
Screening of referrals, conducting pre-assessment appointmentswith families,administration and scoring of questionnaires, cognitive and adaptive functioningassessments, school observations, supportingparent/carer workshopsalongside other ad hoc opportunities thatmightarise.
You will be involved inmultiple stages of the assessment processand offercollaborative, trauma-informed and autism-affirming person-centredcare.
Opportunity to develop your clinical experience andbe involved in training,consultationand leadership opportunities.
This roleincludes liaising withthe network around a young person, such as schools, families, socialworkersand other teams, to collate further information to be considered as part of a young person’s autism assessment.
Opportunity to be linked toa Core teamand to hold a small caseloadof service users tooffer psychological intervention to. Developing psychological assessment,formulationand intervention skills.
FTB activelysupportthe Birmingham and CoventryClinical Psychology Doctoratecourses, providing specialist and core placements,teachingand research supervision. FTB is a unique and truly individual service. We are continuously learning and evolving, as we work together to meet the mental health needs of our multi-cultural city. We have a vibrant community of psychological therapists across the organisation, and you will be warmly welcomed by colleagues from all psychological therapist groups.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached jobdescription and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
This advert closes on Monday 26 Jan 2026
We are excited to offeranAssistant Psychologistpostin theAutism Assessment Team(AAT)servicewithin Forward Thinking Birmingham(FTB).This post is opentocandidates with a psychology degreethat meetsGraduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC)/Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society (BPS).The post holderwill join a well-established and supportive service foryoungpeople aged between 16-25who require an autism assessment as part of their widermental healthcare plan within FTB.
We are asmallmulti-disciplinary teamcomprisingof Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, a Speech and Language Therapist and this post, an Assistant Psychologist.Weregularlyfacilitateplacements for medics and psychology students of varying levels.As a service, we offer autism assessments for young people within FTB, brief post diagnostic psychoeducation sessionsfollowing a diagnosis,workshops for parentsand carersas well as consultation and training for colleagues across FTB. In addition, wecontribute to the autism agenda for the trust and the Birmingham area, offeringactivities such as consultation andtraining,including the National AutismTrainer Programme (NATP), which aims to support staff to improve the care provided to autistic people whilst in mental health services.
Screening of referrals, conducting pre-assessment appointmentswith families,administration and scoring of questionnaires, cognitive and adaptive functioningassessments, school observations, supportingparent/carer workshopsalongside other ad hoc opportunities thatmightarise.
You will be involved inmultiple stages of the assessment processand offercollaborative, trauma-informed and autism-affirming person-centredcare.
Opportunity to develop your clinical experience andbe involved in training,consultationand leadership opportunities.
This roleincludes liaising withthe network around a young person, such as schools, families, socialworkersand other teams, to collate further information to be considered as part of a young person’s autism assessment.
Opportunity to be linked toa Core teamand to hold a small caseloadof service users tooffer psychological intervention to. Developing psychological assessment,formulationand intervention skills.
FTB activelysupportthe Birmingham and CoventryClinical Psychology Doctoratecourses, providing specialist and core placements,teachingand research supervision. FTB is a unique and truly individual service. We are continuously learning and evolving, as we work together to meet the mental health needs of our multi-cultural city. We have a vibrant community of psychological therapists across the organisation, and you will be warmly welcomed by colleagues from all psychological therapist groups.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached jobdescription and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
This advert closes on Monday 26 Jan 2026