Trac proudly powers the recruitment for
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
![Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo](https://static.trac.jobs/employer-logos/246.png)
About
We provide NHS care and treatment for people living in south east England. Our mental health services provide care and treatment for people with conditions such as psychosis, depression, anxiety, dementia and personality disorder. Our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment you can be confident in.
Senior Assistant Psychologist - SPOA
Accepting applications until: 18-Jul-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 18-Jul-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- West Building
- Address
- Swandean
- Town
- Worthing
- Postcode
- BN13 3EP
- Major / Minor Region
- West Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 5)
Specialty
- Main area
- Mental Health
Welcome from our Chief Executive
Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for Band 5 Senior Assistant Psychologist to join the new Single Point of Access in West Sussex.
The SPOA is designed for children, young people, their families, carers and relevant professionals to ensure that they can access the most appropriate emotional wellbeing, mental health support and intervention which meets their needs at the earliest possible stage and with the minimum delay.
The SPOA aims:
- An integrated aligned and co-ordinated service is in place
- More CYP have access to appropriate mental health services first time
- More CYP have positive experiences of care and support
- Time taken to receive treatment and support is reduced
- Improved data collection and evaluation of CYP’s outcomes
Advert
This is a new and exciting post to work alongside SPoA clinicians to agree on the most appropriate care pathways for children and young people referred into SPoA.
This involves working in partnership with children, young people and their families and the wider professional networks to gather more information in order to make informed decisions on the most appropriate care pathways.
To participate in case discussions and to develop an understanding of available services and evidence based therapeutic intervention to inform decision making of the most appropriate service to signpost too.
Working for our organisation
We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Working in Sussex:
- Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns
- Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
- With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
We’d love you to join our organisation that is rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Key staff survey results include:
- 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
- 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
- 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS:
In order to be a successful Senior Assistant Psychologist in our team you will have:
- A 2:1 degree or above (or equivalent) in a Psychology related topic
- Excellent IT, audit and evaluation skills
- A passion for working within a specialist eating disorders service
It would also be advantageous if you:
- Are experienced working in CAMHS (Children and Young People’s mental health services)
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Flexibility with working patterns is desirable as we may extend the hours of our service to include some weekend and evening work
SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
We are particularly interested in applicants who have experience of working both as a paid assistant psychologist and working with children and young people within a mental health setting.
Please apply using the link in this advert,
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
(We are happy to arrange informal visits – currently Covid dependant)
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children’s social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people with complex needs
- Experience of working with people with disabilities, in a health or Mental Health setting and or work with people with complex needs
- Relevant clinical and research skills
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology
- Experience of group work and individual therapeutic contact
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care
skills
Desirable criteria
- To be able to communicate effectively under pressure and maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times
- To be able to provide and receive complex sensitive or contentious information in a potentially highly emotive atmosphere. To be able to work with resistance to ideas.
- High standard of report writing
- To assimilate complex information and use reflective/analytic thinking, to apply psychological perspectives in work with clients
- Ability to be flexible and cope with multiple demands
- Capable of using initiative and organise work to agreed goals. Ability to work independently and know when to ask for and use supervision, identifying when there is need for advice and using supervision at agreed intervals
- Information technology skills. To have highly developed IT skills and good working knowledge of statistical packages
- Requires manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination to administer neuropsychological tests and use computer key boards
- Able to carry out PMVA interventions
Abilities
Essential criteria
- Need to maintain frequent high levels of concentration for long periods in sessions with clients or while conducting neuropsychological testing.
- Ability to tolerate and remain calm in the face of high levels of emotional distress and emotional demands
- Ability to tolerate occasional exposure to verbal abuse and hostility
- Ability to use a PC
- To sit in sessions with clients for extended periods of time in constrained positions for client therapy and interview sessions
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Yvette Pinnell
- Job title
- West Sussex SPOA Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03003040462
Start your application
You must sign in to a Trac account before you can apply for this job.
Sign in
Create an account
Create your account and apply for your new job!