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Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

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.

Contact

Address: Swandean; Arundel Road; Worthing; West Sussex; BN13 3EP
Contact Number: 01903 843000

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Ref: 354-CS-21627 Vacancy ID: 6849169

Senior Practitioner Psychologist - Child and Adolescent

Closed for applications on: 7-Jan-2025 00:01

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 7-Jan-2025 00:01

Location

Site: Swift Specialist Family Services
Address: 102 Holly Place
Town: Eastbourne
Postcode: BN22 0UT
Major / Minor Region: West Sussex

Contract type & working pattern

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 8a)

Specialty

Main area: Psychology - Child and Adolescent

Come and join us

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Requirements:

HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist.

o Applications are welcomed from Clinical Psychologists.

Experience in risk assessment and management.
Post-qualification Band 8a experience (or equivalent).[DE1]
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, varied mental health setting.

· Access to own transport for travel across East Sussex.

o SWIFT have office bases in Eastbourne and Hastings.

Flexible working arrangements, including the possibility of hybrid working (home/office), can be discussed and agreed upon.
Part-time hours (minimum 22.5 hrs/week) considered.

SPFT staff have the capacity

Main Duties:

Manage a caseload of clients with complex needs using the Care Programme Approach (CPA) principles.
Conduct specialist assessments and interventions, including trauma-focused work in a multiagency context.
Provide risk screening, assessment, and management planning.
Contribute to and facilitate evidence-based individual and group interventions.
Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
Supervise trainees and junior staff.
Engage in ongoing professional development, research, and service improvement initiatives.

· Share knowledge and expertise with colleagues through case discussions and training opportunities.

Additional Information:

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
See the attached 'Partnership Perks' document for details about the SPFT benefits package.
An informal discussion is strongly encouraged.

Apply:

Please apply using the link in this advert.

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

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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

Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained before 1996 or outside the UK*] as approved by the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
*For forensic psychologists working in forensic settings: Masters degree (with the award of the British Psychological Society qualification in forensic psychology or equivalent).
Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC).