Trac proudly powers the recruitment for

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

Find out more

Jobs Website

Open

Ref: 354-CS-21630 Vacancy ID: 6895261

Family Principal Psychotherapist or Psychological Therapist

Accepting applications until: 24-Mar-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 24-Mar-2025 23:59

Location

Site: Chalkhill
Address: Princess Royal Hospital
Town: Haywards Heath
Postcode: RH16 4NQ
Major / Minor Region: West Sussex

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 pa
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AFC: Band 8b)

Specialty

Main area: Mental Health

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

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.

In order to be a successful Principal family & systemic psychotherapist (8B) in our team you will be:

- Registered with UKCP

- Experienced in risk management

- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and varied role

- Able to communicate effectively in complex and challenging circumstances to support professional decision making

- Adaptable, organised, compassionate and a team player

- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment

Experience working with families who are facing tough times and have a particular affinity for working with young people. Informal discussion is encouraged prior to application.

It would also be advantageous if you have your own car as the role will involve direct work with young people and their families in their homes and communities across Sussex.

Please email Kylee Brennan (General manager) [email protected] to arrange a time to speak about the wider team, service and role.

Please also contact John Cavanagh , Consultant Family & systemic psychotherapist and Professional Lead for Family & systemic psychotherapy and practice, Sussex CAMHS [email protected] or 07738 757213 to discuss the role and working within the trust.

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

An approved post graduate / Masters level qualification (or equivalent) in a recognised psychological therapy , leading to recognised professional accreditation in Psychoanalytic or Psychodynamic Psychotherapy or Group Analysis (BPC, UKCP, BAP, BACP), Systemic Family Therapy (AFT or UKCP), Child Psychotherapy (ACP), Art Therapy (HCPC), Play Therapy (BABT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (BABCP), or Psychotherapeutic Counselling (BACP or UKCP).
Professionally registered as a psychological therapist with relevant registration body
Evidence of relevant continuing professional development as required by the registration body
Evidence of post-qualification training in clinical supervision

Knowledge/Experience

Essential criteria

High level knowledge of the theory and practice of specified psychological therapy.
Significant assessed experience of working as psychological therapist
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care and treatment, both as a care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.