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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-AE-21125 Vacancy ID: 7107186

Senior Practitioner Psychologist

Accepting applications until: 07-May-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 07-May-2025 23:59

Location

Gwefan: Hillrise ATS
Cyfeiriad: Church Hill,
Tref: Newhaven
Cod post: BN9 9HH
Major / Minor Region: West Sussex

Contract type & working pattern

Contract

Permanent

Oriau

Part time
Job share
Flexible working
Compressed hours

30 hours per week (We would also consider a Band 7 preceptorship into the Band 8a)

Salary

Cyflog: £53,755 - £60,504 Pro rata
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (NHS AfC: Band 8a)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: Mental Health

Dyddiad y cyfweliad: 04/06/2025

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.

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

In order to be a successful Senior Practitioner Psychologist in our team you will;

Be a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, with HCPC registration
Be analytical and show good attention to detail
Be comfortable working in a fast-paced and varied role.
Be Passionate about working with people with a range of complex mental health needs

SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:

For further information or an informal conversation about the role or your support needs please contact Emma Justice, Principal Psychologist, Lewes & Havens ATS at [email protected] or Sarah Mansfield Consultant Clinical Psychologist at [email protected] Tel: 07471 031493

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

Meini prawf hanfodol

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).

Knowledge/Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
Demonstrate specialist experience gained postqualification of working as an applied psychologist with evidence of having received a substantial amount of clinical supervision (normally in the region of approximately 50 hours).
Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical 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 teaching, training and/or supervision
Experience of the application of applied psychology in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework
Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
Experience or demonstrable knowledge of working with the particular client group served by the team/service.
Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc)
High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
High level of knowledge and skills in neuropsychology and evidence of further practice and/or training since qualification.
Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.