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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-21150 Vacancy ID: 7252088

Multi Professional Approved and Responsible Clinician(MPARC)

Accepting applications until: 17-Jul-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 17-Jul-2025 23:59

Location

Site: Conquest Hospital Hastings
Address: The Ridge
Town: Hastings, Saint Leonards on sea
Postcode: TN37 7RD
Major / Minor Region: West Sussex

Contract type & working pattern

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

Salary

Salary: £88,168 - £101,677 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 8d)

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

· Providing high quality, needs led consultant psychologist and Approved / Responsible Clinician services for patients within the designated care group, ensuring that patients receive person-centred care and are managed safely, effectively and with compassion.

· Operating in a statutory role as Responsible Clinician as approved and instructed by the Secretary of State under the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007 amendment), adhering to the Mental Health Act and MHA code of practice, and exercising a high degree of autonomy, clinical responsibility and statutory decision making in regard to patient care, within the context of multi-disciplinary working.

· To ensure that a person who is detained subject to the Mental Health Act is assessed and appropriately treated in conditions that are necessary in alleviating their mental disorder and any associated risks to themselves or others which includes renewal of detention, discharge, approving leave and making CTO’s.

· Operating in a specialised area of practice: Being accountable as the clinical lead for a specified caseload of patients; taking overall clinical lead responsibility for evidence-based patient assessment, treatment and support, authorising leave, detention, renewal and discharge and statutory representation and report writing when interfacing with the Ministry of Justice, Tribunals and Hospital Manager's in matters relating to the RC role.

· Taking lead role in providing holistic care with an emphasis on assessment, diagnosis, and psychosocial formulation, review of pharmacological treatment and medicines management (in conjunction with a medic where needed), support and consultation in the management of complex patients

· Exercising advanced specialist and practical knowledge to psychologically assess patients, and develop and implement effective psychological interventions.

· Delivering clinical care within the framework of CPA with a focus on developing bespoke and specialised programmes of care and care packages.

· Providing clinical leadership and liaison with colleagues in order to ensure robust care planning takes place, especially for complex patients.

· Working with a high level of expertise to address the needs for patients who may present with complex mental health challenges or pose a challenge to managing their risks, in conditions where the postholder may be subject to verbal aggression or at risk of physical aggression.

· Delivering clinical support in line with national guidelines and an international evidence base, with access to up to date evidence base via local resources (e.g. Local NHS libraries) to enable best practice decisions when operating beyond available evidence.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

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.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Postgraduate doctoral degree or equivalent in applied psychology including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
Qualified as a practitioner psychologist listed in the register maintained by the Health and Care Professions Council
Valid approval & in date registration by the Mental Health Act Approvals Panel South as an Approved Clinician under the Mental Health Act 1983
Advanced / additional training relevant to role in a specialist area of mental health provision
Training and significant experience of offering supervision and consultation
Pre- qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and / or other fields of professional practice
Demonstrable Clinical leadership skills and extensive experience

ESSENTIAL

Essential criteria

Experience of working as an autonomous qualified applied psychological practitioner at consultant level
Experience of working with a wide variety of clients 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 taking full clinical responsibility for patients with a range of serious mental health problems within the context of professional remit and multidisciplinary care
Experience of leading a clinical team or professional group - taking a lead on the assessment formulation and treatment of patients with complex mental health and risk presentations
Experience of offering high quality supervision and consultation to a range of health professionals in respect of psychological formulation and care
Experience of representing psychological professions in local service and policy development
Experience of providing teaching, training and supervision to trainees qualified professionals
Evidence of continuing professional development in line with consultant level practice