Assistant Psychologist

Trosolwg o'r swydd

We have a vacancy for a highly motivated, academically able and team-oriented Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join Brighton and Hove Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT).  The CLDT work with adults with Learning Disabilities and is part of Brighton and Hove Specialist Community Disability Service (SCDS), an integrated Health and Social Care team.  We are a friendly, forward thinking and innovative team, comprising of Social Workers, Community Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychiatrist, Specialist Behaviour Practitioners and Clinical Psychologists.  The post is a full-time fixed term contract for 12 months.  The team base is near central Brighton and all work will be within office hours. We are open to considering remote working options for at least part of the hours. The successful applicant will need to be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and to manage competing demands, but will get full support and supervision.

This post is supported by funding from NHS England as part of our ongoing commitment to improving diversity within Clinical Psychology. The funding is intended to support recruitment of individuals from backgrounds that continue to be under-represented in the profession, particularly:

• People from ethnic minority communities
• Individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds
• People with caring responsibilities

Advert

The role will be varied but will involve assisting the Clinical Psychologists in their clinical, research and service-related work. A range of psychological models are used in the team including Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Systemic models. We would particularly encourage applications from Psychology graduates who have some experience of, and/or an interest in developing their skills in, these models.  

A number of the people the teams support are autistic and there are opportunities to develop skills in supporting people with this label. The post-holder will be invited to all Learning Disability Psychology CPD and business events. 

This is not to the exclusion of others, but we ask that applicants reflect on health inequality and socio economic disadvantage.  Should youhave lived experience of the above, we encourage you to reflect on this to support your application as this is a desirable criterion.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Sussex Partnership is a successful and well-respected Foundation Trust. It has a large, well-established psychological therapies department with close links with Sussex University and good links with carer and service user local organisations.  We have a thriving learning disability and psychological professions speciality with around 40 clinical staff working  in the six community learning disability teams across East and West Sussex and Brighton & Hove. 

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the clients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.  Come and join us in sunny vibrant Brighton and the beautiful surrounding Sussex countryside and coast