We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic 8a Senior Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Forensic/Counselling) to work with a working age adult inpatient ward at Langley Green Hospital. The post holder will offer assessment, formulation, and treatment of adults presenting with a range of mental health difficulties, working closely with the MDT.
We can offer you an enhanced support package for you to reach your potential and develop your skills in these areas. We also offer supervision and reflective groups alongside other opportunities for CPD and professional development.
This is an exciting role that includes a broad range of leadership development opportunities such as leadership of service delivery. Opportunities to lead on the development of evidence-based interventions, including trauma-informed care or the psychosis pathway. Your views and ideas would be valued in the development, delivery, and leadership of this project. There will also be opportunity to access further training in these modalities. Within the Acute Psychology Service, we pride ourselves on our strong peer support network. You will be a valued member of a team consisting of qualified psychologists, CBT therapists, trainees, and assistants working across three inpatient adult mental health services across West Sussex.
Main duties of the job
This job will require direct face-to-face working with services. Applicants should have: Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology and registration with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC). Experience of working in an evidence-based way with clients presenting with severe mental health difficulties, people in crisis, and their families and carers. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary context. About us
Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has teaching status and is developing into one of the country's leading teaching mental health trusts. Psychological Therapies are highly valued in SPFT and Psychological Therapists occupy a range of senior positions across the Trust. Close attention is paid to equality and diversity across the trust and especially within psychological therapies, with new leadership programmes available and mentoring opportunities for PPT staff from underrepresented groups. We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part-time hours, flexible start/finish times, or anything else. Job responsibilities
This post would suit someone with a strong interest in multidisciplinary working with service-users who present with complexity and significant levels of risk within acute inpatient services. There are also opportunities to be involved in staff training, staff wellbeing, service development, reflective practice, and case formulation with teams. As a service, we recognise the importance of valuable supervision and CPD and you will be well supported by an experienced and supportive team with good access to CPD opportunities and specialist supervision (e.g. EMDR / High Risk Case Supervision). Person Specification
Qualifications
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
Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings. Demonstrate specialist experience gained post-qualification 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. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This job will require direct face-to-face working with services. Applicants should have: Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology and registration with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC). Experience of working in an evidence-based way with clients presenting with severe mental health difficulties, people in crisis, and their families and carers. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary context. About us
Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has teaching status and is developing into one of the country's leading teaching mental health trusts. Psychological Therapies are highly valued in SPFT and Psychological Therapists occupy a range of senior positions across the Trust. Close attention is paid to equality and diversity across the trust and especially within psychological therapies, with new leadership programmes available and mentoring opportunities for PPT staff from underrepresented groups. We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part-time hours, flexible start/finish times, or anything else. Job responsibilities
This post would suit someone with a strong interest in multidisciplinary working with service-users who present with complexity and significant levels of risk within acute inpatient services. There are also opportunities to be involved in staff training, staff wellbeing, service development, reflective practice, and case formulation with teams. As a service, we recognise the importance of valuable supervision and CPD and you will be well supported by an experienced and supportive team with good access to CPD opportunities and specialist supervision (e.g. EMDR / High Risk Case Supervision). Person Specification
Qualifications
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
Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings. Demonstrate specialist experience gained post-qualification 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. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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