Practitioner Psychologist/ Senior Practitioner Psychologist
Posted 3 hours 22 minutes ago by NHS
Working alongside the Clinical Team as part of the Sussex CAMHS COAST you will be responsible for ensuring the provision of assessment, consultation and interventions. You will use your clinical experience to assess and support the young person, alongside their parent and carer to enhance their clinical outcomes and quality of life.
The post is being offered as a preceptorship. We welcome applicants applying for a B7 role, who are keen to progress to a band 8A role, as well as applicants wanting to apply for the band 8A role. The role is full time and Sussex-wide. We would consider flexible working patterns and job sharing opportunities for the ideal candidate.
You will receive supervision from our CAMHS acute consultant psychologist, and have opportunities to network with a range of psychological professionals across CAMHS in Sussex. As part of the Trust wide group of psychological professions you will be offered opportunities to grow and develop in your career.
About usSPFT provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex. The trust is rated as 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC.
SPFT encourages 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, flexible start/finish times. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
SPFT encourages flexibility at all levels.
Regular Professional and Clinical supervision with a focus on enhancing well-being at work.
The opportunity to ensure that Children and Young People benefit from increased access to Psychological Therapies.
A commitment to improving matters of Equality, Inclusion, Diversity and Human Rights for Children and Young people, their families and staff.
The opportunity to participate in a range of quality improvement work and service innovations.
Access to a wide range of training and CPD opportunities through
The Psychological Professions Practice Networks.
The Leadership Programme for Senior Psychological Professions.
Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.
- Registered with HCPC
- 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 Fabio Caggi (Service Manager, Acute CAMHS COAST) to arrange a time to speak about the wider team, service and role.
You are also welcome to contact Dr Carlotta Raby (Consultant Clinical Psychologist-Acute CAMHS): to discuss the role and working as a practitioner psychologist/ senior practitioner psychologist within the trust.
Qualifications- Post graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology as approved by the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Pre qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of applied psychology.
- Experience working with diverse client groups across the lifespan, managing a range of clinical severity, while maintaining professionalism in the face of emotional distress, verbal abuse, and potential physical threats.
- Experience of applying psychology in different cultural contexts and working within a multicultural framework.
- Proficiency in at least two specialised psychological therapies and neuropsychology, with continued practice or training post qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
- Experience of offering teaching, training and/or supervision.
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.