Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 8a Senior Practitioner Psychologist to join our East Sussex CAMHS team. The post is for 3 days a week for maternity cover for 12 months. We are seeking to recruit a passionate and committed Senior Practitioner Psychologist to join our well-established team. We are looking for someone who is committed to the provision of excellent, evidenced based clinical intervention. You will be joining a friendly, supportive and creative multi-disciplinary team, dedicated to providing a high-quality service which complements the work done by our wider CAMHS colleagues and in liaison/partnership with other key young people's services. Our core business includes assessment and intervention with young people experiencing mental health issues, including attention to risk management and care planning, and working with families and the wider systems that support young people. We are committed to working in collaboration with the children, young people and families accessing our service. You will have opportunities for Continuing Professional Development. Depending on your areas of expertise and training, a secondary supervision package can be part of your job plan (for example for CBT, IPT, EMDR or DBT). We have transitioned to a Stepped Care model in East Sussex and this has provided an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to integrate into this framework. Main duties of the job To work as a member of the clinical service/ team, providing a high quality, specialist applied psychology service to clients, their families or carers. In addition, to support psychological practice within the team through consultation, supervision, formulation and training. To participate in systematic clinical governance and to offer clinical supervision to assistant, trainee and more junior psychologists and other staff. To utilise research skills for audit, service development and research within the area served by the team/service. To contribute to the culture of co-production and participation with the children, young people and families who use the service. About us We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex. Working in Sussex: Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority. Other key staff survey results include: 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles We encourage flexible working. Date posted 01 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 354-CS-21585-A Job locations Orchard House Nevill Road Lewes BN71PE Job description Job responsibilities Scope and Authority To provide a qualified, high-quality specialist psychology service to individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams, in line with best, evidence-based practice and trust care pathways. To be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload and to exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the planning and prioritising of own workload and the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, within the bounds of the service operational policy. To use analytical and judgment skills and be responsible for taking clinical management decisions in complex clinical issues. To clinically supervise assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists and junior psychologists, psychological therapists or counsellors and other staff as appropriate. To professionally supervise and, when appropriate, manage, assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists To provide consultation, mentorship, supervision and advice about psychological issues to other members of the team/service and other professionals working with service users, across a range of agencies/ settings as appropriate. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team. To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the teams operational policies and services, through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit, and to advise both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing. To utilise research skills to undertake service evaluation, audit and research as appropriate and disseminate the results in the service and nationally. To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the service. Key knowledge and skills: Significant assessed experience of working as a qualified practitioner psychologist Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients psychological care and treatment Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in the specific client group served by the team/service. Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision. Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust. Main responsibilities: To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group. To undertake complex specialist psychological assessment and treatment of children young people, families and carer's accessing the service, including comprehensive risk assessment/management and care planning. Provide advice, consultation, training and clinical supervision to other members of the service. To exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service area. To be responsible for contributing psychological knowledge and expertise to service development through participation, where practical, in regional multidisciplinary meetings and special interest groups, working parties etc that may impact on the functioning of the whole care group. Job description Job responsibilities Scope and Authority To provide a qualified, high-quality specialist psychology service to individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams, in line with best, evidence-based practice and trust care pathways. To be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload and to exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the planning and prioritising of own workload and the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, within the bounds of the service operational policy. To use analytical and judgment skills and be responsible for taking clinical management decisions in complex clinical issues. To clinically supervise assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists and junior psychologists, psychological therapists or counsellors and other staff as appropriate. To professionally supervise and, when appropriate, manage, assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists To provide consultation, mentorship, supervision and advice about psychological issues to other members of the team/service and other professionals working with service users, across a range of agencies/ settings as appropriate. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team. To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the teams operational policies and services, through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit, and to advise both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing. To utilise research skills to undertake service evaluation, audit and research as appropriate and disseminate the results in the service and nationally. To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the service. Key knowledge and skills: Significant assessed experience of working as a qualified practitioner psychologist Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients psychological care and treatment Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in the specific client group served by the team/service. Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision. Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust. Main responsibilities: To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group. To undertake complex specialist psychological assessment and treatment of children young people, families and carer's accessing the service, including comprehensive risk assessment/management and care planning. Provide advice, consultation, training and clinical supervision to other members of the service. To exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service area. To be responsible for contributing psychological knowledge and expertise to service development through participation, where practical, in regional multidisciplinary meetings and special interest groups, working parties etc that may impact on the functioning of the whole care group. Person Specification Qualifications Essential 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 Essential 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). Person Specification Qualifications Essential 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 Essential 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). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Orchard House Nevill Road Lewes BN71PE Employer's website https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)