CAMHS Acute Senior Practitioner Psychologist
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Main area: Clinical Psychologist Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a
* Contract: Permanent
* Hours: Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 354-CS-21629-A
Site: Chalkhill Town, Haywards Heath
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 pa/pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/03/2025 23:59
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.
As a Trust, we are committed to making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during the interview what opportunities we can offer.
Job overview
Are you a clinical Psychologist, currently working in CAMHS or Acute Adult Services, and looking for a challenge in leading on the development of a new CAMHS service?
We are seeking to recruit an experienced and creative Psychological Practitioner to provide clinical intervention, leadership, supervision and training to the Psychological Professions to the CAMHS Acute Care Service. You will be involved in the development of the enhanced crisis/home treatment 7-day a week service as an alternative to inpatient admission for Children and Young People experiencing acute mental health difficulties.
You will be part of developing the service to give children and young people living in Sussex a more appropriate and integrated range of services to meet their clinical needs.
Main duties of the job
1. To clinically supervise assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists, and junior psychologists, psychological therapists or counsellors and other staff as appropriate.
2. To provide consultation, mentorship, supervision and advice about psychological issues to other members of the team/service and other professionals.
3. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team.
4. To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the team’s operational policies and services.
5. To utilise research skills to undertake service evaluation, audit and research as appropriate.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology.
* Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC).
Knowledge/Experience
* Experience of specialist psychological working with a wide variety of client groups.
* Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.
* High level of knowledge and skills in neuropsychology.
* Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. We welcome applications from under-represented communities.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants, the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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