Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Band 8a Senior Clinical Psychologist to join our friendly Coastal Sussex CAMHS team based across Worthing & Chichester. The post holder will be expected to have well developed assessment, intervention and formulation skills in a range of psychological models, including CBT, systemic and attachment-based models and to be able to apply them to a wide variety of complex co-morbid presentations.
Main duties of the job
This highly specialist part-time post will allow you to develop your skills in supervision, CBT and other therapeutic modalities. Previous post holders have developed skills in group psychotherapy, DBT, EMDR and clinical supervision, supported by training and CPD support available through SPFT. The post will support the deepening of your skills and experience of core CAMHS practice, taking on leadership duties including supervision, clinical governance and quality improvement. Most psychologists in our service have specialist CBT skills that supports them with delivering & evaluating our range of CBT groups and supervising CBT therapists and low intensity practitioners, drawing on our expertise in delivering innovative digital interventions. The role will support the embedding of trauma informed care, in our friendly, supportive coastal CAMHS team.
About us
Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust's (SPFT) strategy provides the long-term vision and goals that guide our transformation and improvement efforts, ensuring alignment with the Trusts mission and objectives. Transformation drives the evolution of our processes, culture, and systems to meet the changing needs of our patients. Continuous improvement serves as a critical mechanism within this framework, creating the environment and tools for ongoing improvements in performance, efficiency, and outcomes. Transformation, organisational strategy, and continuous improvement are required to be interconnected and mutually reinforcing. Together, these elements will foster a continuous cycle of innovation, adaptation, and financial sustainability, ensuring the Trust remains responsive and capable of delivering the best possible care and support for our patients, staff and partners.
Date posted: 28 March 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 a year Pro Rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: TEMP_500
Job locations: Worthing/Chichester
Lyndhurst Rd, Worthing, BN112DH
Job description Job responsibilities
Your Coastal Team
We are a specialist community CAMHS offering specialist assessment, intervention and multi-disciplinary care to children, young people and families with moderate-severe mental health difficulties.
You will work in both Worthing and Chichester as part of our friendly, committed Coastal CAMHS multi-disciplinary team. You will have the chance to learn and grow in the coastal team with highly experienced analytic psychotherapists, systemic therapists, psychiatrists, pharmacists, art therapists, social workers, MH nurses, OTs and low intensity practitioners. You will be part of a vibrant psychology network who will support and mentor your professional development and connection to the wider profession through the SPFT PP department and the wider PPN network.
We have excellent links with the University of Surrey PsychD programme supervising high quality placements, alongside research and QI projects. Our CAMHS research priorities were co-developed by our Clinical Academic Group, alongside Children, young people and parents and linked to a range of projects supported by SPFT Research Dept and the Applied Research Consortium (ARC) for Kent, Surrey Sussex.
You will provide supervision to Band 7 psychologists, trainees, assistant psychologists and other clinical staff. Therefore, previous experience of supervising others such as trainee and assistant psychologists is essential.
There will be ongoing opportunities for innovation, service development, leadership and developing close working relationships across the service as well as with partners agencies, in order to support young people, families and communities.
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 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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details Employer name: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Worthing/Chichester, Lyndhurst Rd, Worthing, BN112DH
Employer's website: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/
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