We are looking for an experienced and motivated clinical psychologist to be an integral member of our dynamic Community Neuro Rehab teams covering either/both the South and North areas of West Sussex (including Crawley, Horsham, Mid Sussex, Worthing, Shoreham, Lancing, Henfield).
The role is based either in Worthing or Horsham, with some travel expected across the area. Sessions can be delivered through a combination of face-to-face, telephone and video consultations, as clinically appropriate.
The role can be part time in either team or full time if covering both teams.
• To work as a core member of the multidisciplinary neurological rehabilitation teams.
• Carrying a clinical caseload and ensuring the provision of a high quality specialist neuropsychology service to adults living with a neurological condition and to their carers
• Offering specialist advice and consultation to patients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to non-professional carers
• Providing consultation, training, and support to the MDT and to other professionals working with people with neurological conditions.
• To receive supervision from a senior Clinical Psychologist specialising in Neuropsychology. Potentially offering supervision to Graduate Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, Trainee Clinical Psychologists and working together to develop the service.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice.
• To utilise research skills potentially for audit, policy and service development and research.
• To propose and implement policy changes within the Community Neuro Rehab Team.
• The post holder is expected to drive between visits using their own car and will be required to travel to other office/ hospital based locations across the Trust for meetings, training and supervision.
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• EMBRACE, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+and Religion Spirituality and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
1. Assesses and treats own specialist caseload of clients and maintains associated records.
2. Provides, develops, and manages highly specialist interventions.
3. Clinically supervises assistant psychologists as well as potentially graduate psychologists and doctoral trainees.
4. Works in the community and in outpatient facilities with individuals, families, and other teams and services involved.
5. Co-ordinates provision of a specialist service and provides specialist advice and consultation to other professions and carers.
Please see attached Job Description for further details on the role.
This advert closes on Sunday 12 Jan 2025