A Vacancy at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be one of a team of six psychologists, working as part of a multidisciplinary service which aims to help individuals to understand and manage persistent pain by developing self-management skills.
Psychologically informed practice is key to our service, and you will work closely with other team members to empower people with long-term pain and other health conditions to improve their quality of life. The role involves one-to-one work, and facilitation of both face-to-face and online groups. Individuals may experience other health conditions and mental health issues alongside persistent pain, requiring a multi-faceted approach using a variety of models of therapy.
The role is basedacrossBrighton& Hoveand coastal WestSussex,andincludes responsibilitiesin Worthing and Bognor Regis.
This is a very excitingtime for us as we continue to grow and develop ourmultidisciplinarypain management service across Brighton & Hoveand WestSussex.
The persistentpainteamrequirescreative and innovative psychologists who can help to shape foundations for exceptional care. Working alongside our clinicalspecialists,you will be key todeliveringpsychological components within the pain service.
You will be offering pain psychology assessments and interventions for complex persistent pain patients requiring a multi-faceted approach using a variety of models of therapy, in both 1;1 and group settings.
You will manage your own caseload, provide consultation to other professionalsand contribute to service development. There is the opportunity to supervise Band 7 psychologists and guide other professionals in the application of psychological models.
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
• To provide a specialist psychology service to persistent pain patients, providing assessment and management within pain clinics, 1:1 therapeutic work and within the face-to-face and online group Pain Management Programme
· To provide specialist advice and consultation to non-psychology colleagues on patient’s psychological care
· To provide supervision to psychology colleagues
· To provide training and education in psychological understanding and interventions to colleagues and where relevant, staff in other services and agencies
· To work with the team to lead on developing psychology services within the organisation
· To utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development and research in the use of psychological therapy in persistent pain to ensure the use of evidence based / best practice
· To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the role.
This advert closes on Sunday 13 Apr 2025