Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (full time) Adult Mental Health Chichester and Bognor Assessment and Treatment Service, West Sussex

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an HCPC registered Consultant (Band 8c) Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist (fulltime) in our Assessment and Treatment service across Chichester, Bognor and Midhurst. We are looking for an innovative, motivated, creative and enthusiastic clinical or counselling psychologist to lead our community psychology professionals in this patch, this includes Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, CBT therapists and Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners. Experience of working with people with severe and complex mental health difficulties is essential alongside an ability to provide, and supervise others delivering, evidence based psychological interventions. The candidate will have demonstrated experience and skills in supporting service users presenting with high risk and complexity. This post will support the development of the psychosis pathway across the West Sussex Division, so specialist knowledge of this pathway would be required.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary ATS Operational Leadership team.

We are looking for a candidate who is committed to working in partnership with service users, their family/carers, staff, the local ICB and service providers across the health and social care system to provide high quality, innovative and joined-up care for people with mental health problems and their families. The applicant must have leadership skills appropriate to the grade such that they will be able to work alongside others to innovate and implement service improvements.

About us

The successful applicant will join a friendly, highly-skilled and enthusiastic community of applied psychologists within West Sussex and a broader, highly experienced Psychology leadership network across Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. You will receive regular clinical and professional supervision as well as a commitment to your own continuing professional development. Our Trust offers a wide range of CPD and the post-holder will have the opportunity to develop special interests and expertise in line with service and team objectives. You will be encouraged to contribute to the Psychology strategies and developments in West Sussex including our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and Staff Wellbeing strategy.

Flexible Working: We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health, forensic and learning disability services in and across Sussex. The Trust has teaching status and is developing into one of the countrys leading teaching mental health trusts. Psychological therapies are highly valued in Sussex Partnership and Psychological therapists occupy a range of senior positions across the Trust, it is a great Trust to work in as a Psychologist. Working here offers continued training and development, variety, plus all the benefits of living in Sussex. Sussex is a beautiful county with good transport links, vibrant communities, rural areas, and tourist attractions, including the Coast and the South Downs. We would welcome informal visits and / or a telephone call to tell you more about our service and this post. The Trust has been rated by the CQC as Good overall and Outstanding for care.

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
• Post-graduate doctoral level training in a recognised psychological therapy [or equivalent postgraduate level qualification with further experience and/or training], leading to recognised professional accreditation in Systemic Family Therapy (AFT), Child Psychotherapy (ACP or UKCP), Art Therapy (HCPC), Play Therapy (BAPT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (BABCP), or Psychotherapeutic Counselling (BACP or UKCP).
• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
• Accredited / registered with professional body / regulator as detailed above

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Doctoral level knowledge of applied psychology and psychological therapy including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
• Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological practice
• Assessed extensive experience of working as a qualified or registered Practioner psychologist, Psychotherapist or psychological therapist, including significant post-qualification experience within the Specific Care Group/Service
• Demonstrable knowledge of the theory and practice of leadership and management in mental health services
• Extensive experience of providing successful clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary mental health provider context
• High level knowledge of national policy frameworks and initiatives and the mental health economy within which the Trust services are provided

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chapel Street Clinic, Chichester

Chapel Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1BX

Chichester

PO19 1BX

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