Practitioner Psychologist

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Oving; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in England is seeking a full-time Practitioner Psychologist to support patients with dementia and older people's mental health issues. The role involves working in a supportive multi-disciplinary team and includes opportunities for professional development. Applicants should have the necessary HCPC registration and relevant training, and experience in an NHS setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology.
• Registration with the Health Professions Council (HCPC).
• Pre-qualification training in research methodology.

Responsibilities

• Work with people with complex mental health problems and their families.
• Provide both direct and indirect psychological work.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Experience in neuropsychology

Ability to work in NHS setting

Familiarity with clinical supervision

Education

HCPC registered psychology postgraduate doctoral level training

Master's degree in forensic psychology or equivalent

Job description

Practitioner Psychologist (Full time, band 8a or band 7 preceptorship to b8a) Dementia Assessment Service (DAS) and Dementia and Older People's Mental Health Service (DOPMHs), Chichester

We are very excited to be advertising this new full-time Band 8a HCPC registered Psychology Practitioner post working with people with dementia and older people with mental health problems in Chichester, Midhurst and Bognor. This post will also be open to those interested in a band 7 preceptorship, where there will be a clear development plan to progress to a band 8a Practitioner Psychologist post in the same service. Applications from trainee psychologists due to qualify in Sept 2025 would be very welcome. We would be happy to consider candidates interested in working across teams/specialties in a split post e.g. DOPMH and Working age adult posts or split with acute services.

We can be flexible in developing these opportunities and would welcome informal discussions. We would consider applications from Systemic/CBT therapists with the relevant experience. The post holder will be expected to travel across the geographical area covered by the team. There is a lot of variety in the role as part of the post sits in the Community mental health team (DOPMH) and part in the Dementia Assessment Service (DAS).

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will have the opportunity to work with people with a wide range of complex mental health problems, their families and carers. You will be part of a highly-skilled and supportive multi-disciplinary teams based in Chichester.

You would be working alongside other Practitioner Psychologists, a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner and trainee Clinical Psychologists. The post-holder will ideally be familiar with working in an NHS setting. We would welcome applicants able to provide both direct and indirect psychological work, preferably with experience of team consultant/formulation and working in care home settings. Knowledge and skills in neuropsychology would be welcome but not essential.

About us

The successful candidate will join a friendly, highly-skilled and enthusiastic community of psychologists in West Sussex SOAMHS services across our community and acute teams. In West Sussex Psychology services, we are very keen to offer development opportunities to our newly qualified staff. You will receive regular clinical supervision from an experienced clinical psychologist and DOPMH specialist as well as a commitment to your own continuing professional development.

Job responsibilities

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health, neurodevelopmental and learning disability services across Sussex. The Trust has teaching status and is developing into one of the country's 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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.
• Masters degree (with the award of the British Psychological Society qualification in forensic psychology or equivalent) for forensic psychologists working in forensic settings.
• Registered with the Health Professions Council (HCPC).
• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.

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.