Practitioner Psychologist

NHS; Oving; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Chichester is seeking a full-time Practitioner Psychologist to work within mental health services for older adults. The role involves interacting with patients facing complex mental health challenges and providing psychological support alongside a dedicated team. Ideal candidates will have HCPC registration and relevant psychological training. This position offers development opportunities and clinical supervision.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate training in psychopathology and clinical psychometrics.
• Registered with the HCPC and experience in forensic psychology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with people facing complex mental health problems and their families.
• Be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team in Chichester.
• Provide both direct and indirect psychological work.

Skills

Working in NHS setting

Direct and indirect psychological work

Knowledge in neuropsychology

Education

Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology

Registered with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)

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.