Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

Sussexcommunity; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practitioner Psychologist/Specialist Psychological Therapist to join a passionate multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing top-notch care for adults with eating disorders. This role offers extensive training opportunities, including CBT and MANTRA, and the chance to engage in research and service development. With a commitment to staff well-being and a supportive environment, you will have the opportunity to tailor your working pattern to your needs. Join a service rated 'Outstanding' for caring and make a real difference in the lives of those affected by eating disorders.

Benefits

Access to full psychological support

Excellent supervision programs

Access to various discount schemes

Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)

Excellent NHS Pension

Qualifications

• Recognised postgraduate training in psychological therapy.
• Experience in delivering therapy with complex difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and therapy to adults with eating disorders.
• Participate in research and deliver evidence-based treatment.

Skills

Psychological Assessment

Psychological Therapy

CBT Training

Research Participation

Supervision Skills

Education

Degree in Psychology

Doctoral-level training in Applied Psychology

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting challenge that is hugely rewarding?

Do you want to help shape the future of the Sussex Eating Disorder Service (SEDS)?

An opportunity has arisen for a Practitioner Psychologist/Specialist Psychological Therapist to join the SEDS Service. We are a passionate multidisciplinary team delivering NICE-recommended treatments and aiming to provide the best possible care to adults living with eating disorders.

Previous experience of working in an eating disorder service is desirable but not necessary, as we offer considerable in-house and external training opportunities (including CBT-T, CBT-E, and MANTRA). The post will be supervised by a senior psychologist within the team. There will be extensive opportunities for developing supervisory experience, engaging in research/service development, and nurturing special interests.

Covering the whole of Sussex, SEDS provides specialist eating disorder services across a large geographical area, including Coastal West Sussex, North West Sussex, Brighton, and East Sussex. With the introduction of remote working, there is scope, where possible, to tailor your working pattern/location to the needs of both the service and you.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Provide specialist assessment and psychological therapy to adults with eating disorders in an outpatient setting.
• Opportunity to gain supervisory experience.
• Foster individual interests or specialties relevant to eating disorders, which you would then 'champion' to the wider team. Examples include working with specific co-morbidities (e.g., personality disorder or autistic spectrum disorder), working with families or loved ones of people with eating disorders, or championing smooth transitions from CAMHS.
• Participate in research; contribute to delivering evidence-based treatment and supporting evidence-generating practice. Engage with the established eating disorder research clinic (SPIRED), which aims to improve treatment and support for people with eating disorders by bringing together clinicians and individuals with lived experience.

About us

We are committed to supporting staff well-being, developing new roles within teams, and maintaining a thriving Recovery College. We have close links with local universities and support training schemes for clinical psychology and nursing, providing high-quality placements.

The trust promotes strong, collaborative leadership between managers and clinicians.

• Access to full psychological support via our internal wellbeing team
• Excellent supervision programs, with ongoing training and development opportunities
• Access to various discount schemes
• A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC
• Excellent NHS Pension
• Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)

Job responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS

Successful applicants will be required to have:

A degree in Psychology and Doctoral-level training in Applied Psychology (or equivalent for those trained before 1996 or outside the UK).

Or, accredited training in CBT.

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

We welcome informal visits or phone conversations about the service/post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised postgraduate training in a psychological therapy as specified in the relevant appendices.
• Professionally registered as specified in the same appendices.

Knowledge/Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience in specialist psychological therapy (assessment, formulation, and treatment), maintaining professionalism in highly emotive and distressing situations.
• Proven ability to deliver positive outcomes in this therapy with complex difficulties.
• Experience in teaching, training, and supervision within demanding organizational contexts.
• Clear, informed approach to supervision.
• Experience representing psychological therapy within multidisciplinary care in complex organizational settings.
• Extensive experience working with the client group served by the team/service.
• Knowledge of relevant guidance and legislation.
• High-level specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of the specified psychological therapy as applied to the client group.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure to check for any criminal convictions.