Senior Assistant Psychologist

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a psychologist to join the Multiple Admissions Pathway Project across Eastbourne, Wealden and Lewes. Based in Hillrise, the role supports service users with severe mental health difficulties through an open dialogue and systemic approach within the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team.

The post involves conducting psychological assessments and interventions, working with a multidisciplinary team, and contributing to network meetings and family

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessments and interventions within the scope appropriate to level of experience and training.
• Work independently with supervision and goals reviewed regularly by HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist.
• Support running of open dialogue informed network meetings and participate in family therapy sessions.

Job description

There is an exciting opportunity to join the Multiple Admissions Pathway Project in Eastbourne, Wealden and Lewes, based in Hillrise. The MAP pathway is a multidisciplinary team who work using dialogical and systemic principles based on the open dialogue approach. This intensive pathway works within the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT) for those who have experienced repeated crisis and require additional support. It is transdiagnostic supporting those with psychosis, complex emotional needs (CEN) and mood conditions often alongside addictions and neurodiversity. We are looking for a enthusiastic dynamic individual who works well in a team. It would be well suited for someone with experience of working with people with severe mental health difficulties and a natural empathic stance., To support and enhance the professional psychological care of users of the service, providing psychological assessments and interventions within the scope appropriate to level of experience and training, and to undertaking related tasks to enhance assessment, intervention and evaluation within the care group. To work independently with work managed and goals agreed and reviewed through regular supervision by an HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist. To support the running of the open dialogue informed network meetings and participate in these alongside supporting family therapy sessions.

The NHS is changing and with more emphasis on community-based care there's never been a better time to join us. Over the next three years, community mental health services are going to be undergoing a real transformation and you could be part of these exciting developments. Our community mental health teams will become part of a much more integrated network of services and our mental health clinicians will be central in driving the changes, in close partnership with our primary and third sector colleagues.

We recognise that working in mental health can be stressful so we prioritise staff welfare, providing regular supervision, reflective practice, mentoring, and any other support that our clinicians need to ensure their wellbeing.