Senior Practitioner Psychologist

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Horsham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in mental health care is seeking a Senior Practitioner Psychologist to join their team in Horsham. The role involves providing high-quality psychological services, clinical supervision, and contributing to service development. Ideal candidates will have a doctorate in clinical psychology and experience in clinical governance. This opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in the field while enjoying the scenic beauty of Sussex.

Qualifications

• Doctorate level education in Clinical Psychology is crucial.
• Experience in psychological practice and clinical governance.
• Ability to supervise and lead junior psychologists.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological services to clients and their families.
• Participate in clinical governance and supervision of junior staff.
• Conduct psychological assessments and risk management for clients.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Clinical supervision

Consultation

Research skills

Risk assessment

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

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To work as a member of the clinical service/ team, providing a high quality, specialist applied psychology service to clients, their families or carers. To support psychological practice within the team through consultation, supervision, formulation, leadership and training.

To participate in systematic clinical governance and to offer clinical supervision to assistant, trainee and more junior psychologists and other staff. To utilise research skills for audit, service development and research within the area served by the team/service.

To exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team.

To clinically and/or professionally supervise Band 7 psychologists, assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists and clinically supervise other staff as appropriate.

To carry out specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the service, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources to reach a psychological formulation.

To undertake risk assessment, formulation and management for individual clients with complex presentations and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment, formulation and management.

To be responsible for implementing a range of high-quality specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams, in line with best, evidence-based practice and trust care pathways.

To provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients’ formulations, diagnoses and treatment plans.

We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex

Working In Sussex

• Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there’s always new experiences to be enjoyed
• Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
• With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
  
  

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer operating a no smoking policy.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sara Slinger Job title: CAMHS Service Manager NWSx Email address: [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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