Senior Practitioner Psychologist/Senior Psychological Therapist - CBT

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Horsham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Horsham is seeking a Senior Practitioner Psychologist or Senior CBT Therapist for their adult mental health service. The role involves working with a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based interventions like CBT and schema therapy. Opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

CPD opportunities

Wellbeing initiatives

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience working with a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to deliver evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Flexibility to work in a dynamic mental health environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapeutic interventions alongside a Principal Practitioner Psychologist.
• Support service users through assessment and intervention.
• Participate in CPD training and develop special interests.

Skills

Schema therapy

CBT

EMDR

Behavioral and Systemic Family interventions

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Psychology or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Practitioner Psychologist or Senior CBT Therapist to our Level Two in-patient adult mental health service in Horsham. The position is for three days a week and may also suit a newly qualified or soon-to-be qualified practitioner psychologist on a preceptorship basis.

You will work with a highly resourced MDT, including a Principal Psychologist, providing a range of direct and indirect evidence-based approaches to our service users.

Main Duties of the Job

• You will work alongside a Principal Practitioner Psychologist, delivering interventions such as schema therapy, CBT, EMDR, and Behavioral and Systemic Family interventions.
• The post holder will be part of a MDT supporting service users through assessment, formulation, and delivering long-term evidence-based interventions.
• You will join a friendly, highly skilled community of psychologists within the Forensic subdivision of the Specialist Services Division, located at 78 Crawley Road. Although not a forensic service, it operates under forensic leadership structures.
• The service encourages flexible working arrangements.
• CPD opportunities include training in HCR-20, EMDR, schema therapy, and behavioral family therapy.
• The Trust offers a range of CPD opportunities, and the post-holder will be encouraged to develop special interests and expertise aligned with service and team objectives. A newly qualified peer support group has been established, and staff wellbeing initiatives are a focus.