Camhs Assistant Psychologist

Job overview
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, hard-working Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join our friendly Tier 3 CAMHS team in Coastal West Sussex (Worthing and Chichester). This is a substantive, 4 day a week (0.8 wte) post. Responsibilities include providing support and co-ordination to assessment clinics, conducting service evaluation and audit projects and undertaking tasks to enhance the use of routine outcome measures and to support our service values through 'delivering with, delivering well' (DWDW). There will also be opportunities to work alongside and under the supervision of the psychologists and other qualified colleagues in the team.
Main duties of the job
To support and enhance professional psychological practice within the service. Providing support, co-ordination and administration to clinical, training and research functions within the scope appropriate to level of training and competence, and to undertaking related tasks to enhance assessment, intervention and evaluation within the team or care group. To work independently according to a plan agreed and reviewed through regular supervision by a qualified applied HCPC registered Psychologist.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest providers of children and young people's mental health, Sussex Partnership NHS Trust Care Delivery Service (CDS), provides care across Sussex and Hampshire. Sussex Partnership NHS Trust has a well-established CAMHS service that supports a wide range of young people and their families and supported by our Clinical Academic Group (CAG), we work to put research, innovation and learning into practice.
The post holder will receive clinical and line management supervision and support as well opportunities for in-house training, CPD, Away Days and other specialist training opportunities will also be provided. We value our staff and have a strong leadership presence dedicated to the development of all Mental Health colleagues in the team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will be part of a strong multidisciplinary CAMHS team and will receive high standards of supervision from an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist in order to develop an understanding of key aspects of the profession. The successful candidate needs to have excellent IT skills, be proficient in the use of Excel and Powerpoint, have good audit and evaluation skills and a good knowledge of routine outcome measures and service user feedback tools.
The successful candidate will also be part of a wider West Sussex Psychology team contributing to our innovation and commitment to ongoing service improvement and compassionate care. Whilst direct clinical work is not part of the post, there will be an opportunity to support colleagues in delivering groups, initial assessments and developing shared formulations, care plans and risk assessments for young people and their families.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Honours degree at 2:2 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS

Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria

• Relevant clinical and research skills
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology
• Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context
• An understanding of psychology applied to health care

Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.