Practitioner Psychologist

Job overview
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)?
We're looking for like-minded people to join us and help provide top quality care to those who need it.
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/psychological therapist within the team.
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.
This is a chance for you to join an organisation which sets a high priority on the development of services in collaboration with experts through experience and carer's, and to work with dedicated and supportive colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities of the role:

• The post holder will provide specialist assessment and psychological therapy (including delivering evidenced based treatment in group format) to adults with eating disorders in an outpatient setting.

Working for our organisation
We are committed to supporting staff well-being, developing new roles in teams, and have a thriving Recovery College. We have close links with the local universities and support the training schemes for clinical psychology and nursing, providing high quality placements.
The trust is committed to strong integrated, collaborative leadership between managers and clinicians.
Your benefits:

• Access to full psychological support, via our internal wellbeing team
• Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
• Access to a host of 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)

About the Trust:
We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people, and adults across Sussex. SPFT is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by CQC. In our staff survey:

• 82% agree that care for patients is our top priority
• 70% highlight flexible working opportunities as key to satisfaction at work
• 79% report feeling able to make improvement to improve the work within their team
• 77% identify opportunities to show initiative in their roles

About Sussex:
Sussex is easily accessible from London, Gatwick, Surrey, and Hampshire and is a beautiful county with good transport links, vibrant communities and tourist attractions, including the Coast and the South Downs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
Successful applications will be required to have:

• A degree in Psychology and Doctoral level training in Applied Psychology (or its equivalent for those who trained before 1996 or outside the UK)
• Or, you will have accredited training in CBT

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
We are looking for a passionate and dedicated team member. We would welcome informal visits or a phone conversation about the service/post.
Please contact Dr Amy Brown, SEDS Consultant Clinical Psychologist or Lucy Steiner, SEDS Service Manager on 03003 040 090.
Alternatively, you could email us at amy.brown@spft.nhs.uk or lucy.steiner@spft.nhs.uk.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Post graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology or equivalent
• Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC

Knowldge/Experience
Essential criteria

• Experience of specialist psychological working
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology

Desirable criteria

• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care

Skills
Essential criteria

• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention
• Ability to plan and manage a work load
• Ability to use electronic clinical record systems

Desirable criteria

• Ability to teach and train others

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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.