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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Psychologist, to lead the Long‑Term Conditions part of the Paediatric Psychological Support Service based at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital.
The post‑holder will be part of a small team of psychologists working with children diagnosed with a range of long‑term medical conditions (e.g. inflammatory bowel diseases, juvenile arthritis, epilepsy) living in Brighton and Hove. This role includes close collaboration with another 8a psychologist who leads on working with children with long‑term conditions living outside of Brighton and Hove.
The Long‑Term Conditions Service offers short‑term therapy, as well as consultation and training to support the needs of children diagnosed with long‑term medical conditions. As a service, we draw on a range of therapeutic approaches including CBT, systemic, mindfulness, ACT and EMDR. The focus of this role would be to oversee the incoming referrals to the service and responses to these, including holding a clinical caseload and supervising the clinical work of a band 7 psychologist (and at times a trainee clinical psychologist).
This role would suit a flexible and dynamic practitioner who is able to develop treatment plans that are tailored to the needs of children, young people and their families, which might include individual, parent‑child, parent or group work, as well as close liaison with medical teams and other agencies. There is room for innovation within the service, with previous practitioners offering Tree of Life groups, Woodland Wellbeing days and sea swimming groups to support young people to have a different experience of themselves and build their confidence.
Opportunities to develop appropriate staff training and group work is also supported where this meets a clinical need. The post‑holder would be encouraged to supervise or co‑supervise a trainee clinical psychologist.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services in and across Sussex. Psychological therapies are highly valued in Sussex Partnership and psychological therapists occupy a range of senior positions across the Trust, it is a great Trust to work in as a Psychologist. Working here offers continued training and development, variety, plus all the benefits of living in Sussex. Sussex is a beautiful county with good transport links, vibrant communities, rural areas and tourist attractions, including the Coast and the South Downs. The Trust has recently been rated by the CQC as Good overall and Outstanding for care.
We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health‑related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home‑working, part‑time hours, flexible start/finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we’ll do our best to make it happen.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Fran Boulter
Job title: General Manager of CAMHS
Email: fran.boulter@spft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07710978409
Nick White
Consultant Psychologist
nick.white@nhs.net
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Part‑time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Mental Health Care
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