Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic Assistant Psychologist to join our Sussex Family Eating Disorder Service (SFEDS) based at Aldrington House in Hove.
You will be joining a service of highly skilled and experienced Family and Systemic Psychotherapists, Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists, Nurses, Dietitian, Support Workers and Occupational Therapists. Our team is responsible for covering all of Sussex.
We offer and support hybrid and flexible working, we require staff to be on site for 60% of their working week.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support and enhance the professional psychological care to young people within the Sussex Family Eating Disorder Service (SFEDS). Liaise with families/carers, other professionals and organisations to promote communication and good practice.
Ideally you will have prior experience of working with eating disorders and experience of using therapeutic models associated with this client group.
You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing psychological assessments and interventions within the scope appropriate to level of experience and training.
Job responsibilities
* Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology or equivalent.
* Have experience of working with young people with complex needs.
* You must be able to demonstrate a caring, compassionate and non-judgmental attitude, and show a commitment to making a difference when supporting young people and their families on their recovery journeys.
Qualifications
* Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS.
* Further post graduate training in relevant area of professional psychology, health and social care practice, and / or research design and analysis.
Knowledge and Experience
* Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context.
* Relevant clinical and research skills.
* Experience of working as part of a team.
* Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology.
* Experience of working with people with complex needs.
* Experience of the use of psychometric tests.
* Experience of group work and individual therapeutic contact.
Skills
* To be able to communicate effectively under pressure and maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times.
* To assimilate complex information and use reflective/analytic thinking, to apply psychological perspectives in work in a healthcare setting.
* Capable of using initiative and organise work to agreed goals. Ability to work independently and know when to ask for and use supervision.
Abilities
* Need to maintain frequent high levels of concentration for long periods.
* Ability to tolerate and remain calm in the face of high levels of emotional distress and emotional demands.
* Ability to travel across sites.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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