NHS AfC: Band 7 | Full time – 37.5 hours per week | Permanent | Hastings & Rother
Closing date: 24 February 2026
A brand-new psychological therapy role within older adult community mental health services, offering strong supervision, professional networks and the opportunity to shape developing neighbourhood teams.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a Practitioner Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to join our Older Adult Community Mental Health Team covering Hastings and Rother. This newly created post will work alongside a recently appointed Clinical Psychologist within the developing Neighbourhood Mental Health Team model.
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for older adults experiencing mental health difficulties. The role includes consultation to colleagues, cognitive and psychological assessments, delivery of short-term individual and group interventions, and contributing to psychologically informed approaches across the service. You will benefit from close working relationships with other psychologists in the locality and strong professional supervision and support.
At SPFT, we put people first – both the communities we serve and the colleagues who work here. We’re proud to be rated ‘Outstanding’ for caring by the CQC, and in our latest staff survey 82% of colleagues told us that patient care is our top priority. You’ll be joining an organisation that actively supports flexible working, invests in professional development, and values compassionate, inclusive leadership.
You’ll be working across Hastings and Rother – an area offering a blend of coastal living, historic towns and countryside, with access to the South Downs and good rail links across Sussex and into London.
You will be a qualified Practitioner Psychologist or Psychological Therapist with experience delivering assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions across a range of clinical presentations. You will bring strong analytical and communication skills, confidence working autonomously within a multidisciplinary setting, and an interest in older adult mental health. Professional registration and commitment to ongoing professional development will be essential.
Location: St Anne’s Centre / Conquest Hospital, covering Hastings & Rother
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and from disabled candidates, who are currently under-represented within our organisation.
If you’re looking for a role where you can influence psychological care pathways and develop your career within a supportive specialist network, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help shape older adult mental health services in East Sussex.