Senior Psychologist / Psychological Therapist
Applications are invited from HCPC-registered Applied Psychologists / accredited Psychological Therapists to join the Psychological Professions provision working across Brighton and Hove Urgent Care Pathway. The role currently includes clinical input into The Haven (crisis lounge), Mill View Hospital, and the Mental Health Liaison Team at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, as well as providing some support into the Trust-wide Rapid Response Service.
About the team
We strive to provide excellent care to our service users, their families and our staff which is demonstrated by the service's commitment to improving service user experience, supporting staff and professional development. You will be based within the Urgent Care Services and will join the growing Psychological Professions team based at Mill View Hospital. You will be supported through clinical and professional supervision with the Principal Psychologist for Acute and Urgent Care, and we offer a commitment to support your continued professional development.
Main duties of the job
This exciting post is a great opportunity for an innovative and creative psychologist to develop the role alongside psychology and MDT colleagues. Working closely with the Urgent Care Manager, you will be involved in supporting teams who work with people in crisis: contributing to assessments, developing formulations and care plans for people who regularly use Urgent Care Services, and where appropriate offering brief interventions (individual / group). You will work across the care pathway, liaising with professionals and services to help ensure joined-up thinking and compassionate care. You will also work to support other professionals though formal and informal interventions: reflective practice, debriefs and training in psychologically-informed interventions.
About us
We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex.
Working in Sussex:
* Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns - there are always new experiences to be enjoyed
* Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
* With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission.
Job responsibilities
As an 8a Senior Practitioner Psychologist / psychological therapist, you will provide high-quality psychological assessments, interventions and consultation services for clients, families and staff, drawing on significant experience and possible post-registration training. You will develop specialist expertise tailored to the service's needs, such as psychosis, mood and anxiety disorders, or complex emotional needs.
You will contribute to the delivery of evidence-based psychological care within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the psychological needs of clients are met effectively and in accordance with the highest standards of practice. You will also have a key role in the supervision of more junior staff, such as assistant psychologists and trainees, while also contributing to service development and research.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology as approved by the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
Knowledge/Experience
* Experience in highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment across outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
* Post-qualification experience as a practitioner psychologist with approximately 50 hours of clinical supervision.
* Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, design and complex data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of applied psychology
* Experience working with diverse client groups across the lifespan, addressing a wide range of clinical severities, and maintaining a high degree of professionalism in challenging situations
* Skilled in teaching, training and/or supervision
* Experience of applying psychology in different cultural contexts and working within a multicultural framework.
* Experience of representing psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care
* Experience or demonstrable knowledge of working with the particular client group served by the team/service
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.
Principal Psychologist, Acute and Urgent Care
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