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Overview
B8a Clinical Psychologist 12 month maternity leave cover. We are seeking to recruit a passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic Clinical Psychologist to join our Specialist Family Eating Disorder Service (SFEDS) based at Aldrington House Hove. SFEDS works with young people aged 10-18 with an eating disorder and their families across Sussex, and supports recovery through evidenced based interventions such as the Maudsley Family Therapy models and E-CBT. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality evidenced based treatment in accordance with NICE Guidelines and National Access and Waiting Times Standards. You will be joining a service of highly skilled and experienced Family and Systemic Psychotherapists, Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychology and Assistant Psychologists, Nurses, Dietitian, Support Workers and OTs. You will work as a member of the clinical service/team, providing a high quality, specialist applied psychology service to clients, their families or carers. You will participate in supervision, formulation and training, and in systematic clinical governance with clinical supervision for assistant, trainee and junior psychologists and other staff. You will utilise research skills for audit, service development and research within the area served by the team/service. We offer hybrid and flexible working; staff are required to be on site for 60% of their working week.
Responsibilities
* Provide a qualified, high-quality specialist psychology service.
* Hold and manage a clinical caseload and exercise autonomous professional responsibility for planning and prioritising own workload.
* Use analytical and judgment skills to make clinical management decisions in complex issues.
* Provide clinical supervision to assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists, junior psychologists, psychological therapists or counsellors and other staff as appropriate.
* Supervise and, when appropriate, manage assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists.
* Complete assessments of referrals in a timely manner in line with the Code of Conduct.
* Provide consultation, mentorship and supervision as appropriate.
* Work autonomously within professional guidelines and oversee governance of psychological practice within the service/team.
* Contribute to development, evaluation and monitoring of the team\'s policies and services.
* Utilise research skills to undertake service evaluation, audit and research and disseminate results locally and nationally.
About Us
At SPFT we provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children. Travel between coast and countryside with access to Brighton, London, Gatwick and Heathrow; easy railway links across the UK. The organisation is rated \"good\" overall and \"outstanding\" for caring by the CQC. Staff survey results include 82% recognition that care for patients is the top priority, 70% flexible working, 79% able to make suggestions, and 77% opportunities to show initiative.
Key Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Contract
* Job location: Aldrington House, 35 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4AG
Job Description & Requirements
Job responsibilities and Requirements include:
* Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology (or equivalent).
* Experience of working with young people with an eating disorder preferred but not essential.
* Extensive experience in a multidisciplinary team.
* Experience of supervising staff.
* Wide knowledge of local and national policies.
* Carry out specialist psychological assessments of young people referred to the service.
* Formulate and implement plans for formal psychological treatment and/or management.
* Provide a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups.
* See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
For more information or an informal discussion contact:
* Jay Jameson-Allen, General Manager — jay.jameson-allen@nhs.net, 07393 140 156
* Pratima Hurrymun — p.hurrymun@nhs.net, 07471 032 027
Qualifications
* Essential: Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology, HCPC registration as Clinical Psychologist.
* Desirable: Pre-qualification training in research methodology or related fields.
Knowledge, Experience & Skills
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment across care settings.
* Post-qualification experience as an applied psychologist.
* Experience with various client groups across the life span and different severities.
* Teaching, training and/or supervision experience.
* Continuing professional development as required by HCPC.
* Strong communication and complex assessment formulation skills.
* Ability to plan and manage a complex workload; IT literacy with Trust systems.
Other
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 and will require DBS disclosure. Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome. UK registration with the HCPC and NHS Careers information apply. See the employer details for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
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