Job summary
Are you a psychology graduate?
Do you have experience or a keen interest in working in a mental health service for young people?
If so, our Band 4 Assistant Psychologist role may be just right for you!
Following a member of our team moving on to do clinical training we now have a vacancy for a an assistant psychologist within our well established East Sussex Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).
East Sussex CAMHS is currently implementing a new and exciting service model aimed at improving our offer to children and young people in East Sussex. The new model would benefit from the support of an Assistant Psychologist in a variety of ways. The successful applicant will be involved both in supporting the clinical groups and workshops, as well as assisting with evaluation of aspects of the new initiative.
Main duties of the job
Your responsibilities will include:
- Active role in supporting group work and clinical workshops run by members of the MDT
- Service evaluation
- Audit projects
- Undertaking tasks to enhance the use of routine outcome measures
- Supporting clinical psychology colleagues with specific tasks as appropriate
You will be joining a strong multi-disciplinary team and will receive high standards of supervision from an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist, in order to develop an understanding of key aspects of the profession. You will need to utilise your excellent IT skills, including the use of Excel and PowerPoint, and have good audit and evaluation skills.
You will also be part of the East Sussex Psychology team, contributing to our innovation and commitment to ongoing service improvement and compassionate care.
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
- 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 CQC. Our staff agree, in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Job description
Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS:
In order to be a successful Band 4 Assistant Psychologist in our team you will have:
- A degree (or equivalent) in a Psychology related topic
- Excellent IT, audit and evaluation skills
It would also be advantageous if you:
- Are experienced working in CAMHS (Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services)
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Flexibility with working patterns is desirable as we may extend the hours of our service to include some weekend and evening work
SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:
Dr Catharine Pedroza, Clinical Psychologist - catharine.pedroza@spft.nhs.uk
(We are happy to arrange informal visits)
Job description
Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS:
In order to be a successful Band 4 Assistant Psychologist in our team you will have:
- A degree (or equivalent) in a Psychology related topic
- Excellent IT, audit and evaluation skills
It would also be advantageous if you:
- Are experienced working in CAMHS (Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services)
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Flexibility with working patterns is desirable as we may extend the hours of our service to include some weekend and evening work
SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:
Dr Catharine Pedroza, Clinical Psychologist - catharine.pedroza@spft.nhs.uk
(We are happy to arrange informal visits)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree at 2:2 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS
- 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
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant area of professional psychology, health and social care practice, and / or research design and analysis
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree at 2:2 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS
- 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
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant area of professional psychology, health and social care practice, and / or research design and analysis
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
