Job summary
We're looking for a Consultant Practitioner Psychologist /Psychotherapist / Psychological Therapist to jointly lead our Sussex-wide Complex Trauma Service.
This is a permanent Band 8c job share post (WTE 0.38; 14.25 Hours per week) where you will be working with adults with complex trauma and dissociative presentations, their families and carers.
Applicants must be registered as Practitioner Psychologists with the HCPC and should have EMDR Consultant status.
We are keen to support your professional development and will support you to undertake additional specialist training relevant to the post, plus the regular CPD opportunities for the psychological professions available in the Trust.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of the Sussex-wide Complex Trauma Service, a small specialist service offering Complex Trauma interventions, consultations, supervision and training across Sussex. The main team base is New Park House in Horsham but travel to bases across the Trust is required. The CTS places a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary team consultation and close working relationships with other local mental health services and community organisations.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Practitioner Psychologist to support and develop the work of the Complex Trauma Service within Sussex. You will offer professional leadership and clinical leadership within these services, working directly and indirectly with the client group, and supporting multi-disciplinary colleagues in working with people presenting with high risk and complex needs. You will offer supervision and consultation to the services and ensure that the highest standard of psychological assessment and intervention is offered to the population we serve.
Psychological services in Sussex place a strong emphasis on co-production and drawing on the expertise of people with lived experience, and we welcome staff who share these values to join our service.
You will be creative and flexible in adapting to change and able to educate and inspire others in working with people with complex mental health problems.
About us
The Complex Trauma Service offer a specialist service that is highly valued by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The Service have expertise around EMDR and Narrative Exposure Therapy, and we particularly welcome applicants qualified as EMDR Consultants.
We encourage and support flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, flexible start/finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
As a mental health trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.
Your benefits:
Access to a host of discount schemes including reductions on fuel, high street and online purchases, as well as Blue Light Card advantages!
Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)
Excellent NHS Pension
Discounted gym memberships
Free parking on-site
A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC
Access to full psychological support via our internal wellbeing team
Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
Job description
Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful Consultant Practitioner in our team, you will have:
Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained before 1996 or outside the UK] as approved by the HCPC.
Assessed extensive experience of working as a qualified or registered Practitioner psychologist, including significant post-qualification experience within Complex Trauma.
- Extensive experience of providing successful clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary mental health provider context.
- EMDR Consultant status.
For further information regarding the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust please visit our careers site https://careers.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
For informal enquiries you are very welcome to contact Dr Emily Gray, Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Brighton and Hove Division and Trust-wide Adult Specialist Services (Complex Trauma Service, Specialist Assessment MDT and Sussex Eating Disorders services) to learn more about the post on 07391 408850 or e-mail Emily.Gray@spft.nhs.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful Consultant Practitioner in our team, you will have:
Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained before 1996 or outside the UK] as approved by the HCPC.
Assessed extensive experience of working as a qualified or registered Practitioner psychologist, including significant post-qualification experience within Complex Trauma.
- Extensive experience of providing successful clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary mental health provider context.
- EMDR Consultant status.
For further information regarding the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust please visit our careers site https://careers.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
For informal enquiries you are very welcome to contact Dr Emily Gray, Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Brighton and Hove Division and Trust-wide Adult Specialist Services (Complex Trauma Service, Specialist Assessment MDT and Sussex Eating Disorders services) to learn more about the post on 07391 408850 or e-mail Emily.Gray@spft.nhs.uk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained before 1996 or outside the UK] as approved by the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in a recognised psychological therapy [or equivalent postgraduate level qualification with further experience and/or training], leading to recognised professional accreditation in Systemic Family Therapy (AFT), Child Psychotherapy (ACP or UKCP), Art Therapy (HCPC), Play Therapy (BAPT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (BABCP), or Psychotherapeutic Counselling (BACP or UKCP).
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of professional practice.
- Accredited / registered with professional body / regulator as detailed above
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of applied psychology and psychological therapy including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological practice
- Assessed extensive experience of working as a qualified or registered Practitoner Psychologist or psychological therapist, including significant postqualification experience within the specialist field(s) of practice/training/research
- Demonstrable knowledge of the theory and practice of leadership and management in mental health services
- Extensive experience of providing successful clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary mental health provider context
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained before 1996 or outside the UK] as approved by the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in a recognised psychological therapy [or equivalent postgraduate level qualification with further experience and/or training], leading to recognised professional accreditation in Systemic Family Therapy (AFT), Child Psychotherapy (ACP or UKCP), Art Therapy (HCPC), Play Therapy (BAPT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (BABCP), or Psychotherapeutic Counselling (BACP or UKCP).
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of professional practice.
- Accredited / registered with professional body / regulator as detailed above
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of applied psychology and psychological therapy including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological practice
- Assessed extensive experience of working as a qualified or registered Practitoner Psychologist or psychological therapist, including significant postqualification experience within the specialist field(s) of practice/training/research
- Demonstrable knowledge of the theory and practice of leadership and management in mental health services
- Extensive experience of providing successful clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary mental health provider context
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
