Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Assistant Psychologist

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Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic Assistant Psychologist to join our growing psychology team in East Sussex Acute Care.

You will be joining a developing service lead by Jo Allen, Consultant Clinical Psychologist for East Sussex Acute and Urgent Care. There are in addition an Band 7 and 8a and 8b psychology and psychological professions posts.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will support and enhance the professional psychological care to those admitted to the acute care in East Sussex. The role will be to deliver psychological interventions under the guidance of a qualified psychologist. It will be to liaise with the MDT and with families/carers, other professionals and organisations to promote communication and good practice.

Experience of working with acute care and experience of using therapeutic models associated with this client group.is desirable but not essential

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing psychological assessments and interventions within the scope appropriate to level of experience and training.

About us

Sussex Partnership Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

Working in Sussex:

Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's 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. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Other key staff survey results include:

70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

See the attached 'Partnership Perks' document for details about our benefits package.

Date posted

03 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AE-21188

Job locations

Eastbourne Hospital

Eastbourne District General Hospital

Kings Drive Eastbourne East Sussex

BN21 2UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS

To be a successful Assistant Psychologist in our team you will be/have:

Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology or equivalent.
Have experience of working with people with complex needs.
You must be able to demonstrate a caring, compassionate and non-judgmental attitude, and show a commitment to making a difference when supporting young people and their families on their recovery journeys

See attached Generic Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:

Jo Allen on jo.allen17@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS

To be a successful Assistant Psychologist in our team you will be/have:

Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology or equivalent.
Have experience of working with people with complex needs.
You must be able to demonstrate a caring, compassionate and non-judgmental attitude, and show a commitment to making a difference when supporting young people and their families on their recovery journeys

See attached Generic Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:

Jo Allen on jo.allen17@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent

Desirable

Further post graduate training in relevant area of professional psychology

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience of working with young people with complex needs
Experience of working with a multidisciplinary team
Experience of group work and individual therapeutic contact
Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context

Desirable

Experience of the use of psychometric tests

Skills

Essential

To be able to communicate effectively
To assimilate complex information and use reflective/analytic thinking
Capable of using initiative and organise work to agreed goals
IT skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent

Desirable

Further post graduate training in relevant area of professional psychology

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience of working with young people with complex needs
Experience of working with a multidisciplinary team
Experience of group work and individual therapeutic contact
Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context

Desirable

Experience of the use of psychometric tests

Skills

Essential

To be able to communicate effectively
To assimilate complex information and use reflective/analytic thinking
Capable of using initiative and organise work to agreed goals
IT skills

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.