Job summary
Are you passionate about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of veterans?
We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Assistant Psychologist to join our multidisciplinary team in the Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Service.
You will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality psychologically informed care to former members of the UK Armed Forces experiencing mental health difficulties.
The service is based at Crawley Hospital and serves the counties of Sussex, Surrey and Kent. Travel to Kent and Surrey will be required on occasion as part of this role.
The successful applicant will have a relevant psychology degree and experience of working with databases, spreadsheets and using advanced IT skills in evaluation audit and research. They will also have excellent interpersonal skills, experience of team working and be highly motivated.
You will work in partnership with a diverse team of clinicians and support staff including nurses, assistant psychologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, peer support workers and our third sector partners.
We are passionate about involving people, family and friends in care and we welcome candidates with experience of co-production.
Main duties of the job
As an assistant psychologist your primary goal will be to offer psychologically informed individual and group interventions, as well as being involved in the assessment process.
You will also work alongside other multi-disciplinary professions to support with risk assessment and wider team functions. There will be quality improvement and audit opportunities.
Op Courage has an active research group and there will be opportunities to be part of current research projects.
As part of your role, you will receive regular clinical and managerial supervision with a HCPC registered psychologist.
About us
We are Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, providing mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services to people living in southeast England. Our services are for children, young people, adults of working age and older people.You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to Sussex Partnership.
We are passionate about research and it's our aim to put it at the core of everything we do so we can continually improve our clinical care.
Our vision is to deliver great care and improve outcomes together.
Our Vaues underpin everything we do and the experience we want people to have when using our services, working within them and working alongside them, as a partner. Compassionate, Accountable and Optimistic.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In order to be a successful Assistant Psychologist in our team you will have:
Degree in Psychology.
Experience in risk management
Experience working within a mental health setting
It would also be advantageous if you are:
Experienced working with the veteran community.
To contribute to the management of a team caseload of clients with evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate group based and individual interventions.
To support with check in and supportive calls.
To undertake quality improvement and audit work for the service.
To provide interventions as part of a multi-disciplinary approach, with specific responsibilities regarding the care pathway
To contribute to risk screening and assessment as well as risk management and care planning
To contribute to and facilitate evidence-based assessments and individual and group interventions
To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Service
To regularly share and supervise students on practice placement, and junior staff as appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
In order to be a successful Assistant Psychologist in our team you will have:
Degree in Psychology.
Experience in risk management
Experience working within a mental health setting
It would also be advantageous if you are:
Experienced working with the veteran community.
To contribute to the management of a team caseload of clients with evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate group based and individual interventions.
To support with check in and supportive calls.
To undertake quality improvement and audit work for the service.
To provide interventions as part of a multi-disciplinary approach, with specific responsibilities regarding the care pathway
To contribute to risk screening and assessment as well as risk management and care planning
To contribute to and facilitate evidence-based assessments and individual and group interventions
To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Service
To regularly share and supervise students on practice placement, and junior staff as appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree at 2:2 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS
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
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).
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).
