Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Psychologist

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Job summary

We are delighted to offer this opportunity for an aspiring psychologist with Graduate Basis for Registration to work as an Assistant Psychologist (Band 4) for 12 months within the multidisciplinary Specialist Adults service, part of the local Neighbourhood Mental Health Team. We provide specialist treatment and care for members of the community with significant mental health needs and work closely with colleagues in primary care and community organisations to help people get the mental health support they need, when they need it.

We are committed to increasing diversity within clinical psychology and therefore welcome applications from people from backgrounds that are currently under-represented in the profession--the data currently indicates those to be:

Individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds

Those from low socio-economic backgrounds as defined by Gov.uk

Individuals with unpaid caring responsibilities as defined by NHSE

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, you will deliver psychologically informed interventions such as behavioural activation, trauma stabilisation, and emotion regulation in both individual and group settings. You will support psychological assessment and MDT formulation by collating information from the Electronic Patient Record and attending meetings and appointments alongside a psychological professional. You will also support the team with clinically related administration, teaching, evaluation and project work.

We are looking for someone with a clear interest and passion for working as part of a multidisciplinary team with people with severe mental illness, their families and carers to support recovery. The successful applicant will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust's values (Compassionate, Accountable, Optimistic) and understand the importance of trauma-informed care.

About us

The successful applicant will join a friendly, highly skilled and enthusiastic community of applied psychologists, psychological therapists, mental health wellbeing practitioners and assistant psychologists. We place a high value on staff wellbeing and you will receive regular supervision and continuing professional development opportunities. We have close links with the Doctoral Clinical Psychology training programme at the University of Surrey. We place a high value on staff wellbeing and you will receive regular supervision and continuing professional development opportunities.

Sussex Partnership is a fantastic Trust to work for and psychology is highly valued. Our teams are welcoming and enthusiastic about providing the best possible care for people who access our services. Sussex is a beautiful county with good transport links, vibrant urban communities, rural areas and tourist attractions, including the Coast and the South Downs. The Trust has recently been rated by the CQC as Good overall and Outstanding for care.

Date posted

03 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-AC-21258

Job locations

Swandean - Chanctonbury building

Arundel Road

Worthing

BN13 3EP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job description and Person Specification attached.

We look forward to receiving your application and please do contact Moz McQuillan (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) if you have any questions or would like to discuss the post further:moz.mcquillan1@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job description and Person Specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Relevant clinical and research skills
Experience of working as part of a team
Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology
Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context
An understanding of psychology applied to health care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Relevant clinical and research skills
Experience of working as part of a team
Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology
Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context
An understanding of psychology applied to health care

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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