Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Practitioner Psychologist

The closing date is 09 March 2026

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit to a part time post (0.7WTE). We're looking for an enthusiastic and team-oriented Band 7 Practitioner Psychologist to join Brighton and Hove Specialist Community Disability Service (SCDS), an integrated Health and Social Care team. We are a friendly, forward thinking and innovative team, providing high quality support to individuals with learning disabilities. The role will be varied, but will focus on supporting adults with learning disabilities who have complex challenging behaviour, mental health needs or other issues relating to risk and vulnerability. The role will also be part of the wider team's goals to build service competency to meet the needs of adults with learning disabilities through training and consultation.

The role will play a fundamental part in the delivery of the service's care pathways working closely with families, support services and other health and social care professionals. The post holder will carry out assessments, interventions, monitoring and evaluation of outcomes. A range of theoretical models is supported to ensure we deliver on local and National agendas for the people with the most complex of support needs. We would particularly encourage applications from psychologists who have an interest in developing their skills in systemic working and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of a dynamic and supportive multi-disciplinary team (including Clinical Psychologists and Behaviour Support team) and will join an active Sussex-wide psychology group with good opportunities for peer support and CPD. The service has a strong history of valuing and developing services for this client group.

We actively encourage applications from final year trainees (including those just starting their final year) and those who have recently qualified, who are seeking part-time work, or full time work with a split post between Learning Disability and another Care group or other interest. We are keen to support newly qualified psychologists with their transition into their first post and additional support will be given. We have processes already in place for people to start with us prior to HCPC registration and we would work hard to support people with any outstanding requirements of their training. We offer a lot of support and flexibility to individuals in relation to remote working for at least part of the hours.

About us

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services. Come and join us in sunny vibrant Brighton and the beautiful surrounding Sussex countryside and coast.

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-LD-20305

Job locations

Wellington House

Wellington Street

Brighton

BN2 3AX


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a qualified, high-quality specialist psychology service to individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams, in line with best, evidence-based practice and trust care pathways.

To be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload and to exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the planning and prioritising of own workload and the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, within the bounds of the service operational policy.

To use analytical and judgment skills and be responsible for taking clinical management decisions in complex clinical issues.

To clinically supervise assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists.

To professionally supervise and, when appropriate, manage, assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists

To provide consultation and advice about psychological issues to other members of the team/service and other professionals working with service users.

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team.

To contribute to local service developments under the supervision of the professional lead.

To utilise research skills to undertake service evaluation, audit and research as appropriate and disseminate the results in the service and nationally

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 29th April in person in Brighton.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a qualified, high-quality specialist psychology service to individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams, in line with best, evidence-based practice and trust care pathways.

To be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload and to exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the planning and prioritising of own workload and the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, within the bounds of the service operational policy.

To use analytical and judgment skills and be responsible for taking clinical management decisions in complex clinical issues.

To clinically supervise assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists.

To professionally supervise and, when appropriate, manage, assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists

To provide consultation and advice about psychological issues to other members of the team/service and other professionals working with service users.

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team.

To contribute to local service developments under the supervision of the professional lead.

To utilise research skills to undertake service evaluation, audit and research as appropriate and disseminate the results in the service and nationally

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 29th April in person in Brighton.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or outside the UK], including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as approved by the HCPC.
  • Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Experience of specialist psychological working (assessment, formulation and treatment) with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, inpatient and residential care settings, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
  • Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of applied psychology.
  • Experience of the application of applied psychology in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or outside the UK], including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as approved by the HCPC.
  • Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Experience of specialist psychological working (assessment, formulation and treatment) with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, inpatient and residential care settings, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
  • Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of applied psychology.
  • Experience of the application of applied psychology in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wellington House

Wellington Street

Brighton

BN2 3AX


Employer's website

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wellington House

Wellington Street

Brighton

BN2 3AX


Employer's website

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Dr Nicky Gregory

nicky.gregory1@nhs.net

07392195140

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-LD-20305

Job locations

Wellington House

Wellington Street

Brighton

BN2 3AX


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