Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist (AP) to join the Hastings and Rother Neighbourhood Mental Health teams, Specialist Adult service. The AP is an integral part of the MDT and works under the supervision of the Principal Clinical Psychologist, offering evidence based individual psychological interventions to patients. The AP role will also be focused on the development and co-facilitation of our developing group and workshop programme and will be involved in service evaluation and audit work.

You will be part of our friendly and supportive East Sussex Psychology professions teams, receiving high quality supervision and continued professional development and support. There is also a Trust-wide AP network offering opportunities for further CPD.

Please note that this vacancy will close once we have received enough applications. 

Main duties of the job

You will be a key member of the team and help contribute to the multi-disciplinary team's thinking and care-planning by working closely with psychiatry, nursing, social work and OT colleagues.

The AP will be joining a responsive to the needs of the service and aim to complete tasks with short deadlines.

To gain an understanding of Specialist Adult, Neighbourhood Mental Health settings by assisting the psychology professions in delivering services.

To review casenotes for Team formulation and complex case reviews

To have direct contact with inpatient service users using a simple CBT informed formulation model

To administer psychometric and cognitive testing where appropriate and under supervision.

To contribute to the development and co-facilitation of groups and workshops to include structured clinical management and  trauma stabilisation workshops.

To contribute to teaching in staff training events led by Psychological professions

To attend staff meetings, away days, CPD events etc. as appropriate .

To undertake data collection, analysis of findings and the production of the report of audit/evaluation outcomes.

To collate an annual report on the Psychology Service.

Working for our organisation

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.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has teaching status and is developing into one of the country's leading teaching mental health trusts. Working here offers continued training and development, plus all the benefits of living in Sussex.

You will be supported by an experienced psychologist through clinical and managerial supervision, who will support your development. A specialised induction programme is also available and successful applicants will also be able to attend training that is offered at the Trust.