Senior Psychological Therapist: Training Specialist
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Exciting opportunities for CBT therapists wishing to expand their CBT experience into Higher Education working on innovative new courses at the University of Sussex
We are looking for accredited Cognitive Behavioural therapists / Chartered Psychologists with experience of working with Children and Young people with an interest in developing further skills in teaching and supervision. You will have the opportunity to prepare, deliver and evaluate training on the Sussex University Post Graduate Certificate Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP), the Post Graduate Diploma in Education and Mental Health Practice (EMHP) and the associated Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision. You will also have access to CBT CPD opportunities. You will have a core profession or the equivalent, be BABCP accredited and have significant experience of working with Children and Young People. You may have had some teaching experience but this is not essential. You would be an experienced supervisor and be keen to develop your skills further.
You will be based within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Psychological Professions directorate and work at the University of Sussex.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the Therapeutic Courses team providing high quality support to the provision of Therapeutic Practice training at Masters level. To provide specialist psychological mental health assessment, formulation and interventions based on specialist experience of both mental health and the provision of mental health treatment, in particular specialist knowledge and experience of working with people with both common and complex mental health difficulties or children and young people. They will additionally offer advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist/therapist colleagues and to other, non professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
About us
Sussex Partnership is a leading NHS Foundation Trust and a Teaching Trust of Brighton and Sussex Medical School. Sussex Partnership has an exemplary track record of clinical service delivery, research and education in mental health, learning disabilities, and substance misuse and prison healthcare. We provide a growing range of specialist services across the south east of England and beyond, currently delivering a service to 100,000 people a year.
We are an equal opportunities employer and keen to recruit people from a diversity of backgrounds - we are especially keen to receive applications from people with personal experience of mental health challenges.
Date posted
26 July 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£40,057 to £45,839 a year pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
18 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
354-CO-20833
Job locations
University of Sussex
Pevensey 1 Building
Falmer
BN1 9QH
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University of Sussex
Pevensey 1 Building
Falmer
BN1 9QH
Employer's website
https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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