Assistant Psychologist

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are seeking to recruit passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic Assistant Psychologists to join our Specialist Sussex-Wide Family Eating Disorder Service (SFEDS). SFEDS works with young people aged 10-18 with Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia Nervosa and their families, and supports recovery through Evidence Based Interventions such as Maudsley Family Therapy models and E-CBT. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality evidenced based treatment in accordance with NICE Guidelines and National Access and Waiting Time Standards.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities:

Providing support to SFED referral triage team
Supporting initial assessments and psychology assessments
Supporting the facilitation of groups
Conducting service evaluation
Audit projects
Undertaking tasks to enhance the use of routine outcome measures

We are looking for someone with a specific interest and passions for working with young people and families/carers who are suffering from an eating disorder. You will need to be able to work flexibly within an MDT and have well developed interpersonal skills. The post holder will be clinically supervised and managed by a Clinical Psychologist.

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of triage, initial assessments and psychological assessments. Whilst direct individual clinical work is not part of the post, there will be an opportunity to support colleagues in developing shared formulations, care plans and risk assessments for young people and their families. There will also be an opportunity to support and co-facilitate groups.

Evaluation of interventions and the impact of the service in terms of benefit to clients is an important component of what we strive to do. The post holder is central to collection of data and auditing of the service, in particular collecting outcome measures and service user feedback. Applicants MUST have experience of working both as a paid Assistant Psychologist and working with children and young people within a mental health setting.

About us

We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

Working in Sussex:

Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns

Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London

With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure

We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Key staff survey results include:

70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work

79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team

77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

Date posted

24 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£23,949 to £26,282 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-CS-21148-A

Job locations

Crawley Down Health Centre

15 Bowers Place, Crawley Down

Crawley

RH10 4HY

Job description

Job responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS:

In order to be a successful Band 4 Assistant Psychologist in our team you will have:

- A degree (or equivalent) in a Psychology related topic

- Excellent IT, audit and evaluation skills

- A passion for working within a specialist eating disorders service

It would also be advantageous if you:

- Are experienced working in CAMHS (Children and Young Peoples mental health services)

- Have a knowledge of eating disorders

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Flexibility with working patterns is desirable as we may extend the hours of our service to include some weekend and evening work

SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.

Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:

Jeanne Neil-Boss Family and Systemic Psychotherapist

Jeanne.neil-boss@spft.nhs.uk

(We are happy to arrange informal visits currently Covid dependant)

Job description

Job responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS:

In order to be a successful Band 4 Assistant Psychologist in our team you will have:

- A degree (or equivalent) in a Psychology related topic

- Excellent IT, audit and evaluation skills

- A passion for working within a specialist eating disorders service

It would also be advantageous if you:

- Are experienced working in CAMHS (Children and Young Peoples mental health services)

- Have a knowledge of eating disorders

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Flexibility with working patterns is desirable as we may extend the hours of our service to include some weekend and evening work

SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.

Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:

Jeanne Neil-Boss Family and Systemic Psychotherapist

Jeanne.neil-boss@spft.nhs.uk

(We are happy to arrange informal visits currently Covid dependant)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology or equivalent.

Desirable

Further post graduate training in relevant area of professional psychology, health and social care practice, and/or research design and analysis

Knowledge

Essential

Relevant clinical and research skills
Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context

Desirable

Experience of working with people with complex needs
Experience of working with people with disabilities in a health or mental health setting

Skills

Essential

To be able to communicate effectively under pressure and maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times
To assimilate complex information and use reflective/analytic thinking to apply psychological perspectives in work in a healthcare setting
IT skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology or equivalent.

Desirable

Further post graduate training in relevant area of professional psychology, health and social care practice, and/or research design and analysis

Knowledge

Essential

Relevant clinical and research skills
Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context

Desirable

Experience of working with people with complex needs
Experience of working with people with disabilities in a health or mental health setting

Skills

Essential

To be able to communicate effectively under pressure and maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times
To assimilate complex information and use reflective/analytic thinking to apply psychological perspectives in work in a healthcare setting
IT skills

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.