• Job Description

  Req#: C9150-25-0044?language=en&page=651&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies team, part of Sussex Community Foundation Trust (SCFT) are committed to increasing access within the psychological professions. Following a successful bid for funding from Health Education England, we are offering 3, 0.6 FTE paid assistant psychologist positions to aspiring clinical psychologists who are able to recognise and reflect upon personal and societal bias along a range of dimensions and difference. We are committed to increasing diversity within clinical psychology and as such, we welcome applications from people from backgrounds that are currently under-represented in the profession. We realise it can be difficult to embark on careers in psychological professions and we hope that by offering these posts psychology graduates will have the opportunity to gain a wealth of valuable and relevant professional experience. In this role you will learn skills and gain experience which we hope will help support your career progression in the psychological professions. This position supports specific projects across our clinical, training, audit and research activities. Supervision forms a key part of the assistant psychologist role. Regular supervision will be provided and supervisors will have received supervision training. The supervisor will understand and respond appropriately to the assistant psychologist's professional developmental needs.

  Main duties of the job

  To support and enhance professional psychological practice within the service. To provide support, co-ordination and administration to clinical, training and research functions within the scope appropriate to level of training and competence, and to undertake tasks related to enhancing assessment, intervention and evaluation within the team or care group. To work independently according to a plan agreed and to be reviewed through regular supervision. The Assistant Psychologist will gain experience of the systems and roles within community mental health settings. They will also benefit from regular and supportive supervision in order to learn about applying psychology within these settings. The post holder will gain experience of working within multidisciplinary teams dealing with complex presentations. They will gain direct experience of developing formulations and helping teams to think more psychologically about service users. They will have the opportunity to apply basic psychological therapies in structured individual or group settings. They will further develop evaluation, audit and report writing skills in an applied setting and have the opportunity to see how this contributes towards service development.

  About us

  As the largest provider of community healthcare services in Sussex, our teams help people to plan for and manage changes to their health, supporting patients and their families to live more independently. We employ over 5,000 full and part time staff, and provide community services to a population of 1.3 million people.

  Each year our dedicated clinicians see adult or child patients more than 2.6 million times, caring for people from their earliest moments right up to the final stages of their life.

  SCFT teams deliver a range of health and care services to more than 9,000 people every day, working in care homes, clinics, intermediate care units, people's own homes, GP surgeries, schools and other community venues across the region.

  Our vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community and achieving the highest level of service is our top priority.We develop and nurture our staff, and recognise that they are our greatest asset.

  We give them clear career pathways, support their wellbeing, recognise and value their diversity and provide them with the leadership, skills and knowledge they need to deliver the best care for our patients now and in the future.

  Date posted

  16 January 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £26,530 to £29,114 a year £25,147- £27,596 per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  6 months

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  150-MM1458-PC

  Job locations

  Rose wing, Horsham Hospital, Hurst road, Horsham RH12 2DR

  With some travel to various sites. Different bases across West Sussex could be considered.

  remote working possible, travel across sites expected.

  BN2 3EW

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  1. a) To undertake projects relating to service development and evaluation including support to increase access and improve outcomes and experience for our patients with protected characteristics.b) To set up databases, spreadsheets and using advanced IT skills in evaluation audit and research.c) To support assessment and treatment interventions undertaken by the service as appropriate to level of competence and training.d) To undertake direct and indirect clinical work as required under live or regular supervision.e) To plan, organise and co-teach psycho-educational courses and groups with appropriately qualified professional staff.f) To liaise with a range of services (including health, social care and voluntary agencies) relevant to the working area.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  1. a) To undertake projects relating to service development and evaluation including support to increase access and improve outcomes and experience for our patients with protected characteristics.b) To set up databases, spreadsheets and using advanced IT skills in evaluation audit and research.c) To support assessment and treatment interventions undertaken by the service as appropriate to level of competence and training.d) To undertake direct and indirect clinical work as required under live or regular supervision.e) To plan, organise and co-teach psycho-educational courses and groups with appropriately qualified professional staff.f) To liaise with a range of services (including health, social care and voluntary agencies) relevant to the working area.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • 2:1 or 1st class degree in psychology

  Desirable

  • Experience working on IT systems

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in a health or social care setting
  • Experience of working with people with complex needs and/or vulnerable people
  • Experience of group work and individual therapeutic contact

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience of the use of cognitive screening measures and questionnaires

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge of assessment and care management process
  • Knowledge of health and social care systems, processes and pathways
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills to communicate effectively with patients, carers, specialist services and colleagues
  • Ability to organise own work load and meet deadlines
  • IT skills

  Desirable

  • Understanding of the risk assessment process

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • 2:1 or 1st class degree in psychology

  Desirable

  • Experience working on IT systems

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in a health or social care setting
  • Experience of working with people with complex needs and/or vulnerable people
  • Experience of group work and individual therapeutic contact

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience of the use of cognitive screening measures and questionnaires

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge of assessment and care management process
  • Knowledge of health and social care systems, processes and pathways
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills to communicate effectively with patients, carers, specialist services and colleagues
  • Ability to organise own work load and meet deadlines
  • IT skills

  Desirable

  • Understanding of the risk assessment process

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Rose wing, Horsham Hospital, Hurst road, Horsham RH12 2DR

  With some travel to various sites. Different bases across West Sussex could be considered.

  remote working possible, travel across sites expected.

  BN2 3EW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Rose wing, Horsham Hospital, Hurst road, Horsham RH12 2DR

  With some travel to various sites. Different bases across West Sussex could be considered.

  remote working possible, travel across sites expected.

  BN2 3EW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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