Senior Clinical Psychologist

We are looking to recruit a passionate and dynamic HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist (1.0 wte) to join our West Sussex children and young people's Neurodevelopmental Pathway. The post is based at New Park House, Horsham but covers West Sussex, including Chichester and Worthing. The CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Pathway is a CAMHS specialist service that offers diagnostic assessments for autistic spectrum condition for young people aged 11 years+ and ADHD for young people aged 6 years up to 18 years. We are a strengths based service and take an evidenced-based and neurodivergent positive approach to the work we do.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist with previous knowledge and experience of providing specialist neurodevelopmental assessments and working with complex needs.

The successful candidate will be joining a specialist multi-disciplinary team and will work closely with the clinical service manager. In addition to conducting neurodevelopmental and psychometric assessments you will also participate in consultation and training and provide clinical/professional supervision to assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists and other clinicians in the team. You will also participate in systematic clinical governance and contribute to audit, service development and quality improvement.

We offer and support hybrid and flexible working, we require staff to be on site for 60% of their working week.

Job description

REQUIREMENTS

Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology (or it's equivalent).

Experience of working with young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and working with complex needs.

Extensive experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.

Experience of supervising staff.

Wide knowledge of local and national policies.

MAIN DUTIES

To carry out specialist neurodevelopmental assessments of young people referred to the service.

To carry out specialist neurodevelopmental assessments of young people referred to the service.

Provide Clinical supervision to assistant psychologist, trainee psychologists and other members of the ND team ensuring high quality practice within the team.

Leading and participating in multidisciplinary team discussions and in risk and care planning.

Offering training and consultation to team members and other services

Lead in service evaluation, audits, policy implementation to improve care standards and ensure adherence to clinical guidelines.

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
• Demonstrate specialist experience gained post-qualification of working as an applied psychologist
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity

Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision

Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.

Skills

Essential

• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment formulation and management
• Ability to plan and manage a complex work load with competing demands.
• IT skills - ability to use a computer and input information to the Trust patient information record

Approach and Values

Essential

• Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust
• Ability to travel across sites

About the employer

At SPFT we provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children.

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