Senior Assistant PsychologistNHS

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic Senior Assistant Psychologistto join our Family Eating Disorders Service (SFEDS).

You will be joining a service of highly skilled and experienced Family and Systemic Psychotherapists, Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists, Nurses, Dietitian, Support Workers and Occupational Therapists. Our team is responsible for covering all of Sussex.

You will be based at Aldrington House in Hove but may occasionally be required to travel to our clinics in Horsham and Hailsham.

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

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will support and enhance the professional psychological care to young people (aged 10-18) with eating disorders as well as liaise with families/carers, other professionals and organisations to promote communication and good practice.

Ideally you will have prior experience of working with eating disorders and experience of using therapeutic models associated with this client group.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing psychological assessments and interventions within the scope appropriate to level of experience and training.

Job description

REQUIREMENTS:

To be a successful Senior Assistant Psychologist in our team you will be/have:

• Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology or equivalent.
• You will have at least 6 months experience working as an Assistant Psychologist
• Have experience of working with young people with complex needs.
• You must be able to demonstrate a caring, compassionate and non-judgmental attitude, and show a commitment to making a difference when supporting young people and their families on their recovery journeys

See attached Generic Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

About us

Sussex Partnership Trust provides 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 there's always new experiences to be enjoyed
• 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 Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Other 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