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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services in and across Sussex. The Trust has teaching status and is developing into one of the countrys leading teaching mental health trusts. Psychological therapies are highly valued in Sussex Partnership and Psychological therapists occupy a range of senior positions across the Trust, it is a great Trust to work in as a Psychologist. Working here offers continued training and development, variety, plus all the benefits of living in Sussex. Sussex is a beautiful county with good transport links, vibrant communities, rural areas, and tourist attractions, including the Coast and the South Downs.
We would welcome informal visits and / or a telephone call to tell you more about our service and this post. The Trust has been rated by the CQC as Good overall and Outstanding for care
Practitioner Psychologist (Full time, band 8a or band 7 preceptorship to b8a) in the Community Dementia and Older People's Mental Health Service (DOPMHs) 0.6 wte and Opal Ward (Older People's Mental Health ward at Langley Green Hospital) 0.4 wte , in Horsham and Crawley, West Sussex
We are very excited to be advertising this full-time Band 8a Psychology Practitioner post working with people with dementia and older people with mental health problems in Horsham and Crawley. This post will also be open to those interested in a band 7 preceptorship, where there will be a clear development plan to progress to a band 8a Practitioner Psychologist post in the same service. The post would be suitable for an HCPC registered Psychology Practitioner with post qualification experience, applications from trainee psychologists who are due to qualify in Sept 2025 would also be very welcome.
The post will be based across our Dementia and Older People's Mental Health Service for Horsham and Crawley (3 days), providing assessment and intervention to people people over 70 with other mental health issues, people living with dementia and their families. An additional 2 days of the post will be based on Opal Ward at Langley Green Hospital in Crawley. The post being based across both community and acute services for older people has the benefit of providing opportunities for continuity of care across the community and acute pathway.
This post could be split into 2 posts with part time hours
You would be working alongside other Practitioner Psychologists, Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner and trainee Clinical Psychologists in North West Sussex. The post-holder will ideally be familiar with working in an NHS setting. We would welcome applicants able to provide both direct and indirect psychological work, preferably with experience of team consultant/formulation and working in care home settings. Knowledge and skills in neuropsychology would be welcome but not essential.
The post holder will be expected to travel across the geographical area covered by the team. There is a lot of variety in the role as part of the post sits in the Community mental health team (DOPMH) and an inpatient ward. We are keen to discuss with applicants how we can use their interests and experience to develop the role.
We would also be happy to consider candidates interested in working across teams/ specialties in a split post e.g. DOPMH and Working age adult posts or split with acute services. We can be flexible in developing these opportunities and would welcome informal discussions.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services in and across Sussex. The Trust has teaching status and is developing into one of the countrys leading teaching mental health trusts. Psychological therapies are highly valued in Sussex Partnership and Psychological therapists occupy a range of senior positions across the Trust, it is a great Trust to work in as a Psychologist. Working here offers continued training and development, variety, plus all the benefits of living in Sussex. Sussex is a beautiful county with good transport links, vibrant communities, rural areas, and tourist attractions, including the Coast and the South Downs.
We would welcome informal visits and / or a telephone call to tell you more about our service and this post. The Trust has been rated by the CQC as Good overall and Outstanding for care
Practitioner Psychologist (Full time, band 8a or band 7 preceptorship to b8a) in the Community Dementia and Older People's Mental Health Service (DOPMHs) 0.6 wte and Opal Ward (Older People's Mental Health ward at Langley Green Hospital) 0.4 wte , in Horsham and Crawley, West Sussex
We are very excited to be advertising this full-time Band 8a Psychology Practitioner post working with people with dementia and older people with mental health problems in Horsham and Crawley. This post will also be open to those interested in a band 7 preceptorship, where there will be a clear development plan to progress to a band 8a Practitioner Psychologist post in the same service. The post would be suitable for an HCPC registered Psychology Practitioner with post qualification experience, applications from trainee psychologists who are due to qualify in Sept 2025 would also be very welcome.
The post will be based across our Dementia and Older People's Mental Health Service for Horsham and Crawley (3 days), providing assessment and intervention to people people over 70 with other mental health issues, people living with dementia and their families. An additional 2 days of the post will be based on Opal Ward at Langley Green Hospital in Crawley. The post being based across both community and acute services for older people has the benefit of providing opportunities for continuity of care across the community and acute pathway.
This post could be split into 2 posts with part time hours
You would be working alongside other Practitioner Psychologists, Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner and trainee Clinical Psychologists in North West Sussex. The post-holder will ideally be familiar with working in an NHS setting. We would welcome applicants able to provide both direct and indirect psychological work, preferably with experience of team consultant/formulation and working in care home settings. Knowledge and skills in neuropsychology would be welcome but not essential.
The post holder will be expected to travel across the geographical area covered by the team. There is a lot of variety in the role as part of the post sits in the Community mental health team (DOPMH) and an inpatient ward. We are keen to discuss with applicants how we can use their interests and experience to develop the role.
We would also be happy to consider candidates interested in working across teams/ specialties in a split post e.g. DOPMH and Working age adult posts or split with acute services. We can be flexible in developing these opportunities and would welcome informal discussions.
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