Lead Psychologist

6 days ago


Hailsham, East Sussex, United Kingdom Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Senior Practitioner Psychologist to join our team at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. As a key member of our Psychological Therapies team, you will be responsible for providing leadership and expertise in the assessment and treatment of clients with complex mental health needs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide individual and group evidence-based interventions for people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
  • Lead on team formulation and contribute to the development of care plans.
  • Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure a trauma-informed, therapeutic culture is promoted and embedded.
  • Provide supervision to psychological therapists within the service.
  • Contribute to the senior leadership team and participate in strategic decision-making.
Person Specification

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications and experience:

  • Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology.
  • Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HPC).
  • Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings.
  • Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design, and complex, multivariate data analysis.
  • Experience of teaching, training, and/or supervision.
  • 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.
What We Offer

We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment, with opportunities for career development and continuing professional development. You will have access to regular clinical and professional supervision, as well as specialist clinical supervision. We also offer a competitive salary and benefits package.



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