Bank Practitioner Psychologist / Specialist Psychological Therapist

Would you like the opportunity to work in a specialist Veteran mental health team?

We are seeking a temporary experienced and compassionate Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to join our lively mental health team; supporting veterans and reservists presenting with mental health problems and their families. Some of our team have a personal connection to veteran's, either with a military background or holding a close relationship with someone who does.

You would become an integral part of a small specialist, psychological therapies team who provide expert care to veterans dealing with trauma and other associated mental health difficulties. You would support veterans who have found it difficult to get their needs met within mainstream NHS mental health services.

We cover Kent, Surrey and Sussex and offer virtual and in-person psychological therapy across all the counties.

Main duties of the job

This exciting role will involve working with a degree of autonomy alongside providing the opportunity to work as a member of the clinical service/ team, providing a high quality, specialist applied psychology service to clients, their families or carers.

In addition, to support psychological practice within the team through consultation, supervision, formulation and training and by participating in systematic clinical governance.

To utilise research skills for audit, service development and research within the area served by the team/service.

We are an expanding and exciting specialist service within SPFT, working regional in the south east and nationally as part of the NHS armed forces networks for Op courage.