Practitioner Psychologist HIV

To work as a core member of both the Community HIV Specialist Service and ME/CFS Service To carry a clinical caseload and to ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist therapy to patients living with HIV and/or ME/CFS. To offer specialist advice and consultation regarding patients' psychological care toTo provide consultation, training, and support to the MDT and to other professionals working with patients with HIV and/or ME/CFS, and to mainstream mental health teams To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practiceutilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research To propose and implement policy changes within the Community HIV Specialist Service and the ME/CFS Service. To offer specialist interventions to patients who have drug and alcohol issues in addition to referring to local substance misuse providers such as Change Grown Live and Alcohol Anonymous/Cocaine/Crystal Meth Anonymous. The post holder is expected to drive between patient visits using their own car and will be required to travel to other office/ hospital-based locations across the Trust for meetings, training and supervision. If no access to a car then the post holder needs to clarify how they are going to travel and/or reach patients who may live in rural isolation, such as telephone work or via Microsoft Teams online work or using public transportMain duties of the job a Assesses and treats own specialist caseload of patients and maintains associated records. Provides, develops, and manages highly specialist interventions Contributes to the support of the specialist HIV nurses and Allied Health Professionals within both services Works in the community with individuals, families, and other teams and services involved Co-ordinates provision of a specialist service and provides specialist advice and consultation to other professions

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children. Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services. Why work for us?

• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• EMBRACE, Disability and Wellbeing,LGBTQIA+ and Religion Spirituality and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff