Senior Clinical Psychologist

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 8a Senior Practitioner Psychologist to join our East Sussex CAMHS team. The post is for 3 days a week for maternity cover for 12 months. We are seeking to recruit a passionate and committed Senior Practitioner Psychologist to join our well-established team. We are looking for someone who is committed to the provision of excellent, evidenced based clinical intervention. You will be joining a friendly, supportive and creative multi-disciplinary team, dedicated to providing a high-quality service which complements the work done by our wider CAMHS colleagues and in liaison/partnership with other key young people's services. Our core business includes assessment and intervention with young people experiencing mental health issues, including attention to risk management and care planning, and working with families and the wider systems that support young people. We are committed to working in collaboration with the children, young people and families accessing our service. You will have opportunities for Continuing Professional Development. Depending on your areas of expertise and training, a secondary supervision package can be part of your job plan (for example for CBT, IPT, EMDR or DBT). We have transitioned to a Stepped Care model in East Sussex and this has provided an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to integrate into this framework.Main duties of the job 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. To participate in systematic clinical governance and to offer clinical supervision to assistant, trainee and more junior psychologists and other staff. To utilise research skills for audit, service development and research within the area served by the team/service. To contribute to the culture of co-production and participation with the children, young people and families who use the service.

We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex. 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