Band 6/7

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.

• 4,750 full and part time staff, with over 4,000 people registered on our bank
• 14 inpatient and outpatient locations, serving a total community of 1.3 million people
• Medical, nursing and therapeutic care provided to over 9,000 children and adults a day
• July 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features
• Stonewall Diversity Champions, and Disability Confident Employer - Level 2

This is an opportunity to join an established team of Psychological Therapists working in GP practices and community venues providing a range of NICE compliant psychological therapies, including Step 3 high intensity psychological interventions.

The service has a reputation for clinical excellence, innovation and collaborative working with secondary care and voluntary services. The multidisciplinary team consists of CBT Therapists, Primary Care Counsellors, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Administrators and Employment Advisors.

The post holder will provide high intensity interventions to a range of adults with complex anxiety, depression and trauma related problems. You will receive support, supervision and training from a Senior Psychological Therapist as well as in-service training to ensure your continued learning and development (CPD).

Experience of working in Primary Care and having an interest in group work will be an advantage. Previous training in delivering supervision or experience of providing supervision will also be advantageous. There may be opportunities to develop specialist clinical interests in areas such as perinatal mental health, EMDR and MBCT. As a Senior Practitioner the post holder will contribute to the ongoing development and evaluation of the service.

As a part of the coastal team, working out of the Worthing base, you must be willing and able to travel across the locality and throughout West Sussex as required.

This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. Please ensure that you check your emails on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically also; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description & Person Specification
• Staff Benefits Brochure
• About Us

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