Clinical Psychologist – West Sussex

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery of evidence-based individual and group interventions
• Diagnostic and cognitive assessments
• MDT working and risk assessments
• Facilitating staff reflective practice sessions
• Designing and delivering training to the multi-disciplinary team
• Providing specialist psychological assessments and individualised interventions for young adults with severe eating disorders
• Providing evidence-based psychological perspectives to multidisciplinary risk management
• Managing a complex caseload as the individual psychological therapist
• Facilitating group psychological interventions and family/systemic interventions
• Monitoring clinical progress through regular reviews
• Providing high-quality clinical supervision to the Assistant Psychologist
• Supporting staff development through training, consultation, and reflective practice
• Contributing to service developments within the therapies team
• Receiving regular supervision and line management
• Being professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of clinical work and care
• Maintaining high standards of care in accordance with HCPC Code of Conduct

Skills and Expertise

• Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent)
• Registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist
• Knowledge and understanding of eating disorders
• Experience working with individuals with eating disorders and their families
• Experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder, neurodivergence, trauma, and personality disorders
• Post-qualification training in specialist therapeutic models relevant for young adults
• Experience supervising and training junior members of the team
• Experience exercising full clinical responsibility for patient’s psychological care

Job Facilities/Benefits

• Annual salary up to 55,000 (dependent on experience)
• 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) + birthday off
• Free meals
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package
• Retail discounts and special offers