Job overview
We are delighted to offer this opportunity for an aspiring psychologist with Graduate Basis for Registration to work as an Assistant Psychologist (Band 4) within the multidisciplinary Specialist Adult Team, part of the local Eastbourne Neighbourhood Mental Health Team. We provide specialist treatment and care for members of the community with significant mental health needs and work closely with colleagues in primary care and community organisations to help people get the mental health support they need, when they need it. We have a good record of developing Assistant Psychologists, so that they have gone onto gain places for Clinical Psychology Training
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, you will deliver psychologically informed interventions such as behavioural activation, graded exposure, trauma stabilisation, voices clinic and emotion regulation in both individual and group settings. You will support psychological assessment and MDT formulation by collating information from the Electronic Patient Record and attending meetings and appointments alongside a psychological professional. There will be opportunities to learn skills in psychometric testing and cognitive assessment. You will also support the team with clinically related administration, database maintenance, collation of outcomes measures, teaching, evaluation, audit and project work.
We are looking for someone with a passion for working as part of a multidisciplinary team with people with severe and enduring mental illness, their families and carers, to support recovery. Prior experience of working within Adult Mental Health is needed. The successful applicant will have an ability to assimilate complex information and use analytical thinking to apply psychological perspectives. They will be well organised and have an ability to work independently.. They will communicate effectively in both written and oral formats. They will have an ability to maintain composure, professional boundaries and to use supervision appropriately. They will have good audit and evaluation skills, excellent IT skills and be proficient in Excel and Powerpoint.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job description and Person Specification attached.
We look forward to receiving your application and please do contact Dr. Caroline Bell (Principal Clinical Psychologist) if you have any questions or would like to discuss the post further: caroline.bell39@nhs.net
Please note that this vacancy may close early when a threshold placed on applications has been reached. If this post sounds like you, can we encourage you to apply early, so as not to miss out on this opportunity
In this post, you would be working primarily from the team base in Eastbourne. A car is not essential as Eastbourne has good transport links and is easily accessible by rail.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- To be able to communicate effectively under pressure and maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times
- To assimilate complex information and use reflective/analytic thinking to apply psychological perspectives in a healthcare setting
- Ability to be flexible and cope with multiple demands
- Capable of using initiative, to organise work and to work independently and know when to ask for and use supervision
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in a relevant area of Professional Psychology, health and social care practice, and/or research design and analysis
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical and research skills
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care
Desirable
- Prior experience of working with Adults with complex needs in an NHS or mental health setting
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This advert is for Assistant Psychologist with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in St Mary's House. It is listed as a Band 4 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Aug 2026.
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