Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively
- Skills
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment formulation and management
- Skills
Ability to plan and manage a complex work load with competing demands.
- Skills
IT skills - ability to use a computer and input information to the Trust patient information record
- Qualifications
Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained before 1996 or outside the UK*] as approved by the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology. • A
- Qualifications
Professionally registered as a Clinical Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)
- Approach and Values
Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust
- Approach and Values
Ability to travel across sites
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
- Knowledge and Experience
Demonstrate specialist experience gained post-qualification of working as an applied psychologist
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Knowledge and Experience
Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a passionate and dynamic HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist (1.0 wte) to join our West Sussex children and young people's Neurodevelopmental Pathway. The post is based at New Park House, Horsham but covers West Sussex, including Chichester and Worthing. The CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Pathway is a CAMHS specialist service that offers diagnostic assessments for autistic spectrum condition for young people aged 11 years+ and ADHD for young people aged 6 years up to 18 years. We are a strengths based service and take an evidenced-based and neurodivergent positive approach to the work we do.
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist with previous knowledge and experience of providing specialist neurodevelopmental assessments and working with complex needs.
The successful candidate will be joining a specialist multi-disciplinary team and will work closely with the clinical service manager. In addition to conducting neurodevelopmental and psychometric assessments you will also participate in consultation and training and provide clinical/professional supervision to assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists and other clinicians in the team. You will also participate in systematic clinical governance and contribute to audit, service development and quality improvement.
We offer and support hybrid and flexible working, we require staff to be on site for 60% of their working week.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a qualified, high-quality specialist psychology service.
- To be responsible for high quality assessments and managing assessment clinics. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the planning and prioritising of own workload.
- To use analytical and judgment skills and be responsible for taking clinical management decisions in complex clinical issues.
- To clinically supervise assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists and junior psychologists, psychological therapists or counsellors and other staff as appropriate.
- To professionally supervise and, when appropriate, manage, assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists
- To complete assessments of those referred to the service and outcome this in a timely manner in line with code of Conduct
- To provide consultation, mentorship, supervision as appropriate.
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team.
- To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the team’s operational policies and services.
- To utilise research skills to undertake service evaluation, audit and research as appropriate and disseminate the results in the service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology (or it's equivalent).
- Experience of working with young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and working with complex needs.
- Extensive experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of supervising staff.
- Wide knowledge of local and national policies.
MAIN DUTIES
To carry out specialist neurodevelopmental assessments of young people referred to the service.
- To carry out specialist neurodevelopmental assessments of young people referred to the service.
- Provide Clinical supervision to assistant psychologist, trainee psychologists and other members of the ND team ensuring high quality practice within the team.
- Leading and participating in multidisciplinary team discussions and in risk and care planning.
- Offering training and consultation to team members and other services
- Lead in service evaluation, audits, policy implementation to improve care standards and ensure adherence to clinical guidelines.
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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This advert is for Senior Clinical Psychologist with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Haywards Heath, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 pa. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Oct 2026.
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