Principal Psychologist or Psychotherapist
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
New Haven, BN9 9HH
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal Practitioner Psychologist or Systemic Psychotherapist or Psychological Therapist to support the dev...
The team is a multidisciplinary team who work using dialogical and systemic principles based on the open dialogue approach. They offer an enhanced level of support that is delivered via regular network meetings alongside other services to improve trust and engagement in the community offer of support. They work closely with carers/families and other agencies to ensure a joined up and consistent approach to care. All staff will be supported to complete training in open dialogue and training in working with complex mental health needs.
Training in Open dialogue desirable but not essential but candidates need experience working with complex mental health problems and interest in working with trauma.
We are looking for an experienced practitioner psychologist or psychological professional to lead the multiple admissions pathway in one area, provide clinical leadership, supervision and consultation to the pathway and grow our connections with other key stakeholders and work within the neighbourhood mental health teams. The role would also include facilitation of network meetings as well as the provision of psychological expertise in the pathway and direct and indirect therapy offer. You will be well supported by a vibrant PP workforce. There will be support from other principal psychologists in the area.
We strive to provide excellent care to our service users, their families and our staff which is demonstrated by the service's commitment to improving service user experience, supporting staff and professional development. Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust is committed to strong integrated, collaborative leadership between managers and clinicians.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a leading teaching and research mental health trust. We were granted teaching status in 2008 in recognition of our research background and our links with the Brighton and Sussex Medical School and other academic institutions. Applicants with an interest in research will be welcomed.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained prior to 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.
- Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant assessed experience of working as a qualified psychologist
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group.
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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