Job Description

Are you excited by the challenge of being involved in a new and expanding service? The Reflect Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service is commissioned by NHS England to provide Community Sentence Treatment Requirements in collaboration with the Probation Service and substance use services. The service provides Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirements for eligible people who are sentenced at Sussex Magistrates Court and county wide Crown Courts.



You will be based in Brighton Probation and work closely with our partner agencies, the Probation Service and CGL, to deliver high quality, evidence based psychologically informed interventions to an often high need and marginalised population.



As Senior Assistant Psychologist you will be skilled at working alongside multi-disciplinary colleagues and able to support with clinical governance, data collection, audit, research and service development under the supervision of the clinical lead. With support, you will undertake psychological assessments and deliver psychologically informed interventions to the client group. You will be part of a broader psychology professions team working in forensic mental health services, with access to psychological professions networks that will support you to develop and take the next step in your career.



Experience of working in the Criminal Justice System is advantageous.



The Senior Assistant Psychologist is central to the MHTR pathway to support and enhance the psychological care of users of the service, providing psychological assessments and interventions within the scope appropriate to level of experience and training, and undertaking related tasks to enhance assessment, intervention and evaluation within the care group. The Senior Assistant Psychologist will work independently with work managed and goals agreed and reviewed through regular supervision by an HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist.



At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.



If you haven't thought about living in Sussex before then you should consider the following:



Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes

Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park!

Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline, including Hastings, Bexhill on Sea and Eastbourne

Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond

London is within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations



To undertake projects relating to service development and evaluation. To set up databases, spreadsheets and using advanced IT skills in evaluation audit and research. To support assessment and treatment interventions undertaken by the service. To undertake direct clinical work that is managed, and goals agreed and reviewed through regular supervision by a qualified applied HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist. To liaise with a range of services (including health, social care and voluntary agencies) relevant to the working area.

See Attached JD and PS for full details of role.



For further details about this role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:



Dr Gabriel Schnitzer



Clinical Lead / Principal Psychologist

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