Senior Practitioner Psychologist: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the West Sussex Stroke Early Supported Discharge Service, providing fixed term Maternity Cover. The Service supports people to leave hospital earlier than they may have otherwise providing Stroke rehabilitation at home to maximise independence. You will be within the Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team (CNRT) and work with clinical psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, therapy practitioners, therapy assistants, working as an integral part of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team, providing consultation and support to the Team, as well as psychological therapy and rehabilitation to stroke survivors, and their families. The post will involve working within the CNRT based in central Worthing, with opportunity for working from home, as well as time in the office. The role predominantly involves seeing patients in their own homes, with some opportunity for telephone or video appointments. You also will be part of the wider Clinical Health Psychology within SPFT, which comprises of applied psychologists, neuropsychologists, allied health professionals and medical professionals, a neuropsychiatrist, providing care into a range of physical care services across Sussex. You will attend the CHP monthly CPD session and Band 7/8a peer supervision group, alongside your regular individual clinical, professional/management supervision with the 8b clinical psychologist.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Psychologist working into theStroke Early Supported Discharge Service you will:

Offer neuropsychological assessments for clients presenting with cognitive impairments following their stroke.

Offer interventions for people presenting with complex needs due to cognitive impairment.

Develop and provide evidence based psychological interventions to support a client’s mental health and psychological adjustment.

Implement a range of complex psychological interventions for carers and families.

Be involved with the provision of clinical placements for trainee psychologists, under the supervision of more senior psychologists.

Work closely with the interdisciplinary team in providing advice/support around psychological assessment, formulation and consultation. Contribute to multi-disciplinary training sessions to support the knowledge and skills of all staff within the service.

Engage with regular service development meetings to initiate and support clinical and organisational quality improvements. Use research, audit and service development to continue to improve and develop the service in line with the current evidence base.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology as approved by the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Experience in highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment across outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings
• Post-qualification experience as a practitioner psychologist with approximately 50 hours of clinical supervision
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, design and complex data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of applied psychology.
• Experience working with diverse client groups across the lifespan, addressing a wide range of clinical severities, and maintaining a high degree of professionalism in challenging situations.
• Skilled in teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Experience of applying psychology in different cultural contexts and working within a multicultural framework.
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care.
• Experience or demonstrable knowledge of working with the particular client group served by the team/service.
• Knowledge of relevant national and local guidance, legislation, and mental health frameworks.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc)
• High-level proficiency in at least two specialised psychological therapies and neuropsychology, with continued practice or training post-qualification.
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.

Closing Date: 29 November 2026