Psychological Therapist / Practitioner Psychologist

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of those who've served our country? Do you want to work in a dynamic, innovative and supportive environment where your skills can shine?

We are seeking an experienced and motivated practitioner psychologist or psychological therapist to join Op Courage - the NHS Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service.

This is a unique opportunity to work within a nationally recognised, specialist NHS service dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of ex-armed forces personnel.

As part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will provide specialist psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions for veterans experiencing a range of mental health difficulties, including trauma-related disorders, depression, and challenges with transition to civilian life.

This role will take a lead on developing and running evidence-based groups in addition to an individual therapy caseload.

The successful applicant will be based in Kent with an expectation that they would travel to Sussex when required.

Main duties of the job

To provide a qualified, high-quality specialist psychology service to veterans, carers, families and groups, within and across teams, in line with best, evidence-based practice and trust care pathways.

To be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload.

To be responsible for running psychologically informed groups to veterans with symptoms of trauma and common mental health problems where their needs cannot be met within mainstream NHS services.

To work with families and carers where appropriate, offering support and interventions to strengthen relationships and recovery.

To contribute to multidisciplinary team working, collaborating with the team psychiatrist, nurses, peer support worker and Walking with the Wounded partners.

To offer consultation and psychological input to colleagues across the service, helping embed psychological thinking in all aspects of care.

We are Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, providing mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services to people living in southeast England. Our services are for children, young people, adults of working age and older people.You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to Sussex Partnership.

We are passionate about research and it's our aim to put it at the core of everything we do so we can continually improve our clinical care.

Our vision is to deliver great care and improve outcomes together.

Our Vaues underpin everything we do and the experience we want people to have when using our services, working within them and working alongside them, as a partner. Compassionate, Accountable and Optimistic.