Senior Assistant Psychologist

There is an exciting opportunity to join the Multiple Admissions Pathway Project in Hastings and Rother. The MAP pathway is a multidisciplinary team who work using dialogical and systemic principles based on the open dialogue approach. This intensive pathway works within the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT) for those who have experienced repeated crisis and require additional support. It is transdiagnostic supporting those with psychosis, complex emotional needs (CEN) and mood conditions often alongside addictions and neurodiversity. We are looking for a enthusiastic dynamic individual who works well in a team. It would be well suited for someone with experience of working with people with severe mental health difficulties and a natural empathic stance.

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of users of the service, providing psychological assessments and interventions within the scope appropriate to level of experience and training, and to undertaking related tasks to enhance assessment, intervention and evaluation within the care group. To work independently with work managed and goals agreed and reviewed through regular supervision by an HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist. To support the running of the open dialogue informed network meetings and participate in these alongside supporting family therapy sessions.

The NHS is changing and with more emphasis on community-based care there's never been a better time to join us. Over the next three years, community mental health services are going to be undergoing a real transformation and you could be part of these exciting developments. Our community mental health teams will become part of a much more integrated network of services and our mental health clinicians will be central in driving the changes, in close partnership with our primary and third sector colleagues.

We recognise that working in mental health can be stressful so we prioritise staff welfare, providing regular supervision, reflective practice, mentoring, and any other support that our clinicians need to ensure their wellbeing.

We look forward to hearing from you. Please contact Dr Jennifer Maris Principal Psychologist (Lead for MAP Hastings and Rother) to learn more about the role.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jennifer Maris Job title: Principal Clinical Psychologist Email address: ***email_hidden***