Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Lead Cons Practitioner Psychologist, Professional Lead for PP
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About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and compassionate senior psychological professional to join us as Professional Lead for the Psychological Professions in our Forensic Health Services. This is a significant leadership role within the Specialist Division, offering the chance to shape a pathway, a culture and a system, while working alongside committed colleagues who are ambitious about the contribution of psychological professions to forensic care.
The role will provide strategic leadership across:
- Low and medium secure inpatient services
- Forensic Outreach Services
- The Offender Personality Disorder Pathway
- Mental Health Treatment Requirement services
The majority of services are in Sussex, with some extending into Surrey, and all are part of the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Provider Collaborative. The post may also be asked to consult and advise on Forensic CAMHS services.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide professional leadership, and where appropriate line management, to registered and unregistered psychological professionals across forensic inpatient, community, outreach and specialist pathway services.
- Strengthen supervision, professional development, workforce planning, recruitment, clinical governance, service improvement, research, audit, and evaluation.
- Ensure that formulation-driven practice, evidence-based interventions, and compassionate, trauma-informed approaches are embedded across forensic pathways.
- Work in close collaboration with the Director of Psychological Professions and senior operational and clinical colleagues.
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Requirements
The role is open to practitioner psychologists, psychological therapists, and psychotherapists who meet the requirements of the relevant attached job description and person specification. We would warmly welcome applications from candidates who can bring:
- Senior clinical credibility
- Professional leadership experience
- A strong commitment to developing psychologically informed services for people with forensic histories or at risk of offending
About Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health, learning disability, and neurodevelopmental services across diverse coastal, rural, and urban communities, with strong links to partners across health, social care, probation, and criminal justice.
Within Forensic Health Services, you will be joining committed multidisciplinary teams and senior leaders who want the psychological professions to be visible, valued, and influential in improving care. Together, we are working to strengthen reflective, compassionate, and inclusive approaches for people who may present with complex mental health needs, offending histories, trauma, and risk.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, please contact:
- Name: Ros Green
- Job Title: Associate Clinical Director
- Email Address: rosalind.green2@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 03003736188
Debbie Barrington-Smith
- Email Address: d.barrington-smith@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 0300 304 2062
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