Job summary
Are you an experienced, motivated Psychologist with a passion to deliver and develop assessment, treatment, and consultation services within our mental health settings? The Dorset All Age Community Eating Disorder Service are looking for either a Clinical or Principle Psychologist to join dependent on experience.
This provides eating disorder assessment, treatment, and care for people of all ages with an eating disorder and their families across Dorset.
As a Clinical Psychologist you will be skilled in being able to provide highly specialised psychological assessments of clients and apply advanced theoretical and practical knowledge to formulate and implement plans for psychological treatment and management of people with an eating disorder, their mental health and risks.
As a Principal Psychologist you will act as a highly specialist resource to the wider professional community and carry out complex formulation and assessment, audit, policy, service development and research activities and/or programmes required by the DAEDS Manager. You will also supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other psychologists, other clinical professionals.
Main duties of the job
Clinical PsychologistYou will direct clinical work would include specialist assessment and tailored therapeutic interventions for individual and families, as well as developing and facilitating therapeutic group work within the inpatient and day program.You will establish positive and effective working relationship with people with eating disorders and their families/ carers, who will often present with acute mental health difficulties and therefore high levels of distress.
You will have own clinical caseload acting as care coordinator (CCO)/Lead professional as required by the needs of the patient.
Principle Clinical PsychologistYou will provide advice and consultancy to patients, professionals and especially multidisciplinary teams within the crisis and psychiatric liaison, and adolescent inpatient unit, in the areas within which the post holder has designated professional responsibility.You will supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other psychologists, other clinical professionals, and other members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment.
Please look at the Job Description and Person Specifications attached, we are happy to discuss the role in further detail please contact Lee Barker or Dr Nicus Kotze on 0300 0191771
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills and Training
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society, (conferring eligibility for graduate membership) including specific models of psychopathology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Professional registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Eligibility for (or acquired) Chartership status with the BPS
- Eligibility for Membership of Division of Clinical Psychology.
- Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of developmental psychology, mental health disorders in childhood , and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Skills in the use of complex and highly specialist methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral accreditation in one or more additional specialised models of psychological therapy e.g CBT, CAT, DBT
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist for a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience within Young Peoples /Adult Mental Health with particular reference to people with severe and complex mental health problems and neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Experience of professional leadership of qualified and prequalified clinical psychologists.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, including within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an inpatient setting
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, inpatient and residential care settings.
Information Technology
Essential
- Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training. Demonstrable experience of using word processing, spreadsheet, database and or presentation software.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Must be capable of the clear articulation and interpretation of the role of the profession of clinical psychology based upon a good understanding of the framework of government and national professional policy.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills and Training
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society, (conferring eligibility for graduate membership) including specific models of psychopathology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Professional registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Eligibility for (or acquired) Chartership status with the BPS
- Eligibility for Membership of Division of Clinical Psychology.
- Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of developmental psychology, mental health disorders in childhood , and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Skills in the use of complex and highly specialist methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral accreditation in one or more additional specialised models of psychological therapy e.g CBT, CAT, DBT
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist for a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience within Young Peoples /Adult Mental Health with particular reference to people with severe and complex mental health problems and neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Experience of professional leadership of qualified and prequalified clinical psychologists.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, including within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an inpatient setting
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, inpatient and residential care settings.
Information Technology
Essential
- Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training. Demonstrable experience of using word processing, spreadsheet, database and or presentation software.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Must be capable of the clear articulation and interpretation of the role of the profession of clinical psychology based upon a good understanding of the framework of government and national professional policy.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
