Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded specialist eating disorder service.
The service model proposed is rooted within a family-based methodology and uses the Maudsley approach as the core intervention. Additional intervention approaches include CBT-E, and other therapies as appropriate to individual presentation. The team is providing a innovative RO-DBT programme and a rolling Multi Family Therapy programme. The aim of the service is to provide a comprehensive multi-disciplinary approach, with all young people care coordinated through this dedicated service. Initial training has been sourced in the Maudsley approach and continued training and professional development is seen as fundamental in the service specification.
The team are part of the QNCC-ED assurance network.
You will be supported through a specific training and induction programme with supervision from the Senior Clinical Psychologist.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for delivering a high quality, comprehensive community mental health service for children and young people experiencing Eating Disorders and eating difficulties. The service will also offer support to the families of these clients, providing overall coordination of care and treatment.
The post holder is responsible for providing both direct and indirect specialist supervision and consultation. This will involve supervising and supporting the psychological assessment and therapy provided by more junior psychologists and other clinical members of the team.
The post holder will also offer direct clinical psychology services to children and young people with complex eating disorders or eating related difficulties and their carers, utilising evidence-based interventions focused on individuals, families and wider systems.
The post holder will be involved in the development and delivery of CEDS teaching programmes.
In addition, the post holder is responsible for liaising and working with other professionals as appropriate, alongside the promotion and development in the service of a psychological perspective and the use of psychological approaches and for the care coordination of children and young people.
The post will involve working alongside colleagues across agencies to ensure effective implementation of best practice and service development
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Relationships
- Clinical Lead for CEDS-CYP
- Operational Service Manager CAMHS- CEDS
- Multi-disciplinary colleagues within CAMHS
- Multi-agency colleagues external to CEDS (including Childrens Social Care, Paediatricians, Education)
- Members of a range of CAMHS teams (inpatient and community)
- SPA team
- Paediatric teams at both acute hospitals
- Head of Child Psychology
- Voluntary and private sector care organisations providing services for children and young people, particularly in the context of eating disorders.
- Service users, families and carers
- Participation group
Clinical Responsibilities
- Responsible for providing specialist psychological assessment, clinical formulation and a range of psychological interventions for children and adolescents with eating disorder and eating related difficulties and those with co-morbid complex mental health problems and their family/carers. Implementing a psychological service for young people and their carers, as part of a personal case load frequently dealing with highly distressing or emotional circumstances.
- To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment of a clients eating disorder in a holistic manner, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems and employing methods of proven efficacy according to research informed national guidelines.
- To liaise with appropriate professionals and take a lead in multi-disciplinary case discussions/planning meetings.
- To provide specialist consultancy to the multi-disciplinary team and other professionals about problem assessment, formulation, and therapeutic interventions and client management.
- To ensure that all communications are recorded in the Electronic Patient Record care management system in a multi-disciplinary team. Complete documents
Service Development
- To work with the team and managers about service priorities, effective implementation of best practice guidelines and propose potential service developments.
- Contribute to strategic planning as part of regular Senior Leadership team meetings in CEDS.
- To develop or co-ordinate provision of specialist service developments/ care packages or an aspect of the service as appropriate.
- To supervise junior colleagues in collating audit data on outcomes and service provision audits.
Clinical Governance
- To support CEDS in the development and implementation of effective clinical governance.
- To support and participate in multi-disciplinary clinical audits in the service.
- To promote the use of effective interventions in the service.
Research and Development
- To undertake and supervise clinically relevant research and service evaluation or other agreed project work as required by the needs of the service.
- To encourage a culture of evidence-based practice in all parts of the service
- To offer advice and support to other members undertaking research projects.
- To participate in clinical audit projects in the CAMHS/Psychology Service.
- To encourage a culture of evidence-based practice within the service.
- To keep up to date with developments in the practice of Clinical Psychology by study and by attendance at relevant CPD events as agreed with the Clinical Lead and Service Manager.
- To undertake any other duties at a comparable level of responsibility as may be allocated or deemed appropriate by your line manager.
Analytics
- To take part in the ongoing evaluation of the post and advice/ consultation model of service delivery.
- To participate in clinical or administrative audits as required.
see attached JD for further information
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Relationships
- Clinical Lead for CEDS-CYP
- Operational Service Manager CAMHS- CEDS
- Multi-disciplinary colleagues within CAMHS
- Multi-agency colleagues external to CEDS (including Childrens Social Care, Paediatricians, Education)
- Members of a range of CAMHS teams (inpatient and community)
- SPA team
- Paediatric teams at both acute hospitals
- Head of Child Psychology
- Voluntary and private sector care organisations providing services for children and young people, particularly in the context of eating disorders.
- Service users, families and carers
- Participation group
Clinical Responsibilities
- Responsible for providing specialist psychological assessment, clinical formulation and a range of psychological interventions for children and adolescents with eating disorder and eating related difficulties and those with co-morbid complex mental health problems and their family/carers. Implementing a psychological service for young people and their carers, as part of a personal case load frequently dealing with highly distressing or emotional circumstances.
- To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment of a clients eating disorder in a holistic manner, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems and employing methods of proven efficacy according to research informed national guidelines.
- To liaise with appropriate professionals and take a lead in multi-disciplinary case discussions/planning meetings.
- To provide specialist consultancy to the multi-disciplinary team and other professionals about problem assessment, formulation, and therapeutic interventions and client management.
- To ensure that all communications are recorded in the Electronic Patient Record care management system in a multi-disciplinary team. Complete documents
Service Development
- To work with the team and managers about service priorities, effective implementation of best practice guidelines and propose potential service developments.
- Contribute to strategic planning as part of regular Senior Leadership team meetings in CEDS.
- To develop or co-ordinate provision of specialist service developments/ care packages or an aspect of the service as appropriate.
- To supervise junior colleagues in collating audit data on outcomes and service provision audits.
Clinical Governance
- To support CEDS in the development and implementation of effective clinical governance.
- To support and participate in multi-disciplinary clinical audits in the service.
- To promote the use of effective interventions in the service.
Research and Development
- To undertake and supervise clinically relevant research and service evaluation or other agreed project work as required by the needs of the service.
- To encourage a culture of evidence-based practice in all parts of the service
- To offer advice and support to other members undertaking research projects.
- To participate in clinical audit projects in the CAMHS/Psychology Service.
- To encourage a culture of evidence-based practice within the service.
- To keep up to date with developments in the practice of Clinical Psychology by study and by attendance at relevant CPD events as agreed with the Clinical Lead and Service Manager.
- To undertake any other duties at a comparable level of responsibility as may be allocated or deemed appropriate by your line manager.
Analytics
- To take part in the ongoing evaluation of the post and advice/ consultation model of service delivery.
- To participate in clinical or administrative audits as required.
see attached JD for further information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral Clinical Psychology qualification or equivalent as accredited by the BPS
- Eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status
- High level competence and knowledge of core psychological assessment, formulation and intervention skills as relevant to the psychological treatment of eating disorders in children and young people.
- Clinical and audit work within the field of eating disorders
- Specialist post qualification in work relevant to CAMHS/eating disorders.
- Excels in assessment and management of risk.
Desirable
- Further training in specialist area post-qualifying
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral Clinical Psychology qualification or equivalent as accredited by the BPS
- Eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status
- High level competence and knowledge of core psychological assessment, formulation and intervention skills as relevant to the psychological treatment of eating disorders in children and young people.
- Clinical and audit work within the field of eating disorders
- Specialist post qualification in work relevant to CAMHS/eating disorders.
- Excels in assessment and management of risk.
Desirable
- Further training in specialist area post-qualifying
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
