Job summary
8b Senior clinical psychologist/ family therapist Adult Eating Disorders
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Clinical Psychologist/family therapist to join us as in a full-time role in our cross county Adult Eating Disorders pathway. This is a new post, developed at a time when the pathway teams are expanding, both to meet the demands of the service, broaden the clinical expertise in our treatment offer and to support the ongoing alignment of our new model of working cross the county of Suffolk.
Benefits included with this role are:
- NHS pension
- comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity for you to be part of an established pathway but to have the added benefit of making a significant impact on the shape of the service for the future. The pathway is undertaking significant development with the expansion of our teams with newly commissioned monies and development of pathways to include additional areas of practice including FREED, the use of ROMS, and our local MARSIPAN pathways. There are new posts within the wider pathway which includes CYP-ED and AED teams, so you will have significant opportunities to take a key role in this expansion.
About us
Research and QI opportunities are available and encouraged. We have a close relationship with the doctoral training course at the University of East Anglia. Your continuing professional development will be supported. Supported to complete one of the HEE trainings such as CBT-E - one of the most effective treatments for eating disorders.
Suffolk is one of the safest places to live in the UK .
Big blue skies - The beautiful countryside and coastline is quickly and easily accessible from anywhere in Suffolk. Suffolk is a county filled with natural beauty, bordered by 50 miles of glorious coastline and topped with breath-taking skies. It's full of charming villages and medieval towns and is the home of Constable Country.
For family members who love (need) to travel, youre ideally located. Trains run to and from London every 30 minutes from both Ipswich and there are direct rail services from Manchester, Nottingham and Cambridge. Both counties are well connected to major road networks .
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of all other psychologists within the pathway. You will work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team.
As a major requirement of the job, you will conduct training in specialist psychotherapies for staff as well as offering clinical supervision to all grades of staff. You will support the Service Manager/Clinical Lead and senior clinical team in providing clinical leadership and advice within the eating disorders pathway. This may include offering senior clinical cover for the service, responding to queries or FOI requests, undertaking complaints and serious incident investigations and 1:1 management supervision.
We have a strong culture of research and a continuous drive for improving quality, which you will be expected to lead on within the service. You will be expected to contribute to the running of the service and to lead on specific areas of clinical relevance.
We want to invest in you and your career, but also want to gain from your experience and innovations.
The post is working from bases in both East and West Suffolk (Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds), although you may be required to attend other sites as part of your role.
There will be the expectation to weigh and take blood pressure as part of treatment and you will receive the appropriate level of training in this which will include when to report on to other colleagues for further action.
Please contact Sarah Cross Service Manager/Clinical Lead on 01473 279200 for an informal discussion about this post and to arrange a time to meet the team or email sarah.cross@nsft.nhs.uk
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of all other psychologists within the pathway. You will work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team.
As a major requirement of the job, you will conduct training in specialist psychotherapies for staff as well as offering clinical supervision to all grades of staff. You will support the Service Manager/Clinical Lead and senior clinical team in providing clinical leadership and advice within the eating disorders pathway. This may include offering senior clinical cover for the service, responding to queries or FOI requests, undertaking complaints and serious incident investigations and 1:1 management supervision.
We have a strong culture of research and a continuous drive for improving quality, which you will be expected to lead on within the service. You will be expected to contribute to the running of the service and to lead on specific areas of clinical relevance.
We want to invest in you and your career, but also want to gain from your experience and innovations.
The post is working from bases in both East and West Suffolk (Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds), although you may be required to attend other sites as part of your role.
There will be the expectation to weigh and take blood pressure as part of treatment and you will receive the appropriate level of training in this which will include when to report on to other colleagues for further action.
Please contact Sarah Cross Service Manager/Clinical Lead on 01473 279200 for an informal discussion about this post and to arrange a time to meet the team or email sarah.cross@nsft.nhs.uk
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate level qualification in Clinical Psychology as recognised by the BPS (or equivalent)
- Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Specialist complex psychological assessment and treatment of people in this client group with a varying severity and complexity.
- Experience of working with this client group and presenting problems including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
- Extensive experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist and evidence of specialist knowledge gained through practice and ongoing training
Desirable
- Representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts).
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively complex, highly technical and clinically highly sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Assessment, evaluation and management of risk associated with mental ill health and related psychopathology
Desirable
- Production of reports suitable for public presentations and presentation in medico-legal setting High level knowledge in the assessment and evaluation of psychological therapies
Knowledge
Essential
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in difficult to treat groups
- Practitioner level knowledge of at least two models of psychological therapy Providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS Legislation and its implication for clinical practice and the appropriate management of people presenting with mental health problems
other
Essential
- Commitment to continuing professional development, to partnership working and to reflective clinical practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate level qualification in Clinical Psychology as recognised by the BPS (or equivalent)
- Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Specialist complex psychological assessment and treatment of people in this client group with a varying severity and complexity.
- Experience of working with this client group and presenting problems including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
- Extensive experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist and evidence of specialist knowledge gained through practice and ongoing training
Desirable
- Representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts).
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively complex, highly technical and clinically highly sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Assessment, evaluation and management of risk associated with mental ill health and related psychopathology
Desirable
- Production of reports suitable for public presentations and presentation in medico-legal setting High level knowledge in the assessment and evaluation of psychological therapies
Knowledge
Essential
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in difficult to treat groups
- Practitioner level knowledge of at least two models of psychological therapy Providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS Legislation and its implication for clinical practice and the appropriate management of people presenting with mental health problems
other
Essential
- Commitment to continuing professional development, to partnership working and to reflective clinical practice
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
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).
