Job summary
We are one of the first eating disorder services in the East of England to develop a mini-team focused solely on the treatment of children and young people with Avoidant and Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). This team will be integrated within the existing under 18s eating disorders service in Norfolk and Waveney. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the development of this new service as a Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, enthusiastic, and experienced, preferably with experience of working with young people and their families but experience with young adults or adults with eating disorders is also relevant. The successful applicant will be required to work within national guidelines but also to have strong skills in formulation and formulation-driven intervention, and team working.
The base is Northgate hospital, but travel to other sites will be required.
Main duties of the job
This post will support our multi-disciplinary team to complete assessments and deliver individual and group work within community settings. This role gives opportunity for development of skills and expertise in a supportive multi-disciplinary team.
You will be supported within the team by senior clinicians and will work closely with other specialists within the service. Clinical supervision and professional leadership will be provided.There are excellent opportunities for professional development within team through supervision, training, team CPD and wider Specialist Services and Trust events.To provide a qualified, high-quality specialist psychology service to individuals, carers, families, and groups, within and across teams, and to provide an active contribution to service development of the ARFID pathway.To be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload and to exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the planning and prioritising of own workload and the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, within the bounds of the service operational policy.To use analytical and judgment skills and be responsible for taking clinical management decisions in complex clinical issues.
About us
lease see below wording for the working for your organisation section: Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- A 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team working across Norfolk & Waveney supporting clinicians. As a senior therapist you will provide clinical supervision, training and consultation to other practitioners in the team and wider eating disorders service line, undertake service evaluation, audit and research, and provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the ARFID service including assessing/working with children and young people with ARFID in the context of neurodevelopmental disorders, learning disabilities and common co-occurring conditions including anxiety, depression and medical condition. It is an exciting time to join Specialist Services, this post will support our wider work and pathway for children and young people identified with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, more commonly known as ARFID. The condition is characterised by a person's avoidance certain foods or types of food, having restricted intake in terms of overall amount eaten, or both.ARFID can have a negative impact on the person's physical health as well as their psychological wellbeing. Children and young people may fail to gain weight as expected, be nutritionally deficient and their growth may be affected.Home based working is also available in addition to patient facing delivery. This role is Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team working across Norfolk & Waveney supporting clinicians. As a senior therapist you will provide clinical supervision, training and consultation to other practitioners in the team and wider eating disorders service line, undertake service evaluation, audit and research, and provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the ARFID service including assessing/working with children and young people with ARFID in the context of neurodevelopmental disorders, learning disabilities and common co-occurring conditions including anxiety, depression and medical condition. It is an exciting time to join Specialist Services, this post will support our wider work and pathway for children and young people identified with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, more commonly known as ARFID. The condition is characterised by a person's avoidance certain foods or types of food, having restricted intake in terms of overall amount eaten, or both.ARFID can have a negative impact on the person's physical health as well as their psychological wellbeing. Children and young people may fail to gain weight as expected, be nutritionally deficient and their growth may be affected.Home based working is also available in addition to patient facing delivery. This role is Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate degree(or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996)in clinicalpsychology, accredited by BPS
- Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions (assessment and / or therapist)
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a qualified clinical psychologist (Band 7) and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee clinicalpsychologist
- Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups & clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
- Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment.
- Experience of supervision and teaching
Skills
Essential
- SKILLSSkilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Well-developed communications skills (oral and written)
- Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and otherprofessionals, within and outside NHS
- Skills in consultation to professional and non-professional groups
- Skills in training and supervision.
- Skills in creating and delivering Application Form / Interview / References Page | 10Generic 2016presentations and training programmes
- Skills in neuropsychological assessment.
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis.
- Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context.
- Evidence of CPD as recommended by BPS
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical settings and service-user groups.
Other
Essential
- Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours
- Able to use multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to travel independently
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
- Experience of providing specific support intervention and strategy for staf
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate degree(or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996)in clinicalpsychology, accredited by BPS
- Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions (assessment and / or therapist)
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a qualified clinical psychologist (Band 7) and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee clinicalpsychologist
- Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups & clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
- Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment.
- Experience of supervision and teaching
Skills
Essential
- SKILLSSkilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Well-developed communications skills (oral and written)
- Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and otherprofessionals, within and outside NHS
- Skills in consultation to professional and non-professional groups
- Skills in training and supervision.
- Skills in creating and delivering Application Form / Interview / References Page | 10Generic 2016presentations and training programmes
- Skills in neuropsychological assessment.
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis.
- Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context.
- Evidence of CPD as recommended by BPS
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical settings and service-user groups.
Other
Essential
- Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours
- Able to use multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to travel independently
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
- Experience of providing specific support intervention and strategy for staf
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).
