Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to join the Richardson Eating Disorder Service at an important period of expansion. This post will provide the opportunity to work both within community and inpatient settings as part of our new Intensive Day Service at home treatment pathway as well as other areas of the pathway, e.g. inpatients, when required. The IDS@ home treatment pathway aims to support people who struggle with eating difficulties where travel to a centralised day service is difficult or whose clinical need requires a more bespoke package of care.
The Richardson Eating Disorder (REDS) is a regional specialist eating disorder service for adults experiencing eating disorders. The area covered by the post will be the wide geographical area covered by CNTW and may include a combination of online and face to face appointments. REDS has a well-established track record of delivering care and treatment in inpatient and day-patient settings. and have recently expanded to deliver care and treatment to adults in the community who are experiencing eating distress.
There will be opportunities for the post holder to work as part of an MDT offering individual and group therapies alongside holistic assessments to help people make sense of their difficulties and inform team formulation approaches.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder is responsible for providing a specialist psychology service to clients both within a community and inpatient setting, providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation.
The post holder will provide specialist psychological services to adults experiencing eating difficulties with an emphasis on NICE recommended interventions, recommendations based on research and the wider evidence base e.g. PEACE pathway and formulation driven approaches.
The post holder will keep up to date with new innovations in the field of eating disorders.
The post holder will fulfil all the main duties of a Band 7 Psychologist/ Therapist, including holding a specialist case load, keeping up to date with Mandatory Training and CPD, supporting research within the service, and contributing to service evaluation and research. The post holder will also work closely with carers, family members, and stakeholders working with eating disorder services, e.g. university mental health services.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to learn, grow and develop as a psychological practitioner.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be qualified, or demonstrate a willingness to train, in psychological models recommended for people experiencing eating disorders i.e. MANTRA, SSCM or CBT-E.
The post holder is expected to be familiar with and have some knowledge of all the main psychological models currently recommended in the treatment of adults experiencing eating disorders. The post holder will have experience of, and developed skills in, establishing therapeutic relationships with people who can be ambivalent regarding change and level of engagement.
The post holder will be familiar with working autonomously with patients who carry a high level of risk due to their physical and mental health. The post holder will be experienced in working collaboratively with other professionals.
The post holder will have experience of working within the NHS.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 16th August 2022
Closing date : 15th September2022
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be qualified, or demonstrate a willingness to train, in psychological models recommended for people experiencing eating disorders i.e. MANTRA, SSCM or CBT-E.
The post holder is expected to be familiar with and have some knowledge of all the main psychological models currently recommended in the treatment of adults experiencing eating disorders. The post holder will have experience of, and developed skills in, establishing therapeutic relationships with people who can be ambivalent regarding change and level of engagement.
The post holder will be familiar with working autonomously with patients who carry a high level of risk due to their physical and mental health. The post holder will be experienced in working collaboratively with other professionals.
The post holder will have experience of working within the NHS.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 16th August 2022
Closing date : 15th September2022
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society and the HCPC.
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity, including severe and enduring mental health problems, psychosis and personality disorder. This includes maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the possibility of physical abuse.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariable data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society and the HCPC.
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity, including severe and enduring mental health problems, psychosis and personality disorder. This includes maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the possibility of physical abuse.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariable data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
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).
