Job summary
We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Highly Specialist Clinician to join the Gloucestershire Eating Disorders Service.
The Eating Disorders Service at The Brownhill Centre, Cheltenham is seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Highly Specialist Eating Disorders Clinician to assist in the leadership of the community Team.
The Eating Disorders service is highly regarded and provides specialist assessment, treatment and support for individuals who are experiencing an eating disorder and their families within Gloucestershire. There is a strong focus on specialist therapies in the service and excellent clinical leadership and supervision within the team.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist clinical knowledge and expertise for the eating disorders team
To contribute toward the development and clinical practise of this highly specialist team.
To work with the operational lead, lead psychologist, psychiatrists and service manager to employ, train, develop and support service staff.
To provide consultation on Eating Disorders inside and outside of the organisation.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Eating Disorders Service provides specialist evidence-based treatments on an individual and family basis for children, adolescents and adults with an eating disorder. The team also provides consultation, supervision and joint assessment, working with the Child and Adolescent and Adult Mental Health Services across Gloucestershire. The team provides advice, consultation and training to primary care, social care, voluntary and educational staff as well as members of the public. The team promotes an awareness of eating disorders and appropriate interventions to the wider public. The Highly Specialist Clinician will be jointly responsible with the Operational Lead, Lead Psychologist and Psychiatrists for the development of the community team.
The post holder will be required to provide highly specialistassessment and intervention (individual and group), in accordance with the evidencebase; to provide clinical supervision for team members; to provide consultation tocolleagues in the Trust; to undertake research, and to participate in personal CPDand the provision of training to the eating disorders team and to the wider service.
The post holder will be professionally accountable for their work and will work withinthe ethical code of practice of the relevant professional body. He or she will be requiredto work within the framework of the Services policies and procedures, and willsupervise, manage and support the work of less qualified team members and trainees.This post primarily involves assessment, including assessment andmonitoring of risk, formulating, planning and implementing both individual and groupinterventions; consultancy to and supervision of a range of staff inmental health services; teaching and training; service audit/evaluation and researchincluding guidance and supervision on relevant projects; case management and care co-ordination of their own clinical caseload.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Eating Disorders Service provides specialist evidence-based treatments on an individual and family basis for children, adolescents and adults with an eating disorder. The team also provides consultation, supervision and joint assessment, working with the Child and Adolescent and Adult Mental Health Services across Gloucestershire. The team provides advice, consultation and training to primary care, social care, voluntary and educational staff as well as members of the public. The team promotes an awareness of eating disorders and appropriate interventions to the wider public. The Highly Specialist Clinician will be jointly responsible with the Operational Lead, Lead Psychologist and Psychiatrists for the development of the community team.
The post holder will be required to provide highly specialistassessment and intervention (individual and group), in accordance with the evidencebase; to provide clinical supervision for team members; to provide consultation tocolleagues in the Trust; to undertake research, and to participate in personal CPDand the provision of training to the eating disorders team and to the wider service.
The post holder will be professionally accountable for their work and will work withinthe ethical code of practice of the relevant professional body. He or she will be requiredto work within the framework of the Services policies and procedures, and willsupervise, manage and support the work of less qualified team members and trainees.This post primarily involves assessment, including assessment andmonitoring of risk, formulating, planning and implementing both individual and groupinterventions; consultancy to and supervision of a range of staff inmental health services; teaching and training; service audit/evaluation and researchincluding guidance and supervision on relevant projects; case management and care co-ordination of their own clinical caseload.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in a health discipline e.g. Clinical Psychology, MHSW, Psychiatry, OT, Mental Health Nursing
- Doctoral level education or specific training in at least two evidence-based psychotherapies e.g. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Family Therapy etc.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working with people with an eating disorder at a senior clinical level
- Clinical experience of both adolescent and adult eating disorders
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to individuals and groups from a range of disciplines
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of eating disorders, their treatment and the physical and psychiatric risk factors associated with them
- Post graduate training in and experience of research and audit in a relevant area
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in a health discipline e.g. Clinical Psychology, MHSW, Psychiatry, OT, Mental Health Nursing
- Doctoral level education or specific training in at least two evidence-based psychotherapies e.g. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Family Therapy etc.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working with people with an eating disorder at a senior clinical level
- Clinical experience of both adolescent and adult eating disorders
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to individuals and groups from a range of disciplines
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of eating disorders, their treatment and the physical and psychiatric risk factors associated with them
- Post graduate training in and experience of research and audit in a relevant area
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).
