Job summary
National and Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (N&S CAMHS) are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and skilled Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist / Family Therapist / Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Intensive Treatment Programme (ITP) team at the Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders (MCCAED).
The Intensive Treatment Programme (ITP) of the Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders (MCCAED) is an intensive day programme for young people who have not been able to make progress in outpatient treatment and who may be at risk of being admitted for inpatient treatment.ITP is a therapeutic group programme, with groups taking principles from CBT for Eating Disorders, Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Remediation Therapy, and Art Therapy, as well as CBT for comorbid difficulties (anxiety, low mood, perfectionism etc).
The post holder will work as part of a dynamic MDT team providing assessment, formulation and treatment to meet the needs of the young people and their families in the MCCAED ITP Service.
This post will provide you with the opportunity to work in an internationally recognised service that developed current NICE recommended eating disorder focused family therapy.
This is a fixed-term post for 12months as part of maternity cover.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide a specialist clinical service including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes and the provision of clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate. There are many opportunities available within the service in relation to continued professional development.
We particularly welcome applications from Black and Ethnic Minority candidates as they are currently under-represented within the team at this level.
Key responsibilities:
- Assessment and treatment of young people with eating disorders, this may include group facilitation and meal support
- Assessment and treatment of common comorbidities including depression, anxiety, self-harm and OCD.
- Contribution to audit and research.
- Provision of clinical supervision, consultation or training to other professionals as appropriate.
Flexible working: As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 8am to 6pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance.
About us
MCCAED is a specialist service for children and adolescents with eating disorders, consisting of a large, motivated and energised multi-disciplinary team. The service has three arms: a specialist outpatient service, an intensive day treatment programme (ITP), and a specialist ARFID service. MCCAED has been at the forefront of developing family interventions for eating disorders and is internationally recognised for this work.
The Intensive Treatment Programme (ITP) evolved as a more intensive treatment (education, meal support, therapeutic groups, psychological therapy - family and individual) to be used when recovery is not progressing in outpatient work and to provide an alternative to inpatient treatment when young people are acutely unwell. The referrals to ITP are normally high risk due to low weight and/or rapid weight loss, alongside severe nutritional restriction.
This role will have an element of home working; however, the majority of work will be face-to-face. This will be discussed with you in greater detail at time of interview.
About our location: The Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders (MCCAED) and Intensive Treatment Programme (ITP) are based at the Michael Rutter Centre for Children and Young People, Maudsley Hospital, which is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2). Our Trust headquarters is also located at Denmark Hill.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical and Client Care
- To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients within ITP. This will include specialist interventions for young people predominately with anorexia nervosa, as well as bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders.
- To facilitate therapeutic groups for young people and their parents/carers, therapeutic meal support as part of the ITP group programme.
- To provide culturally appropriate psychotherapeutic interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.
- To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
- To act as care coordinator taking responsibility for initiating, planning and reviewing care plans, CPA co-ordination and meetings.
Contributing to team or service clinical functioning
- To contribute to the effective working of ITP and to a psychotherapeutic framework for the service.
- To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.
- To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services.
- To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans.
Policy and service development
- To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes.
- To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.
- To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.
Care or management of resources
- To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources.
- To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting or ordering supplies as needed.
Management and supervision
- To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of trainees / assistants if required, under supervision from a more senior clinician.
Teaching and Training
- To provide occasional specialist training in psychotherapeutic approaches to care to other professions as appropriate.
- To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles.
Record-keeping and Information Governance
- To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures.
- To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.
Research and development
- To undertake regular complex service evaluation, audits or research relevant to service needs.
Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development
- To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior clinician according to professional regulations and Trust guidelines.
- To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and professional regulations in line with Standards for Continuing Professional Development.
- To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies.
- To comply with the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency, and ensure professional development in line with these.
- To adhere to the relevant regulatory Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
General
- To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to its management.
- To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and challenging behaviours and to support others involved in such situations.
- To work flexibly which may include offering some regular commitment to late clinics or Saturday working, within the overall Job Plan.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical and Client Care
- To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients within ITP. This will include specialist interventions for young people predominately with anorexia nervosa, as well as bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders.
- To facilitate therapeutic groups for young people and their parents/carers, therapeutic meal support as part of the ITP group programme.
- To provide culturally appropriate psychotherapeutic interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.
- To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
- To act as care coordinator taking responsibility for initiating, planning and reviewing care plans, CPA co-ordination and meetings.
Contributing to team or service clinical functioning
- To contribute to the effective working of ITP and to a psychotherapeutic framework for the service.
- To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.
- To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services.
- To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans.
Policy and service development
- To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes.
- To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.
- To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.
Care or management of resources
- To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources.
- To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting or ordering supplies as needed.
Management and supervision
- To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of trainees / assistants if required, under supervision from a more senior clinician.
Teaching and Training
- To provide occasional specialist training in psychotherapeutic approaches to care to other professions as appropriate.
- To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles.
Record-keeping and Information Governance
- To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures.
- To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.
Research and development
- To undertake regular complex service evaluation, audits or research relevant to service needs.
Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development
- To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior clinician according to professional regulations and Trust guidelines.
- To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and professional regulations in line with Standards for Continuing Professional Development.
- To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies.
- To comply with the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency, and ensure professional development in line with these.
- To adhere to the relevant regulatory Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
General
- To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to its management.
- To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and challenging behaviours and to support others involved in such situations.
- To work flexibly which may include offering some regular commitment to late clinics or Saturday working, within the overall Job Plan.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, or MSc PG Diploma or Doctorate in Counselling Psychology or equivalent nursing or family therapy qualification .
- First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RNLD
- Training in clinical supervision.
- Post Grad Diploma Specialist Training
- Registration (or eligibility for registration) with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist or equivalent professional registration with AFT, UKCP, NMC.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of clients with a range of mental health needs of a complex nature
- Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience
Desirable
- Experience of assessment and treatment of clients with eating disorders
- Experience of group interventions with young people and parents/carers
Understanding and Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of a wide range of psychopathology and the evidence base for relevant treatment
Skills
Essential
- To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and for meetings such as CPA and case reviews
- To plan allocation of tasks to more junior members of the multi-disciplinary team
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles
- Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, or MSc PG Diploma or Doctorate in Counselling Psychology or equivalent nursing or family therapy qualification .
- First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RNLD
- Training in clinical supervision.
- Post Grad Diploma Specialist Training
- Registration (or eligibility for registration) with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist or equivalent professional registration with AFT, UKCP, NMC.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of clients with a range of mental health needs of a complex nature
- Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience
Desirable
- Experience of assessment and treatment of clients with eating disorders
- Experience of group interventions with young people and parents/carers
Understanding and Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of a wide range of psychopathology and the evidence base for relevant treatment
Skills
Essential
- To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and for meetings such as CPA and case reviews
- To plan allocation of tasks to more junior members of the multi-disciplinary team
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles
- Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Michael Rutter Centre, Maudsley Hospital
De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill
London
SE5 8AZ
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
