Job summary
Are you are looking for a
chance to use your clinical skills to make a difference, working in a flexible
environment? If so, there is a fantastic opportunity to join our Eating
Disorder Service.
The post holder will offer
assessment and psychological therapy to our client group and support the multi-disciplinary
team with their clinical work via supervision, consultation, and case
formulation.
About the service:
The Eating Disorders Teams
is a countywide service that provides clinical management and psychological
interventions for people with eating disorders across Worcestershire.
You will be joining a well-established
multidisciplinary team who values the variety of skills, knowledge and
experience each member brings.
This post is a full time
position, however part time hours will be considered if preferable.
Main duties of the job
The
successful candidate will be responsible for supporting effective
implementation of evidence based psychological therapy for our client group.
The
post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with the key partner
organisations, patients, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the
multi-disciplinary teams.
Applicants
will need to have a genuine interest in eating disorders and the expansion and
development of the service. The post holder will have a clinical caseload
providing specialist psychological assessments leading to the development of
psychological formulations and interventions, for individuals who present
within this service. The role will also involve delivering training and
supporting the professional development of colleagues to work therapeutically
with our client group. As such, excellent communication and relationship
building skills are essential to this position.
Informal
chat invitation
We
believe the best way to find out if a role is right for you is to have an
informal chat with our Recruiting Manager. Please contact:
Beckie
Higgins, Clinical Lead, Worcestershire Eating Disorders Service. 01527 488840
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
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your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For
full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job
description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For
full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job
description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in psychology.
- Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
- Post qualification training in specific, evidence based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/or physical health difficulties, across the age span.
- Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS.
- Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS.
- Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology.
- Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Related academic qualifications to masters or doctorate level
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge required specific to psychological treatments for Eating Disorder presentations.
- Advanced theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for patients with complex psychological presentations and physical health difficulties.
- Well-developed psychometric assessment skills.
Experience
Essential
- Experience required specific to the role and clinical area.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience working as a qualified.
- Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the relevant area.
- Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists.
- Training and experience in the application of psychological knowledge within a number of different specialties.
- Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations.
- Experience of conducting clinically relevant research.
Desirable
- Experience of strategic planning and service development.
- Experience of teaching and training psychologists in a Clinical/Counselling Psychology doctorate training course.
- Experience working as a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist within Eating Disorder Services.
- Experience of working within an eating disorder speciality.
- Experience of and training in CBT-E, MANTRA and SSCM.
- Experience of conducting clinically relevant research.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed and effective communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to communicate complex, highly personal and sensitive information.
- Advanced ability to develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship and manage transference appropriately.
- Able to communicate effectively within the team and build good working relationships.
- Commitment to promote patients rights, independence and choice e.g., through informed consent for interventions.
Desirable
- Able to manage change through influence, persuasion and good interpersonal relationships.
- Able to think strategically; to consider the wider picture for developing specialist services long term and planning developments, which may impact across agencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in psychology.
- Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
- Post qualification training in specific, evidence based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/or physical health difficulties, across the age span.
- Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS.
- Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS.
- Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology.
- Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Related academic qualifications to masters or doctorate level
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge required specific to psychological treatments for Eating Disorder presentations.
- Advanced theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for patients with complex psychological presentations and physical health difficulties.
- Well-developed psychometric assessment skills.
Experience
Essential
- Experience required specific to the role and clinical area.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience working as a qualified.
- Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the relevant area.
- Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists.
- Training and experience in the application of psychological knowledge within a number of different specialties.
- Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations.
- Experience of conducting clinically relevant research.
Desirable
- Experience of strategic planning and service development.
- Experience of teaching and training psychologists in a Clinical/Counselling Psychology doctorate training course.
- Experience working as a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist within Eating Disorder Services.
- Experience of working within an eating disorder speciality.
- Experience of and training in CBT-E, MANTRA and SSCM.
- Experience of conducting clinically relevant research.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed and effective communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to communicate complex, highly personal and sensitive information.
- Advanced ability to develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship and manage transference appropriately.
- Able to communicate effectively within the team and build good working relationships.
- Commitment to promote patients rights, independence and choice e.g., through informed consent for interventions.
Desirable
- Able to manage change through influence, persuasion and good interpersonal relationships.
- Able to think strategically; to consider the wider picture for developing specialist services long term and planning developments, which may impact across agencies.
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).
