Job Description
Band 8A Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Location London Salary £58,698 to £65,095 pro rata per annum inclusive of HCAS Closing date 15 May 2024
We are developing the psychology input into the intensive treatment service within our community CAMHS Eating Disorders team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced clinical or counselling psychologist to take a key role in this development. Young people using the intensive service are at risk of an inpatient admission due to the severity of their eating disorder, and often have co-occurring developmental or mental health difficulties.
The successful candidate would also be part of the wider community team, and undertake assessment and therapy work using Family Therapy for Eating Disorders and CBT for Eating Disorders principles. They would be part of the wider multi-disciplinary team, and also the psychology team, which is made up of qualified clinical and counselling psychologists, and trainee and assistant psychologists. Clinical supervision for junior psychologists would also be part of this role.
We welcome applicants with experience of working in CAMHS eating disorders services, severe and complex presentations, intensive service settings, service development, and clinical supervision.
We are a large and friendly team, and we are based in accessible and pleasant Hampstead in North London. There is plenty of opportunity for CPD and training, and to be involved in research. Visits and enquiries are welcome.
Main duties of the job
Developing psychology provision for children and young people using our intensive service, in collaboration with existing leadership within the team
Providing Family Therapy for Eating Disorders and CBT for Eating Disorders to children and young people with eating disorders as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Providing psychological therapy focused on common psychological maintaining factors for eating disorders, such as anxiety, mood problems, perfectionism, poor self-esteem, and emotion regulation difficulties.
Providing consultation and supervision to the team.
Contributing to wider service development and evaluation as appropriate
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A& E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Please see attachedperson specificationfor a full list, which includes:
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential:
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 2000) as accredited by the British Psychological Society, or British Psychological Society Statement of Equivalence.
- HCPC registration
- Eligibility for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status
Desirable:
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential:
- Two years qualified experience as a clinical or counselling psychologist.
- Evidence of post-qualification supervised clinical experience in therapeutic intervention and management of children and young people with eating disorders, using cognitive-behavioural and family based assessment and intervention techniques.
- Post-qualification experience of work within interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary environments.
- Experience of working with children and young people with common mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression
- Experience of working with children and young people with developmental conditions such as autism and ADHD
- Experience of working with an intensive community service
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of service development
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 2000) as accredited by the British Psychological Society, or British Psychological Society Statement of Equivalence.
- HCPC registration
- Eligibility for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years post qualification experience as a clinical or counselling psychologist
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
- Evidence of post-qualification supervised clinical experience in therapeutic intervention and management of children and young people with eating disorders, using family based and cognitive-behavioural assessment and intervention techniques.
- Post-qualification experience of work within interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary environments
- Experience of working with children and young people with common mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression
- Experience of working with children and young people with developmental conditions such as autism and ADHD
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Mary's House
23 East Heath Road (entrance on Heath Street)
London
NW3 1DU
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