Clinical Psychologist - Eating Disorders

Clinical Psychologist - Eating Disorders Band 8a

Main area SW Norfolk & Waveney Eating Disorders service U18 Grade Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment cover) Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

18.75 hours per week. Job ref 246-WSU.

Site Resource Centre, Northgate Hospital Town Great Yarmouth.

Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata. Salary period: Yearly. Closing 07/06/:59.

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Job Overview

This fixed term or secondment role involves working in a small, friendly multi-disciplinary team to provide psychological interventions for young people with eating disorders and their families. The role is based in Great Yarmouth but may require independent travel across Norfolk and Suffolk. Opportunities to collaborate with other psychological therapists within the wider eating disorders service are available.

Responsibilities include assessment, formulation and psychological treatment of individuals with eating disorders and co morbid mental health difficulties. The successful candidate will have clinical responsibility for complex cases, support the Principal Clinical Psychologist with service development projects, provide clinical supervision, and offer consultation to colleagues and external agencies. Practicing in systemic and CBT models is desirable.

We will provide regular clinical supervision, specialist training, and professional development opportunities such as CBT for eating disorders.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree (or equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in clinical psychology, accredited by BPS.
• Supervisor training, or willingness to undertake training for supervising doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees.
• Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.

Experience

• Experience working as a qualified clinical psychologist (Band 7) with evidence of appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable supervising trainee clinical psychologists.

Knowledge

• Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis.

Skills

• Effective communication of technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS.
• Proficiency in complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may require a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service as per the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Applicants must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Equal Opportunities The Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. As part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy.