Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

We are looking for a compassionate, approachable and enthusiastic clinical/counselling psychologist to join our team within the eating disorders service.

Reporting to the Therapy lead for eating disorders, the postholder will provide specialist psychology therapy service and evidence-based treatment across inpatient, day program and outpatient services for patients receiving eating disorder treatment. The successful candidate will manage a caseload of patients, deliver group sessions to patients and their families as part of the therapy program and will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team.

Salary: £46,000 – £56,000 dependent on experience, plus an additional London Allowance of £4,000 per annum added to all permanent posts (pro-rata for part-time roles)

Job type: Part-time (30 hours / 4 days per week). This role has the flexibility to be made a full-time role with outpatient work.

The postholder’s main responsibilities include:

Providing specialist and comprehensive psychological assessments for adult inpatients and day patients receiving treatment.  Develop, deliver and recommend interventions as appropriate. This involves supporting patients assessed as having high physical and psychiatric risk
Providing individual and group therapy to patients, providing a high standard of care and demonstrating best and innovative practice in line with NICE recommended and evidence-based psychological therapy e.g. CBT-ED, MANTRA or SSCM
Planning and delivering psychoeducation groups and process groups
Being willing to participate in the delivery of presentations to a wide audience on topics related to eating disorders
Demonstrating flexibility with regard to various demands in order to meet patients’ needs
Evaluating and making decisions about treatment options, accounting for theoretical and therapeutic modalities and complex factors which may shape the historical and developmental processes of individuals and their families
Undertaking risk assessment and risk management for patients and providing advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management
Facilitating the involvement and support of carers and or family members in treatment programs as indicated, including carer support groups
Assisting the eating disorders unit (EDU) team with the strategic development of the therapy program and implementing new therapy modalities and new modes of delivery to meet patients’ needs at any time
Working autonomously within the eating disorders team with little or no daily supervision
Liaising closely with the multidisciplinary team and being actively involved in ward rounds when required, clinical team meetings and community meetings
Providing feedback on therapy and assessments to nursing staff and other allied health team members on a daily basis and as required
Attending and contributing to multidisciplinary meetings
Maintaining and contributing to the standards of professional care, ethics, policies, procedures and service development