Clinical Psychologist - CYP Eating Disorders Service

Job overview

The CYP Eating Disorder Team is a  community team supporting young people and their families/carers who present with a primary diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or ARFID. The multi-disciplinary team has grown substantially in recent years and we are now looking to appoint a third clinical psychologist in order to improve our clinical offering to those accessing our service. The post is fixed term maternity cover for 9 months with a start date in October 26. This is an ideal opportunity if you are due to qualify this year and are looking to gain additional experience within Eating Disorders. The post is being offered as Band 7 with supervision being tailored to match the post holder’s skills and competencies.

Main duties of the job

Applicants will be motivated to train and develop in the following therapies; CBT,  DBT, FT-AN, FT-BN. Our team has a strong focus on compassionate working with patients and their systemic network and reflective and supportive teamworking. Whilst staff in the team hold individual caseloads, the working environment is open and collaborative, with weekly team meetings, cross-professional supervision and reflective practice.

The post holder will offer specialist assessment and psychological therapy, drawing on therapeutic skills in working with people experiencing additional challenges such as trauma, anxiety, depression and difficulties related to autism spectrum disorder.  You will provide liaison, consultation and support to other agencies.  You will be aware of the physical health aspects of eating disorders and familiar with relevant guidance in order to work alongside medical colleagues and staff in inpatient settings as appropriate.

The post holder will have opportunities to be involved in broader aspects of work, including service development activities at a regional level, supervising placement students, and service evaluation and research activities. The team is very active in training and continuing professional development and we welcome applicants with a positive orientation towards professional growth and challenge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As part of the Specialist Eating Disorders (ED) Service, to provide a clinical psychology service to individuals & care systems including direct and indirect clinical work, supervision and training of others, clinically relevant research/audit and specific clinical lead roles that support the ED Leadership Team in developing the service.

The post holder will be a member of the Specialist ED multi-disciplinary service, which serves the Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County area. There will be a leadership role in making formulations within the team, developing and maintaining appropriate structures for discussing cases in a psychologically-minded way.  Liaison with a broad range of other disciplines and agencies, including health, education, social services, voluntary agencies and care systems will be a key aspect of this post.

The post holder will also provide support through supervision and consultation to staff within the team and across other services.  The post holder works autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.