Clinical Psychologist/CBT Therapist

Job overview

The post lies within the new mild-moderate eating disorder pathway which will serve all five boroughs within the North London Foundation Trust. Each post holder will be allocated to one of the five boroughs and sit within the core teams to provide psychological assessment, treatment, consultation and training to those with mild-moderate eating disorders.

Main duties of the job

To deliver specialist assessment and treatments to clients with Eating Disorders. To support referrals into the pathway through the appropriate governence. To interface with internal and external agencies to support the detection and assessment of eating disorders.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• Ensuring the smooth and effective journey of patients into and through the mild-moderate eating disorder pathway as required.

• To develop and manage close working relationships with voluntary sector and community organisations and into primary care.

• Holding a multi-cultural framework in mind, helping to increase accessibility and suitability of our services to BAME communities.

• To be responsible for undertaking timely complex psychological assessments for individuals with mild-moderate eating disorder symptoms, within the team and across teams, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing on evidence-based therapy models, maintaining an open mind to the nature of the difficulties encountered in the work, in consultation with the MDT and under supervision.

• To provide trauma-informed psychological interventions and provide consultation.

• To communicate highly complex information and at times emotive information in a trauma-informed way. Clinical Professional development and governance  1.    To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holder’s professional and service manager(s).   2.    To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychology across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology and related disciplines.   3.    To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society, standards set by the Health Professions Council for continuing registration and Trust policies and procedures.   4.    To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.