Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of psychology, including eating disorders and personality disorders
- Knowledge
Able to provide and receive highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information, where there are significant barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome using the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills such as would be required when communicating in a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere
- Knowledge
Able to make judgements involving complex facts or situations, which require the evaluation of a range of options (e.g. the assessment of specialist clinical conditions and the determination of treatment options)
- Knowledge
Able to use database, word processing and test administration/scoring software
- Knowledge
Able to function in potentially traumatic circumstances and in highly emotionally distressing circumstances on a frequent basis (e.g. in dealing with service users with serious mental illness, self-harm, histories of sexual abuse
- Experience
Experience of assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature
- Experience
Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience
- Experience
Experience of individual and group therapy with people with complex mental health needs.
- Experience
Experience of working with issues of risk and safety both physical and relational
- Experience
Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
- Qualifications
Honours degree (2:i minimum) in Psychology
- Qualifications
Full registration with the Health Professionals Council
- Qualifications
Post-graduate doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996)
- Qualifications
Qualification level that would allow acceptance as a BPS chartered clinical psychologist status
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience
Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience
Experience of administration, scoring and written interpretation of formal personality tools and/or neuropsychological assessments
- Experience
Experience of developing and carrying out audit/research projects)
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our Community Eating Disorders Service. This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified psychologist or someone looking to further develop their specialist skills within a well-established multidisciplinary team.
The service has recently been through a period of significant development, making this an exciting time to join. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the continued development of the service, bring fresh ideas and help shape future ways of working. Alongside a varied and rewarding clinical role, you will receive regular supervision, support from experienced colleagues and opportunities to develop specialist expertise in eating disorders and complex mental health presentations.
Main duties of the job
You will provide psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for adults experiencing eating disorders and associated. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to assessment, treatment planning, risk management and the delivery of high-quality, recovery-focused care.
The post holder will support the service's early intervention pathway, helping people access timely assessment and treatment and ensuring care is coordinated across the pathway.
The role also includes opportunities to contribute to consultation, teaching, service development, audit and quality improvement project's is a varied role that combines direct clinical work with opportunities to influence and improve service delivery.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with West London NHS Trust in Southall, England. It is listed as a Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £55524.00 to £62652.00. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 16 Oct 2026.
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