Job summary
- Main area
- Eating Disorder
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent: Mon - Friday 09:00 to 17:00
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 325-6201734-CYPS
- Employer
- Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Farnham Road Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £52,963 - £59,360 incl. 5% fringe HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Psychologist Clinical / Counselling
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust to work for. This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
Job overview
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for an additional Highly Specialist / Band 8a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our Trust-wide Adult Eating Disorders Service (AEDS). The post is substantive (0.8WTE) and the successful applicant will be joining what are established outpatient and day care multi-disciplinary community services for adults with moderate to severe eating disorders. They will be joining a warm and welcoming team with a passion for the delivery of high-quality care. Prior experience of working with adults with moderate to severe eating disorder presentations is essential.
The post holder will initially contribute to the delivery of service provision for the existing pre-assessment waiting list. This is with a view to ensuring soon access to assessment and evidence based psychological therapy. The post holder will receive supervision and support from the pre-assessment waiting list pathway clinical lead (Principal Psychologist) and will work closely with AEDS psychological therapies team.
Over time, with the implementation of the AEDS transformation, the anticipation is that this role will evolve; this is with the post holder being asked to contribute to other clinical pathways within AEDS, with associated opportunity to further develop specialisms and expertise within the field.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must be registered as Practitioner Psychologists with the HCPC and have post-qualification training and experience in the delivery of NICE concordant psychological therapies for adults with eating disorders (e.g., CBT-ED and MANTRA). BABCP Accreditation is additionally desirable.
Key Responsibilities - Please see Full JD attached
To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005). To be aware of and
implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation.
• To carry out comprehensive psychological and cognitive assessments and formulation, plan
implement and evaluate delivery of psychology interventions and consultations to support
people with specific and complex needs.
• To actively involve people in developing and agreeing their own care plan, to act as an
advocate and ensure that there is proper regard for their dignity, choice, self-esteem,
racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences.
The successful applicant will be able to drive a car and will have the use of a car during working hours. This is due to the requirement to sometimes travel between the AEDS bases (in Guildford and Epsom), and occasionally also to other Trust sites. We are actively seeking to improve the diversity of the team to better reflect the community served and especially welcome applications from BAME candidates and men.
Working for our organisation
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Home Working Contract Only - Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidates residence and will be discussed on offer.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Additional Responsibilities People with Learning Disabilities (PLD)
• To practice within a Positive Behaviour Support and trauma informed care framework.
• To contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of interventions driven by
government initiatives e.g. Transforming Care, LD Mortality review to promote positive health
gains for clients.
• Conducting neuropsychological assessments and using the information to contribute to
diagnosis and packages of care
Additional Responsibilities Working Age Adults (WAA)
• To practice within a Positive Behaviour Support and trauma informed care framework
Additional Responsibilities Older Adults Mental Health Services (OPMH)
• To practice within a Positive Behaviour Support and trauma informed care framework
• Conducting neuropsychological assessments and using the information to contribute to diagnosis and packages of care
Person specification
Qualifications required
Essential criteria
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
- Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees (or completion within 12 months of commencement in post)
Experience required
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people from across the life span with a range of mental health issues and cognitive profiles.
- Experience across a range of psychological models including systemic, behavioural and individual therapeutic
- Demonstrable post registration/clinical experience and competency relevant to this care group. SABP Leadership Competency Strategic Leadership 2 People Leadership 2 Performance Leadership 2 Personal Motivation 2 Values Treat People Well Create Respectful Places Involve not Ignore Open, Honest and Accountable NHS Competency Level Communication 4 Personal and People Development 4 Health, Safety and Security 4 Service Improvement 4 Quality 4 Equality and Diversity 4 IT Skills 3 Statutory Requirements HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist
- Experience of contributing to clinical practice/service development / project work.
Desirable criteria
- For roles in Learning Disabilities candidates should demonstrate experience of working with people with learning disabilities within a positive behaviour support framework
- Demonstrable interest/skill in a relevant specialist area.
- Experience of supervising assistant and trainee clinical psychologists
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Caroline Foster
- Job title
- Consultant Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01483 448 020
- Additional information
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early. Please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible to ensure that it is considered in the selection process.
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