Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

We are looking for two dynamic and enthusiastic Clinical/Counselling Psychologists or Psychological Therapists to join the Adult Community Eating Disorder Service based in Exeter

Job description

Job Purpose

The principal purpose of the job is to improve the psychological health & wellbeing of people with eating disorders who are referred to the team.

This will be achieved in this post through undertaking the following areas of responsibility:

1. Providing an evidenced based psychological therapy service to people with moderate-severe eating disorders as a key component of services provided by Devon Partnership Trust

2. To provide local clinical leadership, co-ordination and supervision for trainees and volunteers employed by or attached to the team, under the general direction and supervision of the Professional Lead

3. Contributing to multidisciplinary team discussions and formulations to ensure that the psychological needs of people referred to the service are fully considered.

4. The post holder will be supported by senior colleagues within their specialist field. The post holder will be expected to make good use of the expertise of others within the service to further develop their clinical skills with this client group.

5. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/local team.

6. The post holder will receive regular professional and clinical supervision in accordance to Trust policy and to Professional Practice Guidelines set out by the British Psychological Society or appropriate designated Professional Body. Observe, and abide by all relevant Professional Codes of Conduct and Practise including the British Psychological Society. The post holder will be fully registered with the Health Professions Council as a condition of employment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Communication and Working Relationships

Client, Family and Carers:

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
• Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality.
• Experience of working under supervision in secondary care adult mental health services or in the clinical specialism.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.

Other

Essential

• Ability to work independently and use initiative within a service consisting of a network of teams.
• Ability to work as a member of a clinical team.
• Ability to tolerate ambiguity, and maintain own morale and motivation in challenging service delivery contexts.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and familiarity of specialist services; and of the services in the NHS where psychology and psychological therapies is commonly applied.
• An understanding of providing psychological therapy for service users presenting with Severe and Complex mental health problems.

Qualifications

Essential

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology and registered with appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC) OR Psychological Therapist or Specialist Counsellor trained to masters level or equivalent in a specific psychological therapy and registration with an appropriate recognised professional body e.g. BABCP, UKCP.

Desirable

• Further training or experience in the clinical specialism of Eating Disorders.
• Further training in at least one (other) psychological therapy.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills
• Good communication skills when presenting / facilitating to varying groups of people
• Ability to integrate complex data; make highly skilled evaluations and decisions; and take a long term perspective.
• Proven organisational, planning and time management skills
• Project management skills / experience

About the employer

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.