Apply now Clinical Psychologist CAMHS Eating Disorder

Reference

PRI99280

Location

Roehampton Hospital School, Priory Hospital Roehampton, Priory Lane, London, SW15 5JJ

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

£48,250- £58,250 depending on experience

Hours

37.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert Role Description

About us
From hospitals to care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.
The integrated strength of each service provides a seamless transition for the individual as they progress between higher and lower dependency care and across services. This unique approach ensures that every individual has the opportunity to achieve the best possible outcomes and quality of life with the Priory Group.
As 85% of our services are publicly funded and delivered in partnership with commissioners, our teams work with commissioning bodies across the country to provide transparent pricing models and evidence-based care programmes.

We have an exciting opportunity for a psychologist to join our therapy team on our CAMHS Inpatient Eating Disorder Unit. You will have the opportunity to work with skilled therapy team that includes family therapy, occupational therapy and dietitians as well as a number of complimentary therapies. We provide great training opportunities, learning opportunities and CPD events.

Main Duties:

To undertake specialist clinical duties contributing to assessment and treatment of patients. To provide Psychological Therapies for young people with an eating disorder, developing specialist psychological formulations and assessments of patients with complex presentations, formulating plans for treatment and implementing specialist psychological interventions for individuals and groups. To provide specialist psychological assessments of patients based on appropriate analysis, interpretation, and integration of complex qualitative and quantitative data. To administer and interpret assessments of cognitive and emotional functioning as required and to assist the multi-disciplinary team in diagnosis, problem formulation and the planning/development of an appropriate treatment plan. To plan, implement, and evaluate individual and group treatments, informed by formulations of patients’ problems based on appropriate theoretical and therapeutic models and best practice guidelines.

Essential

You will be registered with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist and preferably be BPS Chartered.
You will have experience of and/or an interest in working with young people with an eating disorder

Desirable

To have clinical supervision training. To have training in two or more distinct psychological therapies. To have skills in individual and group work and in program planning. To have skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment to inform the psychological formulation and intervention. To have well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information.

 

Our benefits:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (at commencement of employment) plus a day off for your birthday A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) Free parking Long Service Annual Leave entitlements Carefirst – Employee Assistance Services Continuous learning and development Voluntary Benefits

Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer.

No agencies please

If you forward any CV’s to the Priory Group and you are not on the Priory Group PSL and have not been asked to work on the above role we will accept the CV as a gift.

Division DBS info

About us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your Pre-Employment checks. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements.  We thank you for your understanding. 

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Closing Date

28/02/2025

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