Clinical Psychologist

Elysium Healthcare; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking an Inpatient Psychologist to join their team in Hove. This role involves providing psychological assessments and interventions for young patients dealing with severe eating disorders. The ideal candidate will have doctoral training in psychology and be registered with the HCPC. Competitive salary and extensive professional development support are offered.

Benefits

Annual salary of up to GBP55,000

33 days annual leave

Free meals and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist is required.
• Experience supervising assistant psychologists or trainee clinical psychologists is a plus.
• Post-qualification training in therapeutic models is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments and evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Manage a complex caseload within a multidisciplinary team.
• Support staff development through training and reflective practice.

Skills

Experience with eating disorders

Knowledge of child and adolescent psychology

Ability to manage therapy caseload

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology

Job description

Are you a skilled and motivated psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? If so, there is an exciting opportunity to join an established multidisciplinary team in Hove as an Inpatient Psychologist. The Brighton and Hove Clinic is a specialist inpatient eating disorder unit for children and adolescents.

Reporting directly to the consultant clinical psychologist, you will be responsible for the delivery of evidence-based individual and group interventions, facilitation of formulation meetings, and supervision of other members of the psychology team. You will be part of a diverse multi-disciplinary team, with opportunities for joint working, family liaison, and systemic interventions. You may also be involved in facilitating staff reflective practice sessions, nursing team debriefs, and designing and delivering training to the multidisciplinary team.

As a psychologist, you will have experience and knowledge in managing a therapy caseload, including assessing complex needs and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatments to support individualised patient care plans.

Your career at Brighton and Hove Clinic will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills. Your professional growth is valued, with numerous career development opportunities, including courses and external training to support your professional development.

As an Inpatient Psychologist, your responsibilities will include:

1. Providing specialist psychological assessments and evidence-based psychological interventions for patients with severe eating disorders and complex mental health difficulties.
2. Contributing to multidisciplinary risk management, care planning, and decision-making with psychological perspectives.
3. Managing a complex caseload as an individual psychological therapist within a multidisciplinary team, facilitating group and family/systemic interventions.
4. Monitoring clinical progress through regular reviews.
5. Supporting data collection and analysis to inform clinical decisions and service improvements.
6. Providing clinical supervision to junior psychology team members.
7. Supporting staff development through training, consultation, and reflective practice sessions.
8. Contributing to service development initiatives.
9. Receiving supervision and line management from the Regional Therapies Lead/Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
10. Being responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care, maintaining high standards of practice in accordance with HCPC guidelines and company policies.

Qualifications and experience required:

• Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent for overseas-trained psychologists).
• Registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist.
• Applicants who are newly qualified or about to qualify are welcome; please specify your expected registration date.
• Knowledge of eating disorders and related comorbidities, including their impact on children, adolescents, and families.
• Experience in eating disorders is desirable but not essential; experience with CAMHS, neurodivergence, trauma, or personality disorders is also desirable.
• Post-qualification training in therapeutic models relevant to working with children and adolescents with eating disorders.
• Experience supervising assistant psychologists or trainee clinical psychologists.
• Experience exercising full clinical responsibility within a multidisciplinary care plan.

Work location:

Address: 14-18 New Church Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 4FH

Brighton & Hove Clinic provides a Tier 4 CAMHS eating disorder service for young people aged 12-18 years, supporting those with eating disorders and co-occurring conditions such as depression, anxiety, OCD, and self-harm. We offer individualized, formulation-driven treatment including therapy, systemic family therapy, occupational therapy, activity groups, meal support, and family psychoeducation.

This role offers the chance to join a passionate psychology team, contribute to service development, and access a network for CPD, training, and peer supervision.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of up to GBP55,000 (dependent on experience)
• 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off
• Free meals, wellbeing support, and activities