Clinical Psychologist - CAMHS Eating Disorder

Priory Healthcare; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in London is seeking a psychologist to join its therapy team on the CAMHS Inpatient Eating Disorder Unit. The role involves providing psychological therapies and assessments for young people with eating disorders, contributing to treatment plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will be HCPC registered and have experience with young patients. The position includes benefits like 25 days of annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Group Personal Pension Plan

Free parking

Continuous learning and development

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC as a practitioner psychologist.
• Experience or interest in eating disorders.
• Ability to communicate complex information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and psychological interventions for patients.
• Develop treatment plans based on assessments.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to aid diagnosis.

Skills

Working with young people

Psychological assessment

Communication skills

Education

HCPC registered practitioner psychologist

BPS Chartered (preferred)

Tools

Clinical supervision training

Psychological therapies training

Job description

Job summary

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 a skilled therapy team that includes family therapy, occupational therapy and dietitians as well as a number of complementary therapies. We provide great training opportunities, learning opportunities, and CPD events.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

About us

Priory Hospital Roehampton in London, is one of the countrys leading rehab facilities for mental health treatment and addiction rehab.

At Priory, we excel in treating complex mental health issues, specialising in effective therapies for depression, anxiety, and tailored addiction treatments for substances including alcohol, cocaine, and heroin. Our services extend to comprehensive outpatient support for adults managing eating disorders. Roehampton offers a dedicated young people's mental health inpatient service across 2 wards: Richmond Court and Kingston Court, and also conduct thorough autism assessments for children.

Our team of highly skilled psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, nurses, and mental health professionals is dedicated to your recovery. Committed to excellence, we provide evidence-based, personalised treatment plans designed to help you overcome your challenges and move towards a fulfilling, healthy future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description
Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 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

• 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.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• 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

• 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Priory Healthcare
Address

The Roehampton Priory Hospital

Priory Lane

London

SW15 5JJ

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