Clinical Psychologist — CYPMHS Eating Disorder Specialist

NHS Jobs; Brookmans Park; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 33 days + birthday off

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Rhodes Wood Hospital is seeking an experienced Psychologist to join its CYPMHS Eating Disorders service in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. You will conduct individual and group interventions, assessments, and risk evaluations, while participating in MDT planning and staff reflective practice sessions.

You will design and deliver specialist psychological treatments, manage a complex caseload, and contribute to staff training.

Qualifications

• Be HCPC registered and Chartered Psychologist with appropriate postgraduate qualifications.
• Have understanding of evidence-based psychological practice.
• Experience applying psychology to a clinical setting and research/project work.
• Be an approved supervisor within BPS guidelines and relevant division.

Responsibilities

• Participating in assessment referrals and providing initial assessments.
• Delivering high quality direct (assessment & therapy) and indirect (consultative) interventions.
• Use structured psychometric and semi-structured methods for assessments.
• Formulate and implement specialist treatment plans based on multi-factorial understanding.
• Maintain professional accountability and HCPC Code of Conduct.

Skills

HCPC registered

Chartered Psychologist

Evidence-based practice

Clinical assessment skills

Group interventions

Education

BPS recognised psychology degrees

Job description

Rhodes Wood Hospital is seeking an experienced Psychologist to join its CYPMHS Eating Disorders service in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. You will conduct individual and group interventions, assessments, and risk evaluations, while participating in MDT planning and staff reflective practice sessions.

You will design and deliver specialist psychological treatments, manage a complex caseload, and contribute to staff training.