Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Conisbrough; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust in England seeks an experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist to lead the Children and Young People\'s Eating Disorders Service. You will provide expert assessment, formulation and intervention for complex cases and drive service development to improve access, safety and outcomes.

You will chair multidisciplinary review, supervise psychology staff, and collaborate with families and partner agencies to deliver compassionate,

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic clinical and professional leadership for psychology practice within the CYPEDS.
• Deliver and oversee highly specialist assessment, formulation and intervention for complex eating disorders and co-occurring mental health needs.
• Lead on complex case consultation, risk assessment, treatment planning and multidisciplinary decision-making.

Job description

This is a highly influential consultant-level role with responsibility for advancing psychological practice across the service, supporting the management of complex clinical presentations and contributing to the strategic development of safe, effective and accessible care. Working as a senior member of the multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert psychological oversight, strengthen formulation-led practice and lead improvements in quality, outcomes and patient and family experience.

You will play a key role in developing the psychological workforce, influencing service and pathway development, and ensuring that the needs and lived experiences of children, young people and families remain central to clinical practice and strategic decision-making.

If you are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with eating disorders and want to lead innovation, workforce development and psychologically informed care, we would welcome your application.

Provide strategic, clinical and professional leadership for psychological practice within the Children and Young People's Eating Disorders Service. Deliver and oversee highly specialist assessment, formulation and intervention for children and young people with complex eating disorders and co-occurring mental health needs.

Lead on complex case consultation, risk assessment, treatment planning and multidisciplinary decision-making, promoting formulation-led, trauma-informed care. Provide expert supervision, consultation, teaching and mentorship to psychologists and the wider multidisciplinary workforce.

Provide professional leadership for psychology staff, supporting workforce development, governance, recruitment and CPD. Lead service development, pathway redesign, quality improvement, audit, research and service evaluation to improve access, safety, experience and outcomes.

Work collaboratively with children, young people, families, colleagues and partner agencies to deliver compassionate, inclusive and person-centred care. Champion co-production and ensure lived experience shapes service delivery and development.

Provide expert advice to senior leaders on clinical quality, workforce development, service transformation and the management of clinical complexity and risk, while contributing to the strategic development of children and young people's services.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028

Are you an experienced and inspirational Consultant Clinical Psychologist seeking an opportunity to shape and lead specialist eating disorder services for children and young people?