Eating Disorders Psychologist (12-Month Contract)

Elysium Healthcare; Chichester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 33 days

Career development

Ely-Vate rewards

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Earned wage access

24/7 GP

Maternity package

Pension

Job summary

The Practitioner Psychologist role at Middlewood Clinic, Midhurst, Sussex, offers the opportunity to cover maternity leave on a 12-month fixed term contract. You'll deliver individual and group interventions, conduct assessments, and contribute to MDT work within an eating-disorder service.

You’ll work under the supervision of the Consultant Psychologist, designing training and supporting care plans, with strong emphasis on evidence-based practice and professional development through the HCPC

Qualifications

• Have BPS recognised psychology degrees.
• Be HCPC registered.
• Have Chartered Psychologist status and appropriate post-graduate qualifications.
• Be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division.
• Have understanding of evidence-based psychological practice.
• Have experience of applying psychological knowledge in a clinical setting.
• Be experienced working with clients with cognitive deficits.
• Have previous experience of conducting research and project working.

Responsibilities

• Participating in the assessment of referrals, and to provide initial assessment service users referred to the service.
• Undertaking high quality direct (assessment & therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory, and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions and making autonomous clinical decisions.
• Working therapeutically with service users with complex presentations, undertake the assessments using a broad range of structured psychometric and semi structured clinical methods.
• Formulating and implementing plans of specialist psychological treatment or management of patients’ mental health needs based on a multi-factorial psychological understanding and current evidence based best practise.
• Being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care.
• Maintaining high standards of care in all areas of practice and in accordance the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Company Policies and Procedures.

Skills

BPS degree

HCPC registered

Chartered psychologist

Supervisor approved

Evidence-based practice

Clinical experience

Cognitive deficits

Research experience

Education

BPS recognised degree

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

The Practitioner Psychologist role at Middlewood Clinic, Midhurst, Sussex, offers the opportunity to cover maternity leave on a 12-month fixed term contract. You'll deliver individual and group interventions, conduct assessments, and contribute to MDT work within an eating-disorder service.

You’ll work under the supervision of the Consultant Psychologist, designing training and supporting care plans, with strong emphasis on evidence-based practice and professional development through the HCPC