Job summary
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 Middlewood Clinicin West Sussex as a Clinical Psychologist.
Middlewood Clinic is a new specialist inpatient service for Adults with Eating Disorders. This is an opportunity to change lives for the better and help some of the most vulnerable people in society.
Main duties of the job
Reporting directly to theconsultantclinicalpsychologist, you will be responsible for the delivery of evidence-based individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working and risk assessments. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and be requested to design and deliver training to the multi-disciplinary team.
About us
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 Middlewood Clinic in West Sussex as a Clinical Psychologist.
Middlewood Clinic is a new specialist inpatient service for Adults with Eating Disorders. This is an opportunity to change lives for the better and help some of the most vulnerable people in society.
Reporting directly to the consultant clinical psychologist, you will be responsible for the delivery of evidence-based individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working and risk assessments. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and be requested to design and deliver training to the multi-disciplinary team.
As a psychologist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a therapy caseload, including assessing complex needs and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatments to support individualised patient care plans.
Your Psychology career at Middewood Clinic will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is valued and there are numerous career development opportunities on offer. There is an extensive range of courses designed to help you grow and succeed in your career, as well access to external training opportunities to support professional development.
It's a career that brings pride and fulfilment, a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
You will be:
1. Providing specialist psychological assessments, and individualised evidence-based psychological interventions for young adults with severe eating disorders and complex mental health difficulties.
2. Providing evidence-based and formulation-driven psychological perspectives to multidisciplinary risk management, care planning and decision-making.
3. Managing a complex caseload as the individual psychological therapist working within a multidisciplinary team, in addition to facilitating group psychological interventions and family/systemic interventions.
4. Monitoring clinical progress through regular reviews of psychological treatment.
5. Providing high-quality clinical supervision to the Assistant Psychologist.
6. Supporting staff development through the provision of training, consultation, formulation meetings and reflective practice sessions.
7. Contributing to service developments within the therapies team and wider service.
8. Receiving regular supervision and line management from the Regional Therapies Lead/Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
9. Being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care.
10. 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
11. To be successful, must have
12. A Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology or equivalent if trained overseas
13. Registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist
14. We will also consider applicants from newly qualified psychologists, or from those who are about to qualify. Please clearly state in the application when you will receive HCPC registration plan
Desirable
15. Prior experience in eating disorders is desirable but not essential for this position
16. Experience working with patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, neurodivergence, trauma and personality disorders is also desirable
17. Post qualification training in the specialist application of therapeutic models relevant for working with young adults with eating disorders and other comorbidities: or for newly qualified psychologists an interest in undertaking further specialist training
Experience
Essential
18. Experience working with individuals with eating disorders and their families, in either community or inpatient services
19. Experience of supervising and training junior members of the team
20. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patients psychological care and treatment as a qualified professional within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan