Clinical Associate Psychologist Eating Disorders
Band 6
Main area: Eating Disorders Psychology
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent or secondment
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 327-24-1177
Site: Brownhills Centre
Town: Cheltenham
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/01/2025 23:59
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health, and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic Clinical Associate Psychologist who's passionate about working with people with Eating Disorders and severe mental health problems?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Eating Disorders Service. As part of the ongoing transformation of our mental health services, we are developing Clinical Associate Psychologist roles to support innovation and develop our services’ provision.
We are looking for 1.0 WTE Associate Psychologist to start working as soon as possible with our Eating Disorders Service.
*Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment*
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
* Promote the psychological health and well-being of service users in the Eating Disorders Service.
* Under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, provide psychological assessment, intervention, research, and evaluation services to individuals or groups of service users.
* Assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching, and project work.
Qualifications
* Psychology Degree
* Supplementary Eating Disorders Courses
Experience
* Eating Disorders Clinical Practice
* Treatment or Assessment Experience
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity, and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
* Free car parking at many of our sites.
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
* A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
* A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, and Return to Practice Practitioners.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay if you work unsocial hours.
* Flexible, family-friendly, and agile working opportunities.
* Recognition and long service awards.
* Fast Track physiotherapy.
* Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme, and discounts on travel, leisure, and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
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