For over 30 years my Eating Disorder has dictated & controlled me with its poisonous thoughts, urges, actions & reactions! I no longer know what it is to live without it.
I constantly crave to be released from its shackles yet the fear of letting go, the anxiety of how to function, engage & survive in everyday life is too overwhelming. I am under its strict control & complex 'rules'. How to function & not feel I must do a certain amount of exercise to justify eating? How not to fear social events that may involve food (what excuses can I use not to consume anything)? How to not live by the strict rules that constantly limit the types of foods I allow myself, the amount of food, & even the plate that I use? How not to have food in my thoughts constantly (wishing the time away until it's that glorious time that I am allowed to eat yet when it arrives it manipulates & shouts NOT to eat). What will I be allowed (my safe food list is very limited) & how much (I have lost all sense of portions & sizes)?
I crave food constantly, yet cannot justify, allow or give myself the validation & permission to eat! Why?
I am mentally & physically exhausted. It is too fearful, draining & tiring to challenge the ED alone!
Can you help me please? Are you able to guide, support & encourage me towards recovery? To a life where I can know how to live free from complex rules & control, & enjoy the freedom to live my life with self-compassion, with an intuitive & liberated mindset? I hope so!
Main duties of the job
Working in an MDT that delivers a range of evidence-based interventions to support adults with an Eating Disorder and works to improve awareness and reduce barriers to accessing services in our communities.
Offering psychological interventions to service users, specialist supervision as well as supporting the development of eating disorder services and pathways.
We are strongly committed to personal and professional development the role is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and transferable skills in a supportive team environment.
This is a full-time post and service hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, although we can offer some flexibility. The main office base is in Lincoln but the service covers the whole of the county so some travel is likely.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
Support the provision of psychological therapy within the service. This will include specialist assessment and formulation, and provision of psychological interventions. As well as undertaking and contributing to risk assessment and safety planning for those accessing the service.
Contribute to engagement with carers/families/relatives through development and maintenance of trusting and supportive relationships, recognising their important role in service user care.
Contribute to service development, including contributing to delivery of teaching and training where necessary.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
1. Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
2. Competitive annual leave allowance
3. Car leasing scheme
4. NHS pension scheme
5. Free eye tests
6. Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
7. Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and life-span developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
* Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
* Eligibility for Chartered Status with the BPS
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working with adults who access a psychological service
* Experience of working with individuals with complex mental health difficulties
* Experience of working with carers/families/relatives
* Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
* Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups across the life course and presenting with problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity utilising complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention
* Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
* Knowledge and experience of facilitating team formulations, and providing consultation and psychological opinion to MDT colleagues
Desirable
* Experience of working with people with an eating disorder or interest in this clinical area
Skills
Essential
* Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment including assessment of risk, and subsequent care planning to address identified needs
* Skills and ability to develop comprehensive formulations using a range of information and based on theoretical models
* Knowledge in the appropriate use of outcome measures and evaluation of clinical effectiveness
* Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice
* Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex data analysis
* Ability to demonstrate empathy and compassion, and to foster effective working relationships
* Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing with an ability to express complex, technical and highly sensitive information to service users, carers/families/relatives, and other professional colleagues adapting the communication style to suit the audience
* Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to develop effective relationships
* Proficiency in keyboard skills, word processing, and Internet and email use
Desirable
* Knowledge of specialised theory and psychological frameworks for working with people with an eating disorder
* Knowledge of national guidance and legislation in relation to working with people with eating disorders
Employer details
Employer name
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Unit 4, St George's site
Long Leys Road
Lincoln
LN1 1FS
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