We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) to join our friendly, energetic, and forward-thinking specialist CAMHS Eating Disorder Service. Doctoral trainees in their final months of gaining their qualification are invited to apply for this post, as well as applicants with experience post qualification who have an interest in working with young people with eating disorders and their families.

The role allows for diverse working practice, providing systemic family-based treatment and specialist psychological assessments and interventions. Our well embedded psychology team and pathway provides a variety of interventions for a range of different presentations. Working eclectically and formulation driven- using evidence-based and integrated approaches.

The role will also include leadership development, strategic and operational projects, audit, and research opportunities, providing supervision, consultancy, teaching alongside multiple CPD opportunities.

This is a fantastic, varied role which will help psychologists to develop professional and personal skills in a supportive and skilled environment.

The successful applicant will be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team with a base in Winchester but working across Hampshire supporting clinicians. (Please note, the base can be flexible. We have opportunities to be based in the Southeast- Fareham or in the North- Basingstoke).

Main duties of the job

To contribute a qualified, high-quality specialist psychology service to individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams, in line with best, evidence-based practice and trust care pathway.

The successful applicant will be supported by colleagues within the Eating Disorder Team and encouraged to attend County Wide Psychology meetings to support understanding of wider psychology provision, as well as acting as an opportunity for networking and contribution inline with job plans and professional development.

The successful post holder will support our multi-disciplinary team to complete specialist assessment in a community setting.

To provide consultation to colleagues and supervision to team members of the Eating Disorder Team in relation to psychological aspects of their roles, including the provision of psychology informed interventions to service users care.

They will be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload and to exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the planning and prioritising of own workload and the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, within the bounds of the service operational policy.

They will also use analytical and judgment skills and be responsible for taking clinical management decisions, where appropriate, in complex clinical issues.

Utilising research skills for the purpose of service evaluation, audit, research and teaching within the team/to various stakeholders.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or outside the UK], including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and
• lifespan developmental psychology as approved by the HCPC. Professionally registered as a Practitioner
• Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avalon House

Chesil Street

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 0HU

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