Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our award -winning Adult Eating Disorder service to cover a period of maternity leave. As a Consultant Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist/ CBT therapist you will be responsible for the overall leadership of psychological therapies delivery within the service, supporting psychological and trauma informed thinking and enhancing psychological safety across the service. This opportunity is advertised on a fixed term, secondment or acting up basis, to provide maternity leave cover available full time or part time basis.
You will work across both the inpatient and community teams, which offer Eating Disorder treatment to Adults across West Yorkshire. You will offer leadership, supervision and consultation to the multi-disciplinary teams, and work closely with clinical and operational leads to ensure the delivery of high quality treatment. There will be opportunities for service evaluation and development and you will be expected to support the service in thinking psychologically, keeping service users and families at the forefront of what we do.
There will be opportunities to develop working relationships with external agencies and the wider healthcare system to promote holistic thinking and the expansion of access to psychological therapies for individuals with eating disorders.
Main duties of the job
You should have experience of working with this clinical population and a specialist level of skill and knowledge in models of psychological therapy for people with eating disorders.
You should be able demonstrate the ability to be flexible and adaptable in your approach as well as being innovative, dynamic and enthusiastic in working collaboratively with a skilled and experienced MDT.
We are committed to robust professional leadership, equality, diversity and inclusion and supporting staff wellbeing and CPD. Our Psychological Professions Strategy outlines our vision. We are proud that 100% of LYPFT psychological professionals recently surveyed reported they felt supported by colleagues.
Secondments will be considered with the support of your line manager.
The role will involve:
- Providing leadership, supervision and guidance to the psychological professionals within the service, as well as to the wider teams.
- Oversee the governance and quality of psychological therapies and psychologically informed interventions for individuals with eating disorders, and families and carers
- Support the development and training needs within the service from a psychological perspective
- Lead on service evaluation and development projects
- Liaise with the wider system and support the service to communicate effectively with stakeholders
- Provide a psychological perspective in service-wide meetings and external forums
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure the provision of high-quality psychological services across both inpatient and community teams. This will involve direct leadership of the psychological professionals and oversight of both Governed Psychological Therapies (e.g. CBT ED, CAT, MANTRA) and psychologically informed interventions. Provision of professional and clinical supervision to psychological professionals and members of the wider MDT.
To support the delivery of assessment, formulation and psychological intervention to individuals/ groups with an eating disorder as well as supporting families/ carers. The role will involve holding a small clinical caseload.
Leading in service developments, providing a psychological perspective on service priorities.
As one of the senior leadership team, working work closely with clinical, operational and professional leadership within the service and the wider trust to ensure effective governance of the service in line with Trust policies and frameworks.
To support the development, training and workforce expansion of psychological professionals in line with national priorities for increased provision of evidence based psychological therapies for eating disorders.
Liaison and consultation: Where appropriate and agreed, to represent CONNECT and Psychological Professionals in system wide developments relating to eating disorders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure the provision of high-quality psychological services across both inpatient and community teams. This will involve direct leadership of the psychological professionals and oversight of both Governed Psychological Therapies (e.g. CBT ED, CAT, MANTRA) and psychologically informed interventions. Provision of professional and clinical supervision to psychological professionals and members of the wider MDT.
To support the delivery of assessment, formulation and psychological intervention to individuals/ groups with an eating disorder as well as supporting families/ carers. The role will involve holding a small clinical caseload.
Leading in service developments, providing a psychological perspective on service priorities.
As one of the senior leadership team, working work closely with clinical, operational and professional leadership within the service and the wider trust to ensure effective governance of the service in line with Trust policies and frameworks.
To support the development, training and workforce expansion of psychological professionals in line with national priorities for increased provision of evidence based psychological therapies for eating disorders.
Liaison and consultation: Where appropriate and agreed, to represent CONNECT and Psychological Professionals in system wide developments relating to eating disorders.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate level training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS (or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996) with HCPC registration, OR Doctorate level training in Counselling Psychology with HCPC registration OR at least Post-Graduate diploma qualification in Cognitive behavioural therapy AND accreditation by the BABCP as a CBT therapist AND either a prior core profession or through the Knowledge skills and attitude portfolio route
Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching, training and supervision of other staff: clinical and professional/managerial
- Experience in taking a lead on projects/services within health care system
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral or equivalent level of knowledge of research methodology, research design and service evaluation as practiced within the fields of psychological professions
Training
Essential
- Additional post qualification training and experience relevant to the service and job role outlined in the job summary including clinical supervisor training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate level training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS (or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996) with HCPC registration, OR Doctorate level training in Counselling Psychology with HCPC registration OR at least Post-Graduate diploma qualification in Cognitive behavioural therapy AND accreditation by the BABCP as a CBT therapist AND either a prior core profession or through the Knowledge skills and attitude portfolio route
Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching, training and supervision of other staff: clinical and professional/managerial
- Experience in taking a lead on projects/services within health care system
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral or equivalent level of knowledge of research methodology, research design and service evaluation as practiced within the fields of psychological professions
Training
Essential
- Additional post qualification training and experience relevant to the service and job role outlined in the job summary including clinical supervisor training.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
