Job summary
We are inviting applications from enthusiastic mental health professionals for maternity leave cover for a Band 7 post in our multi-disciplinary ARFID Team, part of our eating disorders service for children and young people. Are you someone who enjoys working with young people, is a team player, and is willing to be flexible according to client need? Do you have experience working with children and young people with eating difficulties or neurodiversity? Do you love to learn and want to make a real contribution to developing excellent standards of care? If so, we are keen to meet you!
We are a friendly, welcoming, innovative, national and specialist ARFID Team working with young people (2 - 17 years) and their families. We offer an inclusive and supportive team environment and are keen to support your professional development and wellbeing. Our multi-disciplinary team includes Clinical Psychology, Nursing, Dietetic, Psychiatry, and Paediatric posts, supported by a friendly Admin Team.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide a specialist service including assessment, treatment, monitoring of outcomes and the provision of clinical supervision, consultation and training. The post holder will also contribute to service evaluation, research and policy development. There are many opportunities available within the service in relation to continued professional development.
Key responsibilities:
- To provide a specialist psychotherapeutic/ clinical intervention service to the MCCAED ARFID team including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
- To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
- To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a specialist in ARFID in children and young people.
- To work as an autonomous professional within BPS, HCPC and other professional guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor.
About us
The multi-disciplinary ARFID team is one of the three MCCAED services. We serve our local South London boroughs (Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth, Greenwich, Bexley, and Bromley) as well as seeing some nationally referred young people. The other two MCCAED services are the outpatient team, primarily seeing young people with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, and the Intensive Treatment Programme for young people with restrictive eating disorders.
MCCAED has a strong commitment to developing innovative treatment through systematic research, its work being well known both nationally and internationally.
Maudsley Hospital (headquarters)
Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2) and is within walking distance from the beautiful green spaces of Ruskin park and the vibrant high-street that offers great shopping opportunities and with a wide range of restaurants.
Flexible working:
As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 08:00 to 18:00, giving you the very best of good work life balance. (This may include working early mornings, later evenings or Saturdays as part of the core working hours/working pattern for this post)
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide a specialist psychotherapeutic/clinical intervention service to the ARFID team, MCCAED, based at the Michael Rutter Centre, part of the National and Specialist Services based at the Michael Rutter Centre, supporting children and young people with eating disorders and their families.
- Contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
- Provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate.
- Undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
- Work as an autonomous professional within BPS, HCPC and other professional guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide a specialist psychotherapeutic/clinical intervention service to the ARFID team, MCCAED, based at the Michael Rutter Centre, part of the National and Specialist Services based at the Michael Rutter Centre, supporting children and young people with eating disorders and their families.
- Contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
- Provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate.
- Undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
- Work as an autonomous professional within BPS, HCPC and other professional guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, or MSc PG Diploma or Doctorate in Counselling Psychology or equivalent nursing or family therapy qualification. (A/I)
- Registration (or eligibility for registration) with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist or equivalent professional registration with AFT, UKCP, NMC. (A/I)
Desirable
- Additional training in psychotherapeutic interventions (A/I)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of clients with a range of mental health needs of a complex nature. (A/I)
- Experience of developing and carrying out research projects. (A/I)
Desirable
- Experience of assessment and treatment of clients with eating disorders, in particular ARFID. (A/I)
- Experience of group interventions with young people and parents/carers (A/I)
Understanding and Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of a wide range of psychopathology and the evidence base for relevant treatment. (A/I)
- Knowledge of research methodology and complex statistical analysis. (A/I)
Desirable
- Knowledge of the potential physical risks associated with eating disorders, in particular ARFID (A/I)
- Knowledge of current evidence base relating to the assessment and treatment of ARFID (A,I)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- To deliver psychotherapeutic interventions across diverse client groups. (A/I)
- Multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles. (A/I) Ability to work effectively within a
- Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour. (A/I)
Desirable
- Skills in working with young people with ASD/ADHD and or learning disabilities (A/I)
- Skills in working with young people presenting with risky behaviours such as self-harm (A/I)
- Ability to treat co-morbidities such as OCD, anxiety, depression and self-harm. (A/I)
- Ability to work with young people with eating difficulties in the context of neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASC (A/I)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, or MSc PG Diploma or Doctorate in Counselling Psychology or equivalent nursing or family therapy qualification. (A/I)
- Registration (or eligibility for registration) with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist or equivalent professional registration with AFT, UKCP, NMC. (A/I)
Desirable
- Additional training in psychotherapeutic interventions (A/I)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of clients with a range of mental health needs of a complex nature. (A/I)
- Experience of developing and carrying out research projects. (A/I)
Desirable
- Experience of assessment and treatment of clients with eating disorders, in particular ARFID. (A/I)
- Experience of group interventions with young people and parents/carers (A/I)
Understanding and Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of a wide range of psychopathology and the evidence base for relevant treatment. (A/I)
- Knowledge of research methodology and complex statistical analysis. (A/I)
Desirable
- Knowledge of the potential physical risks associated with eating disorders, in particular ARFID (A/I)
- Knowledge of current evidence base relating to the assessment and treatment of ARFID (A,I)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- To deliver psychotherapeutic interventions across diverse client groups. (A/I)
- Multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles. (A/I) Ability to work effectively within a
- Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour. (A/I)
Desirable
- Skills in working with young people with ASD/ADHD and or learning disabilities (A/I)
- Skills in working with young people presenting with risky behaviours such as self-harm (A/I)
- Ability to treat co-morbidities such as OCD, anxiety, depression and self-harm. (A/I)
- Ability to work with young people with eating difficulties in the context of neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASC (A/I)
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
