Clinical Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist

Job summary

As a Clinical Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, you will:

• Be responsible for providing community-based specialist psychological input for a range of different eating disorders.
• Work as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team for adults with a range of eating disorders.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and Trust and Service policies and procedures.
• Utilise theoretical knowledge and clinical skills to support clients towards recovery.
• Utilise research skills for audit and support service development.

This post is part of an expansion of the current service towards developing a comprehensive eating disorders services as part of the local implementation plan.

The Eating Disorders team would welcome applications from newly qualified or candidates currently in training to qualify in September 2023.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

• Hold a caseload of clients with eating disorders delivering therapeutic interventions and acting as care coordinator if needed.
• Be part of a multi-disciplinary team and will be expected to be a good communicator and a team player. Current interventions are delivered both face to face and remotely.
• If required, be prepared to travel to see clients and be flexible to meet the demands of the job.
• Maintain good working relationships both inside and outside the Trust.
• Be supervised by a senior colleague within the existing team and will also be able to seek a supervisor in respect to specific therapeutic models from the wider psychological therapy network.

The Trust has over 50 Psychologists and Therapists working in the clinical psychology department and has an exciting CPD programme.

In addition, there is also a well-established cognitive behavioural practitioner network.

About us

We are a well-established eating disorder service looking for a dynamic enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist.

The DHCFT eating disorder service was established in 2007 and is an expanding service which covers the City of Derby and the County of Derbyshire providing a high-quality community service.

Therapeutic interventions are provided to clients and their families and consultation and advice are offered to a wide range of staff.

The team currently consists of 2 Psychiatrists, 4 Clinical Psychologists, 3 Nurse Therapists, 2 Occupational Therapists, a Dietitian and Administrators.

The team currently delivers a range of therapeutic interventions from CBT-E, Mantra, RO-DBT, and Psychodynamic and Systemically informed approaches interventions are delivered both individually and in Group settings.

There are many opportunities to work jointly with MDT colleagues.