Job summary
Do you have a passion for helping people struggling with mental health problems such as eating disorders? Do you wish to be part of a supportive and innovative team that works across Kent & Medway?If so, an exciting opportunity for a Band BA Clinical Psychologist to join the All Age Eating Disorder team in Kent and Medway has arisen.
North East London NHS Foundation Trust All Age Eating Disorder Service is based in the County of Kent. We have a strong focus on training and research and team members benefit from excellent training and CPD opportunities focused around developing exceptional NICE concordant skills in working with eating disorders and related conditions in children and young people and adults. The Service is also expanding and opportunities exist for specialism with these pathways (ARFID and Intensive Care pathway).
We are ideally looking for a post holder who is ready to be working towards an 8A position or wishing to gain further experience in ASCs and EDs as an existing 8A. You will need to be passionate about delivering high quality care to complex mental health service users and be innovative in your approach to helping us in developing new pathways within the NHS transformation agenda.
Prospective post holders are encouraged to find out more about this exciting role. Please contact Dr Annie Cardinal in the first instance.
Main duties of the job
We are delighted to receive further transformation funding in the Kent and Medway All-Age Eating Disorders Service so we are extending our service offer to include this very exciting addition to our portfolio: there is increasing recognition of the benefit of combining specialist knowledge in both neurodevelopmental conditions and eating disorders to improve clinical care and outcomes. A novel approach called the PEACE pathwaywww.peacepathway.orghas been co-produced by patients, clinicians, carers, and researchers within South London and Maudsley NHS Trust Eating Disorders Services. We propose to adapt this pathway for children, young people and adults across the Kent and Medway area in the All-Age Eating Disorders Service. The purpose of the role is to deliver on the objectives set to improve the provision for children, young people and adults with suspected autism and eating disorders. The post will sit within a passionate and experienced multidisciplinary All-Age eating disorder community team within Kent & Medway and will develop strong links with existing neurodevelopmental pathways. In addition to direct clinical work (assessment and intervention), this role provides service development and leadership opportunities such as, teaching, training, consultation, supervision, audit/service evaluation and research. The post holder will work closely with our current ARFID Champion in the service and our strong Assistant Psychology team.
About us
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Please note that the interview may be done virtually.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There are twomain bases within Kent in Maidstone and Canterbury with a number of outlying clinics. Travel is required acrosssites in Kent.
You will be supervised by Principal/Consultant Clinical Psychologists and expected to work in partnership with members of our supportive and friendly MDT and ward team.
North East London NHS Foundation Trust All- Age Eating Disorders Service based in the County of Kent. We have a strong focus on training and research and team members benefit from excellent training and CPD opportunities. We have well developed links with NHSE and access to up-to-date training within transformation therapies and Leadership. We have close links to Christchurch University and the University of Kent and their Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training and Clinical Apprenticeship Psychologist Masters Programmes respectively. Clinical Psychology Trainees have regular placements in our service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There are twomain bases within Kent in Maidstone and Canterbury with a number of outlying clinics. Travel is required acrosssites in Kent.
You will be supervised by Principal/Consultant Clinical Psychologists and expected to work in partnership with members of our supportive and friendly MDT and ward team.
North East London NHS Foundation Trust All- Age Eating Disorders Service based in the County of Kent. We have a strong focus on training and research and team members benefit from excellent training and CPD opportunities. We have well developed links with NHSE and access to up-to-date training within transformation therapies and Leadership. We have close links to Christchurch University and the University of Kent and their Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training and Clinical Apprenticeship Psychologist Masters Programmes respectively. Clinical Psychology Trainees have regular placements in our service.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Successful completion of a post-graduate training in psychological practice (e.g. psychologist, family therapist, child and adolescent psychotherapist, Social Worker) plus an additional post-graduate qualification in Psychological Therapies (e.g. cyp-iapt post graduate diploma in systemic family practice/cognitive behavioural therapy). Successful completion of a post-graduate training in psychological practice (e.g. psychologist, family therapist, child and adolescent psychotherapist, Social Worker) plus an additional post-graduate qualification in Psychological Therapies (e.g. cyp-iapt post graduate diploma in systemic family practice/cognitive behavioural therapy). Experience of working with, and addressing issues of, diversity, including experience of working within a multicultural framework. Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups across the whole life course of presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Successful completion of a post-graduate training in psychological practice (e.g. psychologist, family therapist, child and adolescent psychotherapist, Social Worker) plus an additional post-graduate qualification in Psychological Therapies (e.g. cyp-iapt post graduate diploma in systemic family practice/cognitive behavioural therapy). Successful completion of a post-graduate training in psychological practice (e.g. psychologist, family therapist, child and adolescent psychotherapist, Social Worker) plus an additional post-graduate qualification in Psychological Therapies (e.g. cyp-iapt post graduate diploma in systemic family practice/cognitive behavioural therapy). Experience of working with, and addressing issues of, diversity, including experience of working within a multicultural framework. Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups across the whole life course of presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
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).
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Pudding Lane, Maidstone or Georges Turles House, Canterbury
Pudding Lane, Maidstone or Georges Turles House, Canterbury
Maidstone/Canterbury, Kent
ME14 1PA
Employer's website
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
