Senior Psychological Therapist/Psychologist Eating Disorders - Bristol

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our compassionate and dynamic service to cover maternity leave. We are looking for a Psychological Therapist, Art Therapists or Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our Specialist Community Eating Disorders Service. The Community Eating Disorder Service is a welcoming and compassionate team, which has won the 2018 AWP Trust Service User's and Carer's Award. The service has recently undergone transformation and expansion as part of national and regional developments. This post will sit within the new early intervention pathway in the community team. These developments are providing excellent opportunities for career development, training, creativity, leadership and innovation for the right candidate! This could also be a good secondment opportunity if you are already working for AWP.

We are looking for someone with an interest in working with people living with eating disorders. People living with an eating disorder are often stigmatised and marginalised; we're therefore keen to find somebody with a keen sense of compassion and equality. You'll be closely supported by the MDT, and there will additionally be opportunities for specialist training.

Main duties of the job

You will provide a resource around the assessment, treatment and support of people living with eating disorders. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to provide clinical supervision to junior clinicians within the eating disorders team. They will provide specialist psychological treatments for users of the community service. Specialist supervision will be provided.

This is an excellent career development opportunity to further develop your specialist knowledge and skills in working with people living with eating disorders.

To fulfil a comprehensive role as a highly specialised Senior Psychological Therapist within the STEPs adult eating disorder team.
To carry out specialist assessments and provide specialist therapy to individuals and groups as appropriate and maintain associated records.
To undertake Research and Development, service evaluation and clinical audit.
To clinically supervise trainees, assistants and team members as appropriate to level of experience.
To offer training to staff in the STEPs team and other staff where appropriate.
To offer consultation to staff in the STEPs team and other staff where appropriate.
To support the full implementation of CPA acting as a care co-ordinator as appropriate to the needs of the service.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Date posted

26 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

342-SEC023-0225

Job locations

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Bristol

BS16 2EW

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL

1. To provide a psychologically informed service to the STEPs teams including assessment and specialist formulation for individuals and carers as appropriate.

2. To provide specialist consultation and supervision to the STEPs team and other agencies providing care for the client group.

3. To carry out specialist assessments and provide specialist evidence based therapy to individuals and groups as appropriate.

4. To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided within the STEPs service.

5. To liaise with Recovery teams and identify appropriate care pathways for patients with complex needs within secondary services.

6. To work jointly with colleagues within secondary services offering consultation, and case-based discussion and providing expert advice.

7. To participate in generic team duties as agreed by the team manager, as appropriate to the needs of the service.

8. To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.

9. To support the full implementation of CPA acting as a care co-ordinator as appropriate to the needs of the service.

PROFESSIONAL

1. To be accountable for own professional actions and to fully observe the relevant Code of

Conduct for your professional body;

2. To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of

Trust, Specialised and STEPS Service policies and procedures;

3. To participate in local psychology meetings, specialised services therapies meetings and Trust[1]wide meetings as appropriate;

4. To maintain and develop high standards of practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with colleagues from the same profession;

5. To participate in an annual performance appraisal.

6. To participate in Continued Professional Development and other developmental activities.

SERVICE GOVERNANCE

1. To participate in service governance processes.

2. To support and participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit.

3. To liaise with other disciplines and agencies to ensure that best practice is shared.

4. To promote the use of effective interventions in the service.

TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT

1. To provide training, supervision and consultation in psychological approaches to staff in the Steps team and as appropriate to other AWP staff working with service users with eating disorders.

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