Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Systemic Family Therapist

1 month ago

Colchester Essex, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

It is a 12 month, fixed-term contract covering maternity leave and provides an excellent opportunity for someone to develop their interest in working with eating disorders.


The Community Adult Eating Disorder Service is a specialist team who offer assessment and treatment to adults with moderate to severe eating disorders.


The post holder will provide a specialist psychological therapy service to adults with eating disorders across both community out-patient and intensive community day treatment services.


Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
Utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.
Offer advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist/psychotherapist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.
Use appropriate evidence based psychological therapies such as Family Therapy, MANTRA and CBT-E for example.

This role can also be offered at Band 7 depending on your experience.
To provide specialist psychological assessments to clients of the Eating Disorder Service upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care.


~ To have a good awareness of the impact of the effect of eating disorders upon the physiological functioning of patients and, together with the multi-disciplinary, team ensure that these risks are identified and appropriately managed.


~ To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of mental health problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems. This involves employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings, including hospitals, local statutory and voluntary bodies, residential units and community services.


~ EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. Season Ticket Loans
NHS discounts for staff
Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment


Join our Staff bank


What is Staff Bank?


Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.


All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.


If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank
Training and qualifications
Additional specialist training relevant to the post


Experience of working with patients with mental health problems
Proven experience of working in a health, social care or community setting as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Knowledge of risks that are particularly pertinent to eating disorders

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