Clinical Psychologist

You will be a qualified Clinical Psychologist with passion for working with children, young people and families. You will have the knowledge and skills to undertake complex assessments and deliver evidence-based and outcome monitored psychological therapies. You will be a reflective practitioner with strengths to bring to a multi-disciplinary team and consultative work. You will be committed to service user participation and collaborative working with children, young people, parents, carers and families.

You will have a good understanding of safeguarding across the lifespan. You will have, or be willing to develop skills and knowledge to support the development of others, such as supervision and training, as well as clinical leadership skills to contribute to quality improvement and service development. Eating Disorder Pathway The Eating Disorder Pathway is a county-wide pathway with locality hubs within it. This role would ideally be based either in Torbay & South Devon in our Lescaze base or our North Devon base in Barnstable, dependent on the preferences of the applicant and service need.

As a Clinical Psychologist in the pathway, you will work within a strong multi-disciplinary team that includes; Clinical Psychology, Systemic Psychotherapists, Family Therapists, Psychiatrists, Assistant Psychologists, and Mental Health Practitioners from a range of backgrounds. Colleagues working in this pathway offer specialist assessment and treatment for young people who present with significant mental health concerns related to eating. You would contribute to this work as well as providing consultation and support to other agencies and working closely with partners in paediatrics and inpatient CAMHS. You will contribute to team discussions, bringing enhanced formulation skills as well as knowledge and experience to support the team processes, reflections and formulation.