About this role
Job summary
The CYP Eating Disorders Day Hospital Service is currently mobilising. This innovative service aims to bridge the gap between inpatient and community care, offering a safe and structured alternative to Tier 4 admission & facilitating earlier discharge from hospital settings.
The day hospital is in Stafford; the EDISH team covers Staffordshire and Shropshire, both working collaboratively with the community ED teams. This role will be based in Stafford but there may be scope for hybrid working as well as some travel.
Operating through an MDT working collaboratively to provide holistic, person-centred care, each professional brings their expertise to support physical health monitoring, nutritional rehabilitation, psychosocial interventions & occupational engagement, all tailored to the unique needs of each young person & their family.
In-reach and Outreach supportto prevent unnecessary hospital admissions & reduce relapse. Intensive day hospital interventionsfocused on recovery, risk management, & re-engagement with daily life. Meal support and psychoeducationfor young people & their families, promoting sustainable recovery at home. Multidisciplinary care planning and supervision, ensuring continuity & quality of care across settings. Training and consultationto professionals and carers, enhancing system-wide understanding and support for eating disorders.
Main duties of the job
We have a clear Psychological Professions structure within the Children & Families Care Group and MPFT Psychological Services Directorate, supported professionally by the Care Group Lead for Psychological Services. This enables connections across services and opportunities for CPD, research, teaching on local doctoral courses and the provision of trainee Psychologist placements.
As the Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, you will be responsible for providing psychological interventions for young people with eating disorders requiring intensive support who have been referred to the day hospital and ED-ISH team. You will also support all members of the clinical team to have access to psychologically based frameworks for understanding and informing the care of young people, through the provision of advice, consultation and supervision and the dissemination of psychological research and theory.
The post provides opportunities to utilise and develop skills in clinical audit service development; and clinical research. There will also be scope for delivering training and consultation internally and to partner agencies.
About us
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Job description Job responsibilities
To find out more about this newly created service please watch the video below:
Children and Young People's Eating Disorder Service
This mobilisation represents a significant step forward in the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaboratives commitment to transforming eating disorder care for children and young people and aligns with nationally driven new care models for children and young people.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed breakdown of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
It is a condition of employment that the post-holder is registered with the Health & Care Professions Council and is eligible for registration as a Chartered Clinical Psychologist. Training in clinical psychology to a doctoral standard or its equivalent as accredited by the HCPC Current registration/accreditation with appropriate body with current practising certificate. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by relevant professional body.
Desirable
Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice such as: oDBT- or RO DBT oFT-AN or FT-BN oNVR
Experience Essential
Experience of working with CYP with Eating Disorders, or eating difficulties Experience of working as a qualified psychologist with young people with mental health problems; including assessment and clinical interventions fora wide range of presenting problems Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups across the whole life span presenting with a range of Mental health concerns of different severity Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and intervention, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
Desirable
Experience working therapeutically with children and young people with significant emotional or mental health difficulties, and their families/carers. Thorough and expert knowledge of the theory and evidence based NICE concordant treatments in Eating Disorders Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
Skills Essential
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management and their application within community settings. Up to date knowledge of: . best practice in the delivery of high quality and effective psychological services . the psychological needs of young people experiencing a range of issues that can present alongside an Eating Disorder . the psychological needs of young people with significant and enduring mental health problems and their associated difficulties . best practice in trauma informed care for young people . wider clinical issues as evidenced by CPD log. Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions. Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
Desirable
Demonstrated skills in providing liaison consultation and clinical supervision to professional and non-professional groups in health and non-health settings. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC. Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management specific to Eating Disorders
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.
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 Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address St. George's Hospital, Stafford
Corporation Street
Stafford
ST16 3SR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)