About this role
Job summary
Clinical Psychologist - Eating Disorder Team
This post holder will work across two sites: Alder Hey Children's Hospital and Blossom House, Alder Park, Waterloo
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Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for a clinical psychologist with an interest and experience in working with young people with an eating disorder and/or ARFID. The successful applicant will provide a substantial contribution to the clinical work of the team and will hold full case management responsibility for their workload. Regular clinical supervision will be provided.
The main base for this post will be at Alder Hey, but appointments from community bases across Liverpool and Sefton will be required. Experience working with children and young people with an eating disorder will be beneficial. In addition to undertaking assessments and providing intervention and support to children, young people and their families, the post holder will also undertake physical monitoring under the guidance of our Consultant Paediatricians.
The post holders must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of
Compassion - We see you and act.
Courage - We speak up and step forward.
Commitment - We keep our promises.
Community - We lift each other up.
If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to patients we would like to hear from you.
About us
About the team: The Eating Disorder Team (EDYs) provide support and treatment for children and young people in Liverpool and Sefton with an eating disorder and/or ARFID, as well as their parents/carers and professionals involved in their care.
This is a multidisciplinary team including Consultant Psychiatrist and Consultant Paediatricians, Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy, CBT and SFP trained staff, Nursing, Support Worker, Assistant Practitioner and Assistant Psychology. The team is based on site at Alder Hey, but offer appointments throughout the community footprint.
Job description Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments.
Person Specification
Education and Training Essential
Post-graduate doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology (or it's equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of Psychopathology, Clinical Psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology with evidence of specific experience of CAMHS. Current registration with the health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist
Desirable
Training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice A Formal training in the supervision of others
Experience Essential
Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and their families across the full range of care settings. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and possible physical aggression.
Desirable
Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in those groups with complex presentations e.g. dual diagnoses, children and adolescents with additional disabilities. Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. Working with eating disorders
Skills Essential
ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
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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 Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool
L12 2AP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)