Clinical Psychologist - Oaktrees Eating Disorder Ward
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Clinical Psychologist to join Oaktrees Specialist Eating Disorder Inpatient Unit.
The successful candidate will provide a high quality, specialist psychology service to inpatients living with an Eating Disorder providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy. Alongside this they will provide consultation and advice on patients' psychological care to psychologist/therapist colleagues, non-psychologist colleagues and carers.
The postholder will supervise trainees and qualified practitioners as agreed, working autonomously within the framework of the service’s policies and procedures. There will also be opportunities to take part in wider developments across the service and contribute to service delivery. The postholder will be joining a supportive, ward based team of multi-professionals who hold recovery focused and patient centred care at the heart of their work.
This is advertised as a full time post, however, applications for part time work will be considered. Whilst the post will be predominately ward based, a flexible approach to working can also be considered.
Training and support will be provided.
To provide specialist psychological assessments for adult inpatients diagnosed with an eating disorder.
To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of eating disorders on an inpatient unit.
To train in and deliver specialist psychological therapies for inpatient group.
To work in face to face individual, family and/or in group therapy settings with service users presenting with complex and distressing psychological problems associated with an eating disorder, including Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.
To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals (both psychologists/therapists and non-psychologists) contributing directly to service users' formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual service users and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
To provide reflective supervision to ward staff.
To provide professional and clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologists.
To contribute to wider clinical governance and development across the service.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Vicky Dettlaff Job title: Ward Manager Email address: vicky.dettlaff@nhs.net Telephone number: 0151 343 5511
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100
Sarah Hull - Interim Head of Clinical Services for Eating Disorders and Perinatal Mental Health - sarah.hull9@nhs.net
