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Form of workAdult (Inpatient) Clinical Psychologist- Band 8a – London
Pulse Mental Health is searching for a Band 8aClinical Psychologist to be welcomed into our client’s Inpatient clinic. We are looking for a compassionate, approachable, and enthusiastic clinical/counselling psychologist to join our team within the eating disorders service based in London. The Clinical Psychologist will report to the Therapy lead for eating disorders, the post holder will provide specialist psychology therapy service and evidence-based treatment across inpatient and day program services for patients receiving eating disorder treatment. The successful candidate will manage a caseload of patients, deliver group sessions to patients and their families as part of the therapy program and will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will start immediately for an initial period of 6 months.
Main Responsibilities:
- Providing specialist and comprehensive psychological assessments for adult inpatients and day patients receiving treatment to develop, deliver and recommend interventions as appropriate. This involves supporting patients assessed as having high physical and psychiatric risk
- Providing individual and group therapy to patients, providing a high standard of care and demonstrating best and innovative practice in line with NICE recommended and evidence-based psychological therapy e.g. CBT-ED, MANTRA or SSCM
- Planning and delivering psychoeducation groups and process groups
Being willing to participate in the delivery of presentations to a wide audience on topics related to eating disorders - Demonstrating flexibility with regard to various demands in order to meet patients’ needs
- Evaluating and making decisions about treatment options, accounting for theoretical and therapeutic modalities and complex factors which may shape the historical and developmental processes of individuals and their families
- Undertaking risk assessment and risk management for patients and providing advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management
- Facilitating the involvement and support of carers and or family members in treatment programs as indicated, including carer support groups
- Assisting the eating disorders unit (EDU) team with the strategic development of the therapy program and implementing new therapy modalities and new modes of delivery to meet patients’ needs at any time
- Working autonomously within the eating disorders team with little or no daily supervision
- Liaising closely with the multidisciplinary team and being actively involved in ward rounds when required, clinical team meetings and community meetings
- Providing feedback on therapy and assessments to nursing staff and other allied health team members on a daily basis and as required
- Attending and contributing to multidisciplinary meetings
- Maintaining and contributing to the standards of professional care, ethics, policies, procedures and service development
Requirements:
- Hold a doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Be HCPC registered
- Have a proven track record in adult mental health
- Be analytical and show good attention to detail
Benefits of locum work:
- Daily payroll
- Variety of work opportunities in NHS and private sectors
- Expand your skill set more quickly
- Flexible hours of work
Why Pulse?
- First class support and advice from our team of dedicated and experienced consultants
- £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme
- Have access to ipoint our Electronic timesheet processing app
- Variety of work opportunities in both the NHS and private sectors
- Access to high-quality CPD training events
- Different payment methods available PAYE, Umbrella, PSC and LTD
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
