Assistant Psychologist in Coulsdon

Ellern Mede Barnet is excited to recruit an assistant psychologist skilled at working with young adults (18+ years) with eating disorders and complex co-morbid presentations e.g. ASC, complex trauma, emerging EUPD, depression, OCD and self-harm. You will be well-supported in an established and valued role, working within the multi-disciplinary team and alongside colleagues in the psychological therapies team. The post requires at least a 2:1 degree in Psychology with eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society. This role is for a 1-year fixed-term position., The post holder will be responsible for providing time limited, focused psychological interventions, including 1-1 sessions and co-facilitating groups, and work in a psychologically informed way alongside other members of the psychology team and wider MDT. There will be opportunities to contribute to staff training and support for ward staff, as well as involvement in routine outcome monitoring and service evaluations under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.
The successful candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, good organisational skills, and an outstanding ability to build positive working relationships with patients, carers and colleagues. The main clinical duties will include:
To undertake protocol based psychological assessments as appropriate, including neuropsychological tests, psychometric assessments, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews as directed by a qualified psychologist.
To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving psychological interventions (e.g. informed by principles of CBT, DBT or PBS for eating disorders and co-morbidities such as autism, trauma, OCD, emotional dysregulation, self-harm and behaviour that challenge) under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.
To assist in the preparation of CPA and other reports under the guidance of a qualified psychologist.
To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings and reviews (e.g. reporting assessment results, handing over behaviour guidelines or providing feedback on progress in treatment).
To assist in the coordination and facilitation of therapeutic and psycho-educational groups.
Give professional advice and support to care, education and other staff involved in implementing behaviour or management programmes (e.g. traffic lights, safety plans, RAID ladders) in consultation with a qualified psychologist.
Seeking and acquiring specific information by reading notes, investigating histories etc.
Liaise or work directly with all the specialists and professionals concerned with specific cases.
Assist the Lead of Psychological services and other clinicians in clinical work and other duties as required.
The post will suit an enthusiastic and motivated psychology graduate, ideally with previous experience as an assistant psychologist or post graduate clinical experience in the NHS, who can show an ability to work well within an inpatient, multi-disciplinary team with patients with eating disorders and complex co-morbid presentations. You will be part of a supportive clinical psychology and psychological therapies team, and there will good opportunities for supervision and professional development.
Ellern Mede is an internationally renowned specialist service for people with eating disorders and our expert clinicians offer both inpatient and outpatient treatments tailor-made to each individual. We offer short term recovery-focused treatment as well as high dependency intensive treatment for complex, challenging cases.
In recognition of your hard work and dedication, we offer the following benefits:
Free lunch at work
Paid Comprehensive Induction
Specialist Eating Disorders Training
Workplace Pension Scheme
Blue Light Discount Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Career Progression Opportunities
Pro Rata Annual Leave
Online Academic Meetings