At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to assess and treat young people with eating disorders.
- Company: NELFT NHS Foundation Trust, a leader in mental health services.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive induction, and ongoing professional development.
- Other info: Supportive work environment with a focus on equality and staff wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of children and young people struggling with ARFID.
- Qualifications: Doctorate in Clinical Counselling Psychology and experience in eating disorders required.
The predicted salary is between 57528 - 64750 £ per year.
North East London NHS Foundation Trust Eating Disorder service (EDS) offers specialist assessment and treatment to people aged eight and above with no upper age limit. The service works with individuals and their families to support them in their recovery. Services the EDS provide include:
- Psychological treatments delivered on an individual basis or in a group
- Dietetic input and nutritional support
- Medical and nursing assessment and intervention
The decision to offer a service will be based upon the individual's ability to benefit from treatments for an eating disorder.
The post holder will be required to work jointly across sites to assess and manage service users who present with an eating disorder, primarily working with young people aged 18 and below. The post holder will be a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and have support from other team members in the management of these cases. The post holder's role will include working in outpatient clinics across the community and with specialist in-patient units where young people are admitted from the geographical area. The post holder will be expected to attend and participate in MDT team meetings as well as external meetings with stakeholders in relation to improved patient care.
The post holder will be an integral member of the established eating disorders community team. They will utilise the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills when assessing service users and collaboratively work with both the service user, their family, and the team for a timely, appropriate plan to meet the needs of the patient. This may occur in a highly emotive, sensitive, and contentious atmosphere.
About us: NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends, and family feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
We are seeking an enthusiastic Psychologist to join our newly commissioned ARFID service. This is an exciting time to join NELFT CYP CEDS and lead on the implementation of a newly commissioned ARFID service to sit alongside the core CYP CEDS team. North East London NHS Foundation Trust Community Eating Disorder service offers the latest in evidence-based NICE compliant psychological interventions to clients and their families with an Eating Disorder. Unlike many other mental health services, we offer specialist assessment and treatment across the life span from age 8 years with no upper age limit. The team’s multi-disciplinary approach to the assessment and treatment of individuals with an eating disorder is a real strength.
The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in providing excellent treatment to CYP with ARFID. Previous experience in eating disorders is essential. The successful applicant will lead the ARFID team and be instrumental in developing the ARFID pathway including implementing robust triage, assessment, and formulation driven interventions in keeping with the latest evidence base. The post holder will lead the ARFID service while having strong links with the core CYP CEDS team. Working in an eating disorder service allows the development of skills in working with a number of comorbidities, including autism, depression, anxiety, and personality disorders, and we offer supervision and training to support this.
The post holder is expected to work well within a team setting, setting high standards while supporting the ARFID team to develop the ARFID service that meets the needs of this client group and their caregivers. The post holder will operate within recognised professional guidelines and the overall framework of North East London NHS Foundation Trust eating disorder service policies and procedures.
Essential Criteria:
- Doctorate in Clinical Counselling Psychology
- Advanced knowledge and skill in eating disorders
- Experience of working in CYP CEDS
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for service users’ psychological care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
- Experience of assessing and treating service users across the full range of care settings.
- Leadership experience
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas. The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients.
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