Job summary
This is a unique 12 month training role for Counselling Psychologists in the final year of the Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. This pilot position aims to increase the number of counselling psychologists working in Eating Disorder Services. The position requires the post holder to be working towards Doctorate level qualification in counselling psychology and due to commence the final year of training.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in our new Community Eating Disorder Service which serves residents across our 3 London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets, City & Hackney, and Newham. The post-holder will provide assessments, interventions, and be part of existing QI projects whilst completing their Doctoral Programme of study. The postholder will work with other Counselling Psychologists, CBT Therapists, Assistant Psychologists, Dietetics, Clinical Associates in Psychology, People Participation Leads, and Service Users on placement in the service. This role will equip the post holder to provide interventions based on Counselling Psychology care principles and evidence-based interventions (CBT, FT-AN, CFT) consistent with their training course needs.

About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities
Under supervision and with support, to develop knowledge and practice skills in:

• Mental health assessments and evidence based interventions for adults who are suffering with Eating Disorders, families, groups and/or carers.
• Assessment and management of mental health crises when they arise with support from senior staff
• Formulation, implementation and evaluation of therapy programmes for service users in our community team
• To take an active role in service development and Quality Improvement (QI) work undertaken by the team
• To be part of a rota of duty clinicians managing referrals and providing a rapid response to urgent clinical situations.

Please state on your personal statement that you are moving in to your final year of Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (DPsych or DCounsPsych).

Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential

• A minimum of upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK University or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a Relevant subject e.g. psychology.
• The candidate is currently undertaking a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and is due to commence the final year of training.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with a range of mental health problems- including eating disorders
• Previous clinical experience of using CBT and/or CFT as a therapeutic model to support residents.
• Experience of working in a culturally diverse, inner city service Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way
• Experience of care planning
• Experience of working with adults, families, parents/carers

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in Eating Disorders

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Evidence of clinical skills relevant to working with adults with mental health difficulties
• A good degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
• Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of Eating Disorders
• A knowledge of Eating Disorder issues including assessment and interventions
• A working knowledge of safeguarding guidelines.
• Able to manage own time and caseload.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries
• Keyboard/computer skills
• Specialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities
• Skills in assessing and supporting mental health crises & risk

Desirable

• Knowledge of specific inner city issues which impact on care delivery
• Knowledge of development inter agency partnership

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.

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. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.