Eating Disorder Psychological Therapist/assistant - Plymouth, United Kingdom - Eating Disorder Service

Description

Eating Disorder Service, Plymouth

ED Psychological Therapist Job Description - Part-Time (30 hours/week)

POST TITLE:
ED Psychological Therapist/Assistant Psychologist - Part-time


RESPONSIBLE TO:
Director


REPORT TO:
Deputy Manager


JOB PURPOSE:

The post holder is responsible for managing a personal caseload of ED clients and or other additional therapy related activities.

His/her aim is to provide clients with the appropriate therapy input to facilitate their recovery from an eating disorder.


DUTIES INCLUDE:

Professional

• Attendance at and contribution to weekly organisational meetings and multidisciplinary meetings as required
• Ability to work independently as well as part of the internal and external multidisciplinary health care team
• Working within EDS organisational policies and regulations
• Flexibility to work within the day service arm of the organisation as required. Staff who work within the day programme are expected to have meals and snacks (provided by EDS) with the clients usually once weekly

Clinical/Therapeutic

• Capacity and experience to work with 5 clients per day, with complex psychological (and often medical) needs
• Adherence to EDS policy/boundary to offer short to mediumtermed therapies (between sessions)
• Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments for newly referred clients and handover assessment succinctly to the Deputy Manager/team before making joint decision on the appropriate input offered
• Keeps organisational and clinical records uptodate and ability to communicate clearly in written/verbal forms
• Manage caseload effectively and safely by attending regular monthly therapy supervision with an agreed external supervisor
• Liaise and report regularly with Deputy Manager regarding potential or current problems with clients on caseload

Training

A commitment to further training to deliver NICE guideline recommended therapies for Eating Disorders. Statutory training course fees are fully funded. Courses not expected may be part funded and have to be applied for by therapists.

• Due to the nature of work within the day programme as well as enabling staff to use the shared kitchen facilities for personal purposes, all staff are expected to complete funded Level 2 Food Hygiene training (online) qualification
• This job description is not meant to be definitive or restrictive and will be modified to meet the changing needs of the service_

Job Type:
Part-time


Salary:
£16.56 per hour


Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension

COVID-19 considerations:

All staff and visitors are expected to wear face masks (provided) and twice weekly LFT and up-to-date vaccination required for staff.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Plymouth, PL4 7PY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• What experience do you have with Eating Disorder sufferers?

Education:

• Diploma of Higher Education (required)

Experience:

- post-qualifying: 2 years (required)

- complex mental health: 1 year (required)


Language:

• Fluent English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• BACP, UKPC or BPS registration (required)