Clinical Psychologist - York, United Kingdom - Oliver Raine

Oliver Raine

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York, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Clinical Psychologist

My client is a specialist eating disorder care provider in york, they are looking to develop and grow the service and are looking for a Clinical Psychologist to join the team.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the on-going development of the service, providing clinical expertise with collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for providing specialist clinical psychology input to the unit, which will include individual assessment, formulation, intervention and consultation.

Key Accountabilities

Clinical

Lead on the provision and development of psychological input into the service, ensuring evidence based practice with robust governance procedures.
Monitor, review and update this provision through consultation with the unit Consultant Psychiatrist.
Attend wider service meetings with senior colleagues to discuss service development.
Provide specialist psychological assessment and formulation for all new admissions
Where required, carry an individual caseload, under supervision, providing appropriate psychological

assessment and therapy

Manage this caseload including formulating, planning and evaluating interventions
Contribute to delivery of the psychological groups programme including facilitation
Assist in the development of the teams psychological formulation and therapeutic skills
Support other members of the team, providing consultancy, supervision and training as appropriate
Participate in a programme of continuing professional development and annual appraisal.
To consult with colleagues on the multidisciplinary team on psychological aspects of clients'

assessments and therapy plans

To attend
MDT meetings and CPA reviews
To offer leadership to the teams on the development and maintenance of a therapeutic environment
To attend and engage with team supervision and development activities
To participate in other meetings or committees as necessary
Involves and engages users of the service and others in discussions about service direction,

improvements and the values on which they are based

Actively creates opportunities to enable everyone to learn from each other and from external good

practice

Works with others to make sure there is a clear direction for values, strategies and policies and leads

the way when interests are in conflict

Evaluates the quality of own and others' work in own area and raises quality issues and related risks

with the appropriate people

Support

Assist in the development of the teams psychological formulation and therapeutic skills
Support other members of the team, providing consultancy, supervision and training as appropriate
To contribute to the training and supervision of Assistant Psychologists, and other members of the

MDT

To provide teaching and training sessions on psychological assessment, formulation and intervention

and other key psychological theories and models to colleague groups and teams

Administrative

To record client contacts and assessments according to relevant policies, using computerised system
To keep other notes and records as may be necessary to clinical psychology professional practice, using

paper and/or computer systems