We have an exciting opportunity for an 8a Psychologist Practitioner to join our service at Coventry and Warwickshire. Development opportunities at band 7 are also available.
This is a full time, permanent role and the successful candidate will become part of a growing and thriving CAMHS eating disorders out patient service. There will be opportunities to become involved in service development and delivery across a number of initiatives and we would seek to work with you to develop your interests within the whole eating disorder pathway (CAMHS out-patient, intensive outreach and ARFID).
We are looking for motivated and committed psychologists for this band 8a post, or to apply for it as band 7 development post with the opportunity to progress to a band 8a via a supported process of professional development. We are able to offer you flexibility around working patterns, hours and location across Coventry and Warwickshire.
To provide a highly specialist psychology service to children and young people and families with complex and severe eating disorders (ED). Clinically, the post-holder will be responsible for individual case management and will be expected to conduct highly specialist psychological assessments, produce highly complex formulations, and deliver direct therapeutic work. They will also provide specialist advice and consultation to a range of multiagency professionals and non-professional carers, and utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more. Successful applicants will receive excellent support and opportunities for continuing professional development, training and therapeutic model accreditation, in line with service objectives.
Clinical supervision is available on an individual basis as well as some group-based model supervision for those delivering specific interventions within the service (e.g. EMDR, CBT, DDP).
salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
staff networks and support groups
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.