Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

The Community Eating Disorders services within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin have a wonderful opportunity for Clinical / Counselling Psychologist. This is a permanent post working 37.5 hours per week based in Shrewsbury or Telford, to provide services across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. The Community Eating Disorders Team CAMHS STW, provides assessment, treatment and interventions to children, young people and their families across Shropshire Telford and Wrekin. The Eating Disorders team provides support for eating difficulties and disorders, including supporting the development of a new ARFID pathway. In the role you will be supporting with the provision of a therapeutic psychological service, The Clinical Psychologist will provide highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions in the CAMHS Eating Disorders Service.,

• This role will involve highly complex assessments leading to psychological formulations and development of care plans.
• To work as a member of a Multi-Disciplinary Team MDT. to provide assessment and interventions for individuals and their families who have been referred to the CEDS-CYP.
• Provide Supervision to psychology and non-psychology colleagues within the services.
• The role will also entail offering advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues.
• Working in collaboration with team lead in regard to service development and clinical management. To represent the team a senior level within the wider care group and Trust organisational meetings, as required.
• To undertake and contribute to projects, including audit and service evaluation, with colleagues in the service to help develop or improve service provision.
• To contribute to the development of best practice within the service by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive practitioner, in the specialist field of Eating Disorders and disorder/distress practice and child and adolescent mental health.
  
  Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems. We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow. We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.