Principal Clinical Psychologist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist (1.0WTE) to join the CYP Community Eating Disorders Service in a senior clinical role. Suitable applicants will have extensive experience in CAMHS settings and in supervision and consultation. They will have excellent knowledge and skills related to NICE concordant treatments for eating disorders and would most likely have worked in a specialist CAMHS eating disorders service at some point. However, applications will be welcomed from those who have expertise in working with young people who are on the autism spectrum or those with complex mental health presentations., The post holder will hold a caseload, as well as contributing substantial therapeutic expertise in working with families where a young person has an eating disorder, as well as contributing to consultation with colleagues from other services. Part of the role will involve the development of multidisciplinary team members and providing supervision to staff members delivering eating disorder-focused family interventions (as agreed with the professional lead). Supported by the clinical and professional leads for the service, the post holders will play a significant role in implementing evidence-based interventions and in the development of the clinical model, particularly relating to adaptations for working with young people who may also be experiencing co-morbid difficulties with emotion dysregulation. There will also be opportunities to develop group approaches and to offer complex case reviews. An interest in teaching, service development, quality improvement, audit and research would be

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We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

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We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

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