Clinical Associate Psychologist Eating Disorders

Are you an enthusiastic Clinical Associate Psychologist who's passionate about working with people with Eating disorders and severe mental health problems? This is a fantastic opportunity to join Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Eating Disorders Service. As part of the ongoing transformation of our mental health services we are developing Clinical Associate Psychologist roles to support innovation and develop our services' provision. We are looking for 1.0 WTE Associate Psychologist to start working as soon as possible with our Eating Disorders Service.

• Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment
The successful candidate will : Promote the psychological health and well-being of service users in the Eating Disorders Service Under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, to provide psychological assessment, intervention, research, and evaluation services to individuals, or groups of service users
• Under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, to assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and / or research projects, teaching, and project work
  
  Have proven experience: You bring a wealth of experience in a psychological role, specifically working with adults in a community mental health context.
Delivers psychosocial Interventions: You excel in providing psychosocial interventions both 1:1 and in group settings, using formulation to adapt interventions to meet individual needs. Manages complexities with ease: You have the ability to navigate relational patterns and other complexities in delivering psychosocial support. Ensures safety and accountability: You are experienced in assessing and managing risk, seeking supervision appropriately, and taking necessary steps to manage and document risk effectively. Thrives in a team environment: You are adept at working as part of a multidisciplinary team in both traditional community service contexts and voluntary sector settings. Drives service development: You have engaged with service development projects and audits, contributing to service change in alignment with broader trust strategies. Exhibits exceptional organisational skills: You are highly organised, self-motivated, and proactive in your roles.

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust. The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
• 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
• 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
• 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
• 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.