Job summary

Job Overview We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Associate in Psychology to join our friendly multidisciplinary team at the Leicestershire Adult Eating Disorder Service on a 12-month fixed term contract.

The post is based at Forest Grange, Bennion Centre, Leicester. The team is well established and have been providing high quality care for the residents of Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland for over 30 years.

The team assess and provide individual care plans for recovery through evidence-based interventions and strong therapeutic relationships to patients with a variety of eating disorders, on a one-to-one basis and in group settings.

Clinical associate psychologists are a key part of our team, and the successful candidate will join our current psychology team Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Associate in Psychology and Psychology Assistants.

The service team also consists of nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, administrators, dietitians, research and evaluation associates. Teamwork and collaboration are highly valued in the service and encouraged from all.

Experience of working with people with an eating disorder will be a particular strength for the right candidate. However, we offer opportunities for with those with limited experience in a developmental role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with our services users to develop a shared understanding of their eating disorder, and the impact this has on their mental, physical health and well-being, and how it impacts those around them.

The post is primarily linked to the outpatient service, but opportunities for working with inpatients may arise. Under supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, you will undertake psychological assessments, and develop psychological formulations to guide therapeutic interventions when working on a one-to-one basis with our service users.

You will manage your own case load. You will also be working with other team members to deliver and evaluate group-based interventions such as Guided Self Help.

Opportunities to be involved with service development and teaching are also part of the role. A good understanding of some of the physical and psychological risks experienced by our patients will be helpful.

You will be supported with risk management by the team, alongside training and development opportunities relevant to your role and equipping you with specialist skills. You will also be able to take part in our weekly CPD programme, where we have an extensive range of internal and external speakers.

We have a strong culture of research and a continuous drive for improving quality, and there is plentiful opportunity to contribute to our ongoing research and development programme.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.