Clinical or Counselling Psychologist / CBT in Eating Disorders - Oxford

We are looking for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist / Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join the Adult Community Eating Disorder (ACED) team in Oxford. We are passionate about what we do and are looking for someone who can join an 'up and coming' community team which is in the process of developing a new service model to address the needs of the people of Oxfordshire in the 21st century. We have good links with colleagues in the Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Services as well as other Adult Community Eating Disorder services across the Thames Valley region. The successful applicant will have excellent interpersonal skills which will enable them to thrive within a multi-disciplinary team context and in working with this complex patient group and their families.

The ACED team is a multi-disciplinary team comprised of Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) Therapists, Psychiatrists, Nurses, Dietitians, Social Worker, Assistant Psychologists, Community Support Workers and team Administrators. The service provides an integrated formulation-based model tailored to the needs of adults with a primary diagnosis of an eating disorder as well as those with comorbid mental health problems and their carers.

The main component of the role will be in providing high quality specialist CBT-ED (both on a 1-1 and in group format) to patients and their carers/families who are referred to the eating disorder service. There will be opportunities to develop skills by working with other colleagues as appropriate.

The post holder will be required to offer supervision to trainee and assistant psychologists and offer advice and consultation, to the multi-disciplinary team. Specific support and supervision are provided by an 8B Clinical Psychologist, as well as from a range of nursing, psychiatry and social work colleagues.

The post holder will be ambitious and have a positive attitude and outstanding clinical skills. Experience of working within the field of eating disorders would be extremely advantageous, however the service will consider applicants with a genuine interest in the client group and those who are willing to undertake a comprehensive induction and training and show a commitment to the development of the service.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression

Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service

NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)

Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

The post is based at the Warneford Hospital, Oxford but we provide a service across the whole of Oxfordshire. We offer a range of evidence-based treatments for eating disorders, such as CBT-E, MANTRA, CBT-T, guided self-help for Binge eating disorder and Bulimia, SSCM. There are excellent opportunities for supervision, service development, service evaluation and research, teaching and training as well as an excellent track record of CPD as well as links with Oxford University doctoral programme.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and access to a car for work, if necessary, adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010.

The service operates 5 days per week Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.