Clinical Psychologist CYP Eating Disorders

Overview

In this role you lead the development of the brand-new ARFID pathway within the CYP Community Eating Disorder Service. You provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care for children and young people. You will shape service development, set standards, and mentor colleagues while ensuring care aligns with NICE-guidance and Trust policies. Your work enables innovative, compassionate care and robust pathways for ARFID.

Pay / Benefits

• High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS)
• Comprehensive induction on day one
• Significant investment in staff development
• Supervision and ongoing professional development
• Award-winning equality and diversity initiatives
• Staff health and wellbeing activities

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the ARFID treatment pathway
• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care
• Develop robust triage and assessment processes
• Ensure interventions reflect the latest evidence base
• Build strong links with the core CYP CEDS service
• Support the ARFID team and foster positive clinical culture
• Set and maintain high standards of clinical practice
• Deliver teaching and training workshops on ARFID
• Mentor students and support learning and professional development
• Maintain the eating disorder reference library for staff
• Support integration of new staff and policy updates
• Plan and undertake mandatory training and workshops
• Undertake regular appraisal and personal development planning
• Support service development and policy implementation

Key requirements

• Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology
• Advanced knowledge and skills in eating disorders
• Experience of working within CYP CEDS
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility within a multidisciplinary care plan
• Experience of assessing and treating across care settings
• Leadership experience
• Current HCPC registration

• Collaborative working
• Strong clinical leadership
• Innovative mindset
• Specialist knowledge of ARFID and eating disorders
• Psychological assessment, formulation and intervention
• Multidisciplinary teamwork

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