Clinical Psychologist ARFID Pathway Lead

This is a Clinical Psychologist post leading the new ARFID pathway within NELFT’s children and young people Community Eating Disorder Service. The post holder will help set up a newly commissioned treatment pathway for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention. The role is multidisciplinary, with clients aged from 8 and no upper age limit, and includes clinical leadership and service development. Fit depends on a doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology and prior eating disorder experience.

What the job involves

• Lead development of the new ARFID treatment pathway
• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention
• Develop robust triage and assessment processes
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care
• Build strong links with the core CYP CEDS service
• Ensure interventions reflect the latest evidence base
• Ensure the service responds to the needs of children, young people and their caregivers
• Support the development of the ARFID team and a positive clinical culture
• Set and maintain high standards of clinical practice
• Liaise with and give feedback to referrers by letter or verbally so treatment plans are understood
• Monitor and evaluate practice through audit, evidence-based projects and outcome measures
• Take part in strategic and operational planning and service development

What’s required

Qualifications

• Doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology
• Post-graduate qualification in psychological therapy accredited by the BPS or equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Previous experience in eating disorders
• Experience of working within CYP CEDS
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological care and treatment within a multidisciplinary care plan
• Experience of assessing and treating service users across the full range of care settings
• Leadership experience

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced knowledge and skills in eating disorders

What’s offered

• High cost area supplement of 15% on basic salary, minimum £4,870 and maximum £6,137 a year, pro rata for part-time staff
• Supervision and training to support continued professional development
• Significant investment in staff development
• Staff health and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive induction of up to two weeks
• Staff networks and training opportunities supporting an inclusive workplace

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