CYP Eating Disorder Family Therapist/ Psychologist

Job overview

Family Therapist/ Psychologist in eating disoders (CYP)

We are seeking an enthusiastic Family Therapist /Psychologist to join our dedicated multi-disciplinary Community Eating Disorder Team.

North East London NHS Foundation Trust Community Eating Disorder service offers the latest in evidence based NICE compliant psychological interventions to clients and their families with an Eating Disorder. Unlike many other mental health services, we offer specialist assessment and treatment across the life span from age 8yrs with no upper age limit. The team’s multi-disciplinary approach to the assessment and treatment of individuals with an eating disorder is a real strength. The post holder will primarily work with children and young people however opportunities will be available to work across the lifespan.

We are looking for a suitably qualified psychological practitioner to support the team deliver the best possible treatment to Children and young people with an eating disorder. We are seeking an individual with the knowledge and skills to work as part of a multi-professional team and be innovative in their approach to supporting this client group.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in providing excellent treatment to CYP with an eating disorders. Previous experience eating disorders experience is welcome but is not essential as specialist training and support will be provided. The successful applicant will deliver highly specialised assessments and both individual and group therapies.

The post holder will primarily work with CYP, however opportunities will be available to work across the lifespan.

Working in an eating disorder service allows the development of skills in working with a number of comorbidities, including autism, depression and anxiety and personality disorders and we offer supervision and training to support this.

The post holder is expected to work well within a team setting however should be able deliver an autonomous service as part of the role, operating within recognised professional guidelines and the overall framework of North East London NHS Foundation Trust eating disorder service policies and procedures.

Essential Criteria:

• Doctorate in Clinical Counselling Psychology or BABCP accredited CBT therapist
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for service users’ psychological care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
• Experience of assessing and treating service users across the full range of care settings.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Working for Us

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI

We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications. Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience. We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content.

Contact

Name: Kirsty Shepherd

Job title: CYP Eating Disorder Clinical Lead

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