Clinical Psychologist Community Adult Eating Disorders Service

Overview

In this role you will join the Specialist Eating Disorders service to deliver expert psychological care to adults with eating disorders and related challenges. You’ll work within a high‑performing MDT to strengthen clinical provision, lead formulations, and contribute to regional service development and research. You will supervise staff, train others, and liaise with a range of partner services to support holistic care. This is a在 opportunity to shape service development, training, and evaluation within a values‑driven NHS trust.

Pay / Benefits

• Health and Wellbeing team
• in-house occupational health and staff counselling services
• EDI networks and staff networks
• CPD/training opportunities and professional development
• disability and inclusion initiatives
• salary banding and pro rata terms for part time

Responsibilities

• Provide a clinical psychology service to individuals and care systems, including direct/indirect work, supervision, and training
• Lead formulations within the team and maintain psychologically minded discussion structures
• Liaise with multiple disciplines and agencies; support staff through supervision and consultation
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and service policies
• Contribute to research/audit and clinical lead roles to support service development
• Involvement in broader service development activities, placement supervision, and evaluation/research
• Engage in reflective practice and cross‑professional supervision across the MDT

Key requirements

• Experience of providing specialist clinical psychology services to patients with eating disorders
• Experience in assessment of adults with eating disorders
• Experience applying psychological therapies for eating disorders
• MDT/multiagency working experience
• Experience in consultation to service staff about individuals with eating disorders
• Knowledge of specialist eating disorders therapies and models
• Current HCPC registration
• Eligibility for Chartered status with BPS
• Knowledge of guidelines/policy for eating disorder mental health services
• Good IT skills

• Compassionate, reflective teamworking
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Collaborative and cross‑functional collaboration
• Specialist assessment and interventions for eating disorders
• Therapeutic relationships with complex presentations
• Research and audit methods; outcome measures for services

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