CEDS Clinical Psychologist | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England is seeking a psychologist to provide specialist services within the Community Eating Disorders Service. The role includes assessments, evidence-based treatments, and clinical supervision within a team environment. Candidates should have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and experience in child and adolescent mental health. This role aims to enhance the quality of life for service users through tailored interventions and support.

Qualifications

• Experienced psychologist with knowledge in child and adolescent mental health.
• Ability to supervise trainee psychologists and other team members.
• Flexibility to work within a community-based setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments and interventions.
• Consult and liaise with other agencies as needed.
• Supervise clinical work of trainees and staff.

Skills

Child and adolescent mental health

Psychological assessment

Consultation skills

Clinical supervision

Evidence-based treatment methods

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

This post holder will provide a specialist service within the Community Eating Disorders Service, CAMHS, to young people and their families. This is a community-based post, located within the countywide
Community Eating Disorders Service (CEDS) Bedfordshire and Luton CAMHS, offering flexible, evidence-based episodes of care, assessments, and treatments for all eating disorder presentations and co-morbidities.

The role will include the provision of highly specialist advice/consultation, psychological assessment, liaison with other agencies, psychology interventions, clinical supervision, line management, and teaching of staff and/or other professionals.

The post holder will be an experienced psychologist with substantial knowledge in the field of child and adolescent mental health. They will clinically supervise the work of trainee psychologists and other psychologists as needed, and offer management supervision to other team members.

The post holder will need to work flexibly within the team and be able to design individually tailored intervention programs based on client needs, with clear analysis of causes of symptoms and a formulation-based approach, using evidence-based components and applying regular validated outcome measures. The post holder may also contribute to service rotas, including being the clinician of the day.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive. We seek individuals who embody these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues within the Trust and partner organizations.

Please contact Eleanor Chesters for further information or see attached JD & PS for additional details.

This advert closes on Sunday 17 Aug 2025.