Clinical Psychologist- EDYS

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking a Clinical Psychologist for the Eating Disorder Service. Responsibilities include providing specialized assessments, therapeutic interventions, and acting as a clinical supervisor. The ideal candidate will have doctoral training in clinical psychology and experience working with children and young people. Joining this multidisciplinary team aims to enhance support and treatment for patients with eating disorders. This role requires strong communication skills and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered with the HPCP.
• Experience working with children and young people.
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialised assessment and therapeutic interventions.
• Offer advice and consultation to professionals across agencies.
• Hold clinical responsibility for therapeutic and risk management work.

Skills

Assertively engage young people, families and carers

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to motivate and enthuse colleagues

Excellent organisational skills

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology

Relevant post graduate qualification in Mental Health related field

Job description

Clinical Psychologist- EDYS

The closing date is 12 January 2026

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Clinical Psychologist, Eating Disorder Service

EDYs provide support and treatment for children and young people in Liverpool and Sefton with an eating disorder and/or ARFID, as well as their parents/carers and professionals involved in their care. This is a multidisciplinary team including Consultant Psychiatrist and Consultant Paediatricians, Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy, CBT and SFP trained staff, Nursing, Support Worker, Assistant Practitioner and Assistant Psychology.

The successful applicant will provide a substantial contribution to the clinical work of the team and will hold full case management responsibility for their workload. Regular clinical supervision will be provided.

The main base for this post will be at Alder Hey, but appointments across Liverpool and Sefton will be required.

Experience working with children and young people with an eating disorder and/or ARFID will be beneficial. In addition to undertaking assessments and providing intervention and support to children, young people and their families, the post holder will also undertake physical monitoring under the guidance of our Consultant Paediatricians.

Main duties of the job

To provide highly specialised assessment and therapeutic interventions and to offer advice and consultation to other professionals across a range of agencies including: primary care, social care, and education.

The post holder will have clinical responsibility for complex therapeutic and risk management work with children and young people who have been assessed to require specialist support for eating disorders

The services comprise several multi-disciplinary teams including staff from varied backgrounds, including psychology, psychiatry, social work, nursing and psychotherapy. In addition, our team members are trained in a wealth of different therapeutic interventions and approaches, making the teams truly multi-disciplinary.

The post holder will provide both clinical and line manager supervision to junior members of the team as well as a leadership role within the service.

The post holders must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of excellence, innovation, openness, respect and together.

If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to patients we would like to hear from you.

About us

Alder Hey has already earned our place as one of the world’s leading children's hospitals, thanks to innovation and pioneering medical work. We treat 250,000 young patients a year and have a broad range of hospital and community services, serving the local population of children, as well as being a tertiary referral centre for children from across Merseyside, Cheshire and parts of Lancashire, Shropshire and North Wales.

We would welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds as our ambition is that our workforce is fully reflective of the communities that we serve. Alder Hey is signed up to the disability confident scheme.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments. The post holders must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of excellence, innovation, openness, respect and together. If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to patients we would like to hear from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Experience and Training

• Registered with the HPCP
• Intermediate or diploma level in a recognised therapeutic modality.
• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology accredited by the BPS
• Evidence of substantial post qualification competence, incorporating significant experience working within CAMHS at a senior level
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of providing consultation/teaching/ training
• Experience of working with children and young people, families and carers
• Experience of clinical supervision
• Experience of leading on developing, delivering and evaluating evidence based clinical care packages.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Relevant post graduate qualification in Mental Health related field
• Experience of providing services across traditional services.
• Experience of managing and/or leading on service developments.
• Experience of managing staff.
• Effectively managing policy implementation and demonstrable service development work

Knowledge and Skills

• Assertively engage young people, families and carers.
• To demonstrate a non- discriminatory attitude regarding race, gender and disability issues.
• Demonstrate commitment to user participation
• Demonstrate a positive attitude.
• Demonstrates skills to contribute to modernisation across a range of diverse services
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to motivate and enthuse colleagues
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond effectively to multiple priorities

Personal Attributes

• Demonstrates the ability to make sound judgments and generate new ideas in complex situations.
• Able to work autonomously
• Committed to continuing professional development
• Accountable for own professional actions
• Works within professional ethics and Trust policies

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust