Psychological Therapist for Eating Disorders

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Newport; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Newport is seeking a Psychological Therapist for Eating Disorders to provide high-quality psychological therapy within mental health services. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience in handling complex cases. This position offers a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• RMN, Dip SW, Dip OT, BSc OT, HCPC registered Psychologist.
• Experience in Eating Disorders in inpatient/day care/specialist community settings.
• Post qualification training in Eating Disorders and clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

• Ensure systematic provision of high-quality psychological therapy.
• Deliver evidence-based psychological therapy to patients with eating disorders.
• Work alongside multidisciplinary team colleagues.

Skills

Communication skills

Psychological assessment

Therapeutic techniques

Team collaboration

Education

RMN, Dip SW, Dip OT, BSc OT

Post graduate diploma in CBT

Accreditation with BABCP

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Psychological Therapist for Eating Disorders

The closing date is 28 September 2025

We are recruiting for a Psychological Therapist to join our team. We are looking for someone to ensure systematic provision of a high quality, specialist psychological therapy service to clients within mental health services who have an eating disorder.

You will work alongside MDT colleagues to ensure that the service can provide compassionate and holistic recovery focused care to address the complex mental health needs of people with eating disorders. To supervise and support the other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team. To provide an evidence based psychological therapy service to people with an eating disorder. To utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development and research. To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the team / service and to cooperate in the delivery of psychological therapies with the aim of meeting national and local guidelines and targets.

Main duties of the job

• Processing and assessment of referrals made for psychological therapy in line with NICE guidelines.
• Deliver Psychological Services to a range of patients with complex needs and eating disorders in line with NICE guidelines.
• Liaise with members of a multidisciplinary team as appropriate to ensure best clinical outcomes for patients in treatment.
• Be responsible and accountable for the delivery of high-quality evidence based psychological therapy, using agreed clinical outcome measures to continually evaluate clinical interventions.
• Be proactive in the management and treatment of patients referred to ensure that waiting times are kept with agreed standards.
• Participate in the development of Community Mental Health Service and development of professional practice and role.

Please see full Job Description.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RMN, Dip SW, Dip OT, BSc OT, HCPC registered Psychologist, BACP Psychotherapist.
• Post-qualification training to at least post graduate diploma level e.g. CBT
• Accreditation with BABCP.
• Post-qualification training in Eating Disorders
• Experience of working with Eating Disorders in inpatient/day care/ specialist community settings.
• Experience of family working with Eating Disorders.
• Post qualification training in clinical supervision from an accredited training provider.
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues, both within and outside the NHS.
• Ability to analyse highly complex information in which expert opinion may differ to allow the formulation of the appropriate treatment plan. Skills in the ability to organise ongoing and complex activities including managing own caseload.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Knowledge of key legislation in relation to mental health and learning disabilities with particular reference to Adult Mental Health.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as required by appropriate registration body.
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical and clinically sensitive or highly contentious information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Applied use of psychometric test equipment.
• Commitment to providing evidence-based therapies in line with NICE guidelines and PBR pathways.
• Commitment to finding positive and creative solutions to demand management.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice.
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
• Clinical supervision training for Doctoral Trainees.
• Being qualified as Clinical Supervisor by the BABCP, or other recognised regulatory authority.
• Well developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for Eating Disorders.
• Knowledge of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services.
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets.
• Ability to manage own caseload and time.
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers.
• Experience of working with people with eating disorders as part of an MDT.
• Experience of providing evidence based Psychological Therapies to people with an eating disorder, such as MANTRA, CBT-E, SSCM.
• Experience of family working with ED.

Additional Criteria

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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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearBased on full time hours