Registered Psychologist

Pharmacyupdate; Braintree; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced maternity pay

Birthday Holiday

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Development opportunities

IPD sponsorship

Leadership development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Job summary

Priory Hospital Chelmsford is seeking a HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist (Eating Disorders) to join the Eating Disorder Ward on a part-time basis. You will assess and deliver tailored psychological interventions, develop treatment plans, and work within a multidisciplinary team to support patient recovery.

The role requires experience with eating disorders, risk assessment, and collaboration with families where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Registered Practitioner Psychologist with HCPC.
• Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Psychology or equivalent leading to HCPC registration.
• Experience with eating disorders and conducting specialist psychological assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions for eating disorders.
• Develop and deliver individualized treatment plans.
• Work with the MDT to support recovery and risk management.
• Deliver CBT-based and other appropriate therapies.
• Contribute to clinical governance and care planning.

Skills

HCPC registration

Eating disorders experience

Clinical psychology assessments

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Description

Location: Priory Hospital Chelmsford

Salary: £48,250 FTE (£38,600 pro rata)

Contracted Hours: 30 hours per week (Part Time)

Located in Essex, Priory Hospital Chelmsford is one of the UK's leading treatment centres and is rated by former patients for its excellence, dedication and commitment, as well as producing outstanding treatment outcomes.

At Priory Hospital Chelmsford, we believe the treatment environment is just as important as the treatment itself when it comes to recovery. Our welcoming and peaceful hospital provides the perfect setting for you to focus on your health and wellbeing.

What you’ll be doing

You will join the team on the Eating Disorder Ward. In this role, you will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.

• Provide specialist psychological assessments and evidence-based psychological interventions for patients experiencing eating disorders.
• Develop and deliver individualised treatment plans, supporting patients throughout their recovery journey.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team (MDT), including psychiatrists, nurses, dietitians and therapists.
• Support patients with complex mental health needs, including co-existing conditions such as anxiety, depression and trauma.
• Deliver individual and group therapy sessions, using approaches such as CBT and other appropriate therapeutic models.
• Monitor patient progress and contribute to clinical reviews, risk assessments and care planning.
• Provide psychological guidance and support to families and carers where appropriate.
• Contribute to clinical governance, service development and maintaining high standards of patient care.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you’ll bring to the role

Essential Requirements - Clinical Psychologist (Eating Disorders)

The successful candidate must be a Registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and hold a recognised postgraduate qualification in Clinical Psychology, or an equivalent qualification leading to HCPC registration. You will have experience working with individuals experiencing eating disorders and be confident in completing specialist psychological assessments, developing personalised treatment plans and delivering evidence-based psychological interventions. You should have a good understanding of eating disorder presentations, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, as well as the psychological and emotional complexities associated with these conditions.

The role requires experience of working with individuals who may present with complex mental health needs, alongside the ability to assess and manage clinical risk appropriately. You will need to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to patient care, treatment planning and recovery-focused interventions.

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Enhanced maternity pay
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses

About Priory

Priory is the UK's leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions - including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children's mental health - and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader-Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.

All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.