Eating Disorder Counselling/Clinical Psychologist or CBT Therapist
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £54,320 - £60,981 Per annum pro rata inc HCA |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, E1 4DG |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7216127/363-TH7216127 |
Summary
A Vacancy at East London NHS Foundation Trust.
Do you have a passion for supporting residents suffering with eating disorders? Do you want to be a part of a growing psychology lead team? Do you have an interest in Compassion Focused Therapy? Then this post is for you!
We are looking for a Psychologist/CBT therapist to join ourdeveloping psychology lead MDT to support residents and families who are impacted by patterns of disordered eating.
You will provide specialist psychological services (NICE informed) to adults across all sectors of care, providing psychological assessment, group work and psychoeducation workshops, and individual therapeutic interventions through our FREED and non-FREED pathways. You will help lead on growing the provision in both traditional (groups, access) and novel ways (digital) along with committed colleagues and experts-by-experience.
As there will be opportunities for further training and CPD, the role will be highly suitable for an experienced clinician as well as for a newly qualified clinician who has an interest in eating disorders.
We sincerely welcome applications from people who have previous experience of using Mental Health services, and/or individuals who are/have been a carer for someone, and from people who have strong local connections to the 3 boroughs in which we work.
Provide specialist psychological assessments, based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources (including psychological tests, measures/rating scales, direct and indirect observation and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and involved others).
Formulate and implement plans for the formal specialist psychological treatment and/or management of mental health problems across a range of care settings, using theoretical knowledge and evidence base to analyse, interpret and compare complex information in order to design specialist programmes of treatment for individuals, groups and families tailored to individual need.
Provide expertise and psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other multidisciplinary professionals contributing directly to service users’ formulation, diagnosis and service planning. Ensure that multidisciplinary colleagues have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding the care of service users.
Undertake risk assessment and management and to provide specialist advice on psychological and eating disorder related aspects of risk assessment and management.
Share team responsibility to triage and screen appropriateness of referrals to the eating disorder team.
Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, distressing and emotional information in relation to health issues where there are often barriers to acceptance.
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 – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
1. To complete specialist eating disorder assessments (both psychological and some physical health measures) and provide formulations based on the information collected.
2. To deliver evidence based and NICE concordant interventions for eating disorders to residents and their families. These interventions may be delivered in clinic, community and home settings, as well as remote/virtual sessions; to individuals or groups
3. To work within a psychology lead MDT assessing and managing mental health and associated physical health risk in eating disorders.
4. To contribute to increasing awareness acrossour communities (residents, GPs, VSCEs, local groups) of the presentation and prevalence of eating disorders.
5. To develop and deliver early intervention support, including consultation, psycho-education, self-help materials, and links to service user groups.
6. To take an active role in service development and Quality Improvement (QI) work undertaken by the team
7. To directly contribute to the positive working environment within the MDT
8. To manage a rolling caseload of residents within the ED pathway.
9. To be part of a rota of duty clinicians managing referrals and providing a rapid response to urgent clinical situations.
To pursue CPD activities and attend training as required in order to promote own knowledge and specialist skills to work with residents who are suffering with eating disorders and their families.
This advert closes on Sunday 29 Jun 2025
Do you have a passion for supporting residents suffering with eating disorders? Do you want to be a part of a growing psychology lead team? Do you have an interest in Compassion Focused Therapy? Then this post is for you!
We are looking for a Psychologist/CBT therapist to join ourdeveloping psychology lead MDT to support residents and families who are impacted by patterns of disordered eating.
You will provide specialist psychological services (NICE informed) to adults across all sectors of care, providing psychological assessment, group work and psychoeducation workshops, and individual therapeutic interventions through our FREED and non-FREED pathways. You will help lead on growing the provision in both traditional (groups, access) and novel ways (digital) along with committed colleagues and experts-by-experience.
As there will be opportunities for further training and CPD, the role will be highly suitable for an experienced clinician as well as for a newly qualified clinician who has an interest in eating disorders.
We sincerely welcome applications from people who have previous experience of using Mental Health services, and/or individuals who are/have been a carer for someone, and from people who have strong local connections to the 3 boroughs in which we work.
Provide specialist psychological assessments, based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources (including psychological tests, measures/rating scales, direct and indirect observation and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and involved others).
Formulate and implement plans for the formal specialist psychological treatment and/or management of mental health problems across a range of care settings, using theoretical knowledge and evidence base to analyse, interpret and compare complex information in order to design specialist programmes of treatment for individuals, groups and families tailored to individual need.
Provide expertise and psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other multidisciplinary professionals contributing directly to service users’ formulation, diagnosis and service planning. Ensure that multidisciplinary colleagues have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding the care of service users.
Undertake risk assessment and management and to provide specialist advice on psychological and eating disorder related aspects of risk assessment and management.
Share team responsibility to triage and screen appropriateness of referrals to the eating disorder team.
Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, distressing and emotional information in relation to health issues where there are often barriers to acceptance.
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 – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
1. To complete specialist eating disorder assessments (both psychological and some physical health measures) and provide formulations based on the information collected.
2. To deliver evidence based and NICE concordant interventions for eating disorders to residents and their families. These interventions may be delivered in clinic, community and home settings, as well as remote/virtual sessions; to individuals or groups
3. To work within a psychology lead MDT assessing and managing mental health and associated physical health risk in eating disorders.
4. To contribute to increasing awareness acrossour communities (residents, GPs, VSCEs, local groups) of the presentation and prevalence of eating disorders.
5. To develop and deliver early intervention support, including consultation, psycho-education, self-help materials, and links to service user groups.
6. To take an active role in service development and Quality Improvement (QI) work undertaken by the team
7. To directly contribute to the positive working environment within the MDT
8. To manage a rolling caseload of residents within the ED pathway.
9. To be part of a rota of duty clinicians managing referrals and providing a rapid response to urgent clinical situations.
To pursue CPD activities and attend training as required in order to promote own knowledge and specialist skills to work with residents who are suffering with eating disorders and their families.
This advert closes on Sunday 29 Jun 2025