Clinical Psychologist ARFID Pathway
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
- Posted
- 14/08/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Clinical Psychologist to join the East London Community Eating Disorders Service (CEDS) ARFID Pathway. The multidisciplinary team serves Tower Hamlets, Newham, and City & Hackney. The post involves providing specialist psychological assessments and treatment interventions. The successful candidate will contribute to improving the quality of life for service users.
Essential criteria
- Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology, or equivalent qualification such as Statement of Equivalence, leading to eligibility for Chartered status,
- Depending on training needs, may hold a professional qualification in psychology and be undertaking further training to complete requirements for a Statement of Equivalence
- Post-qualification training in a relevant field of applied psychology
- Experience of providing specialist psychological assessments and treatment interventions to patients with complex problems
- Experience of working with patients reflecting a wide range of clinical severity and need
- Experience of involving service users in the coproduction of service delivery.
- Experience of teaching, training, and supervision
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a range of care settings, including outpatient, inpatient and community
- Knowledge and Skills
- Awareness of diversity, and skills and commitment to provide a service that is appropriate to a diverse population
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment
- Skills in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Skills in delivering psychological interventions in individual and/or group formats, adapted to meet the needs of the individual or group
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
- Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology, or equivalent qualification such as Statement of Equivalence, leading to eligibility for Chartered status,
- Depending on training needs, may hold a professional qualification in psychology and be undertaking further training to complete requirements for a Statement of Equivalence
- Post-qualification training in a relevant field of applied psychology
- Experience of providing specialist psychological assessments and treatment interventions to patients with complex problems
- Experience of working with patients reflecting a wide range of clinical severity and need
- Experience of involving service users in the coproduction of service delivery.
- Experience of teaching, training, and supervision
- Experience of working in a range of care settings, including outpatient, inpatient and community
- Knowledge and Skills
- Awareness of diversity, and skills and commitment to provide a service that is appropriate to a diverse population
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment
- Skills in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Skills in delivering psychological interventions in individual and/or group formats, adapted to meet the needs of the individual or group
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
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About us
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.
The East London Community Eating Disorders Service (CEDS) is a multidisciplinary team including Therapies (family therapy, clinical/ counselling psychology, assistant psychology), Medical (psychiatry and paediatrics), Nursing (mental health and paediatric nursing), Dietetics, Support Workers & Administrative and Operational staff.
Our team covers the East London boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham and City & Hackney.
Details
Date posted
14 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
Depending on experience
per annum incl HCA
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time,
Flexible working,
Home or remote working
Reference number
363-SS8179453
Job locations
Emanuel Miller
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