Job summary
Band 7 Counselling/Clinical Psychologist/ Psychotherapist/ Systemic and Family Therapist: Eating Disorder Therapist

This is an exciting opportunity for a Eating Disorder Therapist to join our team. The post holder will have the opportunity to work with a broad range of eating disorder presentations as well as co-morbid mental health conditions to allow for the provision of a holistic care package to the young person. The ideal candidate communicates well, enjoys working with individuals, families and groups and will bring enthusiasm and commitment to the role.

They will complete specialist eating disorder assessments and deliver evidence based and NICE concordant interventions for eating disorders to children and young people and their families within our early intervention and specialist therapy pathways. These interventions may be delivered in clinic, community and home settings; to individuals or groups work, holistically with the multi-disciplinary team to support young people and their families with eating disorders and contribute to increasing awareness of the presentation and prevalence of eating disorders. To develop and deliver our early intervention support pathway, including consultation, psycho education, self-help materials working closely with our assistant psychologist.

We are looking for a someone, who combines experience with working with young people and families with a special interest in eating disorders.

Main duties of the job

• To complete specialist eating disorder assessments within the Community Eating Disorder Service for Children & Young People (CEDS-CYP).
• To act as the duty clinician on the rota of duty clinicians managing referrals and providing a rapid response to urgent clinical situations.
• To be involved in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children and young people with eating disorders in the community, to liaise closely with other health care professionals to ensure a consistent approach.
• To provide specialist therapeutic interventions as part of individualised treatment plans based on psychotherapeutic principles which are grounded in evidence based practice and NICE - concordant interventions for eating disorders.
• To develop and deliver our early intervention support pathway, including consultation, psychoeducation, self-help materials working closely with our assistant psychologist.
• Care coordinate a substantial caseload of assessment, treatment and consultation work, identifying priorities of action in complex circumstances.
• To utilise specialist skills in managing and communicating with patients, their families, carers and other agencies in situations that are sensitive, highly complex and may be emotionally distressing.
• To evaluate and monitor clinical risk which will include physical and psychiatric risk for appropriate interventions to jointly manage risk and to inform other agencies as appropriate.

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.

Essential Person Specification

• Qualification in appropriate mental health profession such as Nursing, Systemic Psychotherapy, Clinical/ Educational Psychology, Child Psychotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work
• Registration with relevant UK governing body
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Understanding of the impact of mental health difficulties on the young person and their family
• Experience of working with children, young people and their families with complex mental health needs
• Experience of working with a wide range of CAMHS problems
• Experience of developing care plans/packages for young people, and giving specialist advice to young people dependent on their need
• Experience of multi-agency working, evidencing excellent collaboration skills
• Experience of care planning
• Experience of working in a culturally diverse area
• Experience in use of CAMHS clinical outcomes
• Awareness of diversity, and skills and commitment to provide a service that is appropriate to a diverse population
• Excellent skills in engaging with hard-to-reach young people and families
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to adapt this to build strong relationships with an array of young people, families and professionals
• Ability to relate sensitively to young people with mental health difficulties and their carers
• Shows a creative and calm approach to supporting young people through potentially stressful situations
• Excellent skills in providing a psycho-educative approach to work with young people who have eating disorders

Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year per annum incl HCA
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 363-SS8371205-A

Closing date: 22 November 2026

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship are welcome. Apply through our website.