Clinical Psychologist Cyp Eating Disorders Service

The CYP Eating Disorder Team is a community team supporting young people and their families/carers who present with a primary diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or ARFID. The multi-disciplinary team has grown substantially in recent years and we are now looking to appoint a third clinical psychologist in order to improve our clinical offering to those accessing our service. The post is being offered as Band 7 or Band 8a dependent on experience, with supervision being tailored to match the post holder’s skills and competencies.
Applicants will ideally be skilled in therapeutic approaches tailored for people with eating disorders (CBT, DBT, FT-AN, FT-BN) or will be skilled clinicians motivated to train and develop in these therapies. Our team has a strong focus on compassionate working with patients and their systemic network and reflective and supportive teamworking. Whilst staff in the team hold individual caseloads, the working environment is open and collaborative, with weekly team meetings, cross-professional supervision and reflective practice.
The post holder will offer specialist assessment and psychological therapy, drawing on therapeutic skills in working with people experiencing additional challenges such as trauma, anxiety, depression and difficulties related to autism spectrum disorder. They will provide liaison, consultation and support to other agencies. The post holder will be aware of the physical health aspects of eating disorders and familiar with relevant guidance in order to work alongside medical colleagues and staff in inpatient settings as appropriate.
The post holder will have opportunities to be involved in broader aspects of work, including service development activities at a regional level, supervising placement students, and service evaluation and research activities. The team is very active in training and continuing professional development and we welcome applicants with a positive orientation towards professional growth and challenge.
TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
As part of the Specialist Eating Disorders (ED) Service, to provide a clinical psychology service to individuals & care systems including direct and indirect clinical work, supervision and training of others, clinically relevant research/audit and specific clinical lead roles that support the ED Leadership Team in developing the service.
The post holder will be a member of the Specialist ED multi-disciplinary service, which serves the Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County area. There will be a leadership role in making formulations within the team, developing and maintaining appropriate structures for discussing cases in a psychologically-minded way. Liaison with a broad range of other disciplines and agencies, including health, education, social services, voluntary agencies and care systems will be a key aspect of this post.
The post holder will also provide support through supervision and consultation to staff within the team and across other services. The post holder works autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.