Clinical Psychologist CYP Eating Disorders -ARFID Pathway Lead

An exciting opportunity to shape and lead a brand-new ARFID service from the ground up.

Are you an experienced Psychologist with a passion for eating disorders and improving outcomes for children and young people?

Would you relish the opportunity to lead the development of a newly commissioned ARFID pathway
, while working alongside an established, specialist and supportive CYP Community Eating Disorder Service?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting time to join NELFT CYP CEDS
. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Psychologist to take a lead role in establishing our new Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) service
, working closely with senior colleagues and the core CYP CEDS team.

You will have a genuine opportunity to shape how this service develops
, ensuring that children, young people and their families receive high-quality, evidence-based and compassionate care.

The North East London NHS Foundation Trust Community Eating Disorder Service provides the latest evidence-based, NICE-compliant psychological interventions to clients and their families living with an eating disorder.

One of the strengths of our service is our ability to provide specialist assessment and treatment across the lifespan, from age 8 with no upper age limit
.

Our multidisciplinary approach is central to the way we work. We bring together different professional perspectives to provide holistic assessment, formulation and treatment, supporting both our service users and their families.

As Psychologist and ARFID Pathway Lead
, you will be instrumental in establishing and developing this exciting new service, supported by experienced senior colleagues within the core CYP CEDS team.

This is more than an opportunity to join an existing pathway.

You will help build it.

As ARFID Pathway Lead, you will:

• Lead the development of the new ARFID treatment pathway
• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care
• Develop robust triage and assessment processes
• Ensure interventions reflect the latest evidence base
• Build strong links with the core CYP CEDS service
• Bring innovation and specialist knowledge to the development of the pathway
• Ensure the service responds effectively to the needs of children, young people and their caregivers
• Support the development of the ARFID team and contribute to a positive clinical culture
• Set and maintain high standards of clinical practice

This is an ideal role for someone who wants to combine clinical expertise, leadership and service development
.

We are looking for an experienced Psychologist who is passionate about providing excellent treatment to children and young people with ARFID.

You will have a strong interest in eating disorders and the specialist knowledge and skills required to work confidently with this client group.

Previous experience in eating disorders is essential.

You will be someone who:

• Has strong clinical expertise in eating disorders
• Is confident working within a multidisciplinary environment
• Can provide strong clinical leadership
• Is passionate about improving outcomes for CYP with ARFID
• Enjoys developing and improving services
• Can work creatively and innovatively
• Sets high clinical standards while supporting colleagues
• Values collaborative working with children, young people and their families

Working within an eating disorder service provides the opportunity to develop your expertise across a wide range of complex and co-occurring presentations.

You will have the opportunity to work with presentations including:

Autism | Depression | Anxiety | Personality Disorders | Eating Disorders

We provide supervision and training to support your continued professional development and help you build on your existing specialist skills.

The post holder will operate within recognised professional guidelines and the overall framework of NELFT eating disorder service policies and procedures.

• Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology
• Advanced knowledge and skills in eating disorders
• Experience of working within CYP CEDS
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for service users’ psychological care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
• Experience of assessing and treating…