NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Senior Psychological Therapist/Family Therapist - CYP Eating disorders

The closing date is 20 February 2026

Job summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced psychological therapist or accredidated family therapist to join our dedicated Lifespan Community Eating Disorder service based in North East London NHS Foundation Trust . The successful applicant will take a leadership role in the development of the CYP part of all age community eating disorder service, offer expert supervision and support the team to deliver high quality NICE concordant psychological therapy . This is a great opportunity to join our highly skilled, dedicated and friendly team and contribute to exciting service development.

The post holder will be expected to offer clinical support and guidance and expert clinical supervision on NICE concordant psychological approaches to psychological practitioners working with children and young people with an eating disorder.

The successful candidate will have a robust knowledge of risk assessment for safe management of physical and psychological risk in eating disorders. You will have clinical oversight of complex cases where regular liaison with partnership agencies such as bed management team and specialist eating disorder inpatient units is required. The post holder will work well within a MDT setting however should be able to deliver an autonomous service as part of the role, operating within recognised professional guidelines and the overall framework of the eating disorder service's policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an individual who has experience in working with children and young people with eating disorders and their care givers and is passionate about delivering high quality, patient-led care.
The successful candidate will be an integral part of the senior leadership team driving standards and supporting the camhs therapy team to deliver NICE concordant psychological treatments.
You will have advanced risk management skills and expert in delivering NICE recommended eating disorder therapies.
You will have a track record in delivering high quality expert clinical supervision including advanced skills in case formulation.
You role will dove tail with senior leads on the camhs part of NELFT all age eating disorder service driving clinical standards of care.

About us

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

We are kind.
We are respectful.
We work together with our communities.

These three values help us tostrive to provide the best care by the best people.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Starting with Us

NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).

High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Date posted

10 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum (plus HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

395-PP177-25

Job locations

Orchards Health Centre

Gascoigne Road

Barking

IG11 7RS

Job description

Job responsibilities

ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT PLANNING

Provide highly specialist psychological assessments service-users referred to the eating disorder team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of highly complex, sensitive and data.

Undertake risk assessment and risk management for relevant individual clients and provide both general and specialist advice for psychologists and other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management.

To provide specialist diagnostic psychometric and cognitive testing where appropriate

To formulate evidence-based treatment plans, based on sound and current theoretical knowledge and good practice.

Make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about a range of treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

To involve service users and their carers in planning and delivery of care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT PLANNING

To provide specialist diagnostic psychometric and cognitive testing where appropriate

To formulate evidence-based treatment plans, based on sound and current theoretical knowledge and good practice.

To involve service users and their carers in planning and delivery of care.

Person Specification

Significant knowledge and skills in ED

Essential

CEDS experince

Desirable

Min two years exp

evidence based treatments in EDs

Essential

advanced knowledge and skills in delivering EBT

Desirable

Min two years post reg

Person Specification

Significant knowledge and skills in ED

Essential

CEDS experince

Desirable

Min two years exp

evidence based treatments in EDs

Essential

advanced knowledge and skills in delivering EBT

Desirable

Min two years post reg

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Orchards Health Centre

Gascoigne Road

Barking

IG11 7RS

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Orchards Health Centre

Gascoigne Road

Barking

IG11 7RS

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)