Clinical Psychologist ARFID Pathway | East London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	per annum incl HCA
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, E14 8HQ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	14 Aug 2026
Closing date:	15 Oct 2026

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Summary

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.

To assess level of urgency/complexity of referrals to the ARFID Pathway and to prioritise response

accordingly.

● To provide specialist psychological interventions as part of individualised treatment plans, based on

evidence-based practice and NICE-concordant approaches for ARFID (CBT-AR, FBT-ARFID).

● To evaluate and monitor psychological and behavioural risk associated with ARFID presentations and

contribute to MEED risk assessment, alongside medical and nursing colleagues.

● To contribute psychological formulation to MDT care planning, without acting as sole care coordinator, in

line with the pathway's model of consultation and liaison with local CAMHS.

● To work jointly and collaboratively with other MDT members to enhance and develop work with families

by providing highly specialist psychological knowledge and skills.

● To contribute to service development and Quality Improvement (QI) projects within the ARFID Pathway.

● To take responsibility for personal development and training needs, ensuring that knowledge and

interventions remain evidence-based and current.

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.

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

This advert closes on Sunday 20 Sep 2026

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