Clinical Psychologist / CBT Psychotherapist - Eating Disorders

Job summary

To provide a qualified specialist clinical psychology/psychological therapy service to service users of the Adult Eating Disorder Service as part of a multi-disciplinary team SEDS (Sheffield Eating Disorders Service).

To work with the SEDS team for our service users in their respective geographical areas. SEDS is a regional service covering South Yorkshire (Sheffield hubs and regional spokes within Barnsley, Rotherham & Doncaster). Working with patients attending clinics, in community and inpatient settings and in their own homes.

To work in partnership with service users and other agencies to ensure effective liaison and communication.

To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy at the same time as offering advice and consultation on service users' psychological care to psychologist/therapist colleagues, non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers. In common with all Clinical Psychologists/ Psychological Therapists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice.

To take sole professional responsibility and exercise autonomous professional and clinical judgement within the overall framework of Trust, HCPC and BABCP policies/guidelines/standards.

To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist psychological assessments of service users referred to the Adult Eating Disorder Service (SEDS).

To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a service user's problems.

To train in and deliver specialist psychological therapies for client group (depending on core professional training - MANTRA, CBT-ED).

To work on a daily basis in face to face individual, family and/or in group therapy settings with service users presenting with complex and distressing psychological problems, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Atypical Eating Disorders.

To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals (both psychologists/therapists and non-psychologists) contributing directly to service users' formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans.

To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual service users and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

To provide supervision to other MDT staff's psychological work, as appropriate.

To provide professional and clinical supervision of assistant psychologists where appropriate.

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

457-25-7554585

Job locations

42 Sidney Street

42 Sidney Street

Sheffield

S1 4HR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

To provide specialist psychological assessments of service users referred to the Adult Eating Disorder Service (SEDS), based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the persons care.

To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a service users problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the persons problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across a full range of care settings.

To work on a daily basis in face to face individual, family and/or in group therapy settings with service users presenting with complex and distressing psychological problems, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Atypical Eating Disorders.

To be responsible for implementing a range of specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of different provisional hypotheses.

To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of service users whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.

To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals (both psychologists/therapists and non-psychologists) contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans.

To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all users of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the service user group.

To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual service users and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

To coordinate, where appropriate, the intervention plans, taking responsibility for initiating planning and reviews of plans, and including service users, their carers, referring agents and others involved in the network of care.

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service users under their care and to monitor progress during both the course of uni- and multi-disciplinary care.

Teaching, Training and Supervision

To receive regular clinical professional supervision in accordance with professional practice (HCPC), BABCP and Trust guidelines

To gain wider post-qualification knowledge, skills and experience through further experience and specialist supervision in specific psychological approaches and/or with particular service user groups supported by case presentations, group supervision and short courses as part of an agreed personal development plan.

To provide supervision to other MDT staffs psychological work, as appropriate.

To provide professional and clinical supervision of assistant psychologists where appropriate.

To offer training placements to trainee CBT therapists and D Clin Psychol trainees

To contribute to the pre- and post-qualification teaching of clinical psychology/CBT therapy, as appropriate.

To provide advice, consultation and training to staff (including both psychologists/ therapists and non-psychologists) working with the service user group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate.

Management, Recruitment, Policy, Organisational and Service Development

To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of aspects of the teams clinical practice through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit.

To advise both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.

To manage the workloads of assistant psychologists, where appropriate, within the framework of the team/services policies and procedures.

To be involved, as appropriate, in the shortlisting and interviewing of assistant psychologists.

To implement the policies and propose changes to working practices/procedures concerning professional good practice for the provision of psychological/therapy services as applicable to the Adult Eating Disorder Service (SEDS) in order to ensure the highest standards of service to the service user group.

Research and Service Evaluation

To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

To undertake, where appropriate, research and provide research advice to other staff undertaking research.

To undertake project management, including complex audit and service evaluation, with colleagues within the service to help develop service provision.

To disseminate research findings through publications and conference presentations.

Working Environment

To provide psychological care to service users and their carers in the least restrictive and least stigmatising environment in the Adult Eating Disorder Service (SEDS)

The job role will involve working alone in situations where there may be some risk of verbal or physical aggression from service users, carers, and the general public.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

To provide specialist psychological assessments of service users referred to the Adult Eating Disorder Service (SEDS), based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the persons care.

To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a service users problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the persons problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across a full range of care settings.

To work on a daily basis in face to face individual, family and/or in group therapy settings with service users presenting with complex and distressing psychological problems, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Atypical Eating Disorders.

To be responsible for implementing a range of specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of different provisional hypotheses.

To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of service users whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.

To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals (both psychologists/therapists and non-psychologists) contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans.

To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all users of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the service user group.

To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual service users and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

To coordinate, where appropriate, the intervention plans, taking responsibility for initiating planning and reviews of plans, and including service users, their carers, referring agents and others involved in the network of care.

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service users under their care and to monitor progress during both the course of uni- and multi-disciplinary care.

Teaching, Training and Supervision

To receive regular clinical professional supervision in accordance with professional practice (HCPC), BABCP and Trust guidelines

To gain wider post-qualification knowledge, skills and experience through further experience and specialist supervision in specific psychological approaches and/or with particular service user groups supported by case presentations, group supervision and short courses as part of an agreed personal development plan.

To provide supervision to other MDT staffs psychological work, as appropriate.

To provide professional and clinical supervision of assistant psychologists where appropriate.

To offer training placements to trainee CBT therapists and D Clin Psychol trainees

To contribute to the pre- and post-qualification teaching of clinical psychology/CBT therapy, as appropriate.

To provide advice, consultation and training to staff (including both psychologists/ therapists and non-psychologists) working with the service user group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate.

Management, Recruitment, Policy, Organisational and Service Development

To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of aspects of the teams clinical practice through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit.

To advise both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.

To manage the workloads of assistant psychologists, where appropriate, within the framework of the team/services policies and procedures.

To be involved, as appropriate, in the shortlisting and interviewing of assistant psychologists.

To implement the policies and propose changes to working practices/procedures concerning professional good practice for the provision of psychological/therapy services as applicable to the Adult Eating Disorder Service (SEDS) in order to ensure the highest standards of service to the service user group.

Research and Service Evaluation

To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

To undertake, where appropriate, research and provide research advice to other staff undertaking research.

To undertake project management, including complex audit and service evaluation, with colleagues within the service to help develop service provision.

To disseminate research findings through publications and conference presentations.

Working Environment

To provide psychological care to service users and their carers in the least restrictive and least stigmatising environment in the Adult Eating Disorder Service (SEDS)

The job role will involve working alone in situations where there may be some risk of verbal or physical aggression from service users, carers, and the general public.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• oSkills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• oWell-developed, high-level skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific complex groups (Eating Disorders).

Qualifications

Essential

• DClinPsy or Core Profession AND CBT Diploma or IAPT High Intensity CBT Therapist
• HCPC Registered (Psychologist) or BABCP Registered (CBT Therapist)

Desirable

• Relevant training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology/psychological therapy

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care, in patient settings, and community teams.
• oEvidence of being able to work effectively in multi-disciplinary settings and teams

Desirable

• oExperience of working with eating disorders

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• oSkills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• oWell-developed, high-level skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific complex groups (Eating Disorders).

Qualifications

Essential

• DClinPsy or Core Profession AND CBT Diploma or IAPT High Intensity CBT Therapist
• HCPC Registered (Psychologist) or BABCP Registered (CBT Therapist)

Desirable

• Relevant training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology/psychological therapy

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care, in patient settings, and community teams.
• oEvidence of being able to work effectively in multi-disciplinary settings and teams

Desirable

• oExperience of working with eating disorders

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

42 Sidney Street

42 Sidney Street

Sheffield

S1 4HR

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

42 Sidney Street

42 Sidney Street

Sheffield

S1 4HR

Employer's website

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