CAMHS Practitioner Specialist in Eating Disorders
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East London NHS Foundation Trust CAMHS Practitioner Specialist in Eating Disorders
The closing date is 22 November 2026
Job summary
Band 7 Counselling/Clinical Psychologist/ Psychotherapist/ Systemic and Family Therapist: Eating Disorder Therapist
This is an exciting opportunity for a Eating Disorder Therapist to join our team. The post holder will have the opportunity to work with a broad range of eating disorder presentations as well as co-morbid mental health conditions to allow for the provision of a holistic care package to the young person. The ideal candidate communicates well, enjoys working with individuals, families and groups and will bring enthusiasm and commitment to the role.
They will complete specialist eating disorder assessments and deliver evidence based and NICE concordant interventions for eating disorders to children and young people and their families within our early intervention and specialist therapy pathways. These interventions may be delivered in clinic, community and home settings; to individuals or groups work, holistically with the multi-disciplinary team to support young people and their families with eating disorders and contribute to increasing awareness of the presentation and prevalence of eating disorders. To develop and deliver our early intervention support pathway, including consultation, psycho education, self-help materials working closely with our assistant psychologist.
We are looking for a someone, who combines experience with working with young people and families with a special interest in eating disorders.
Main duties of the job
To complete specialist eating disorder assessments within the Community Eating Disorder Service for Children & Young People (CEDS-CYP).
To act as the duty clinician on the rota of duty clinicians managing referrals and providing a rapid response to urgent clinical situations.
To be involved in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children and young people with eating disorders in the community, to liaise closely with other health care professionals to ensure a consistent approach.
To provide specialist therapeutic interventions as part of individualised treatment plans based on psychotherapeutic principles which are grounded in evidence based practice and NICE - concordant interventions for eating disorders.
To develop and deliver our early intervention support pathway, including consultation, psychoeducation, self-help materials working closely with our assistant psychologist.
Care coordinate a substantial caseload of assessment, treatment and consultation work, identifying priorities of action in complex circumstances.
To utilise specialist skills in managing and communicating with patients, their families, carers and other agencies in situations that are sensitive, highly complex and may be emotionally distressing.
To evaluate and monitor clinical risk which will include physical and psychiatric risk for appropriate interventions to jointly manage risk and to inform other agencies as appropriate.
About us
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.
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.
Our team covers the East London boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham and City & Hackney.
Details
Date posted
03 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£55,524 to £62,652 a year per annum incl HCA
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
363-SS8371205-A
Job locations
Emanuel Miller Centre
11 Gill Street
London
E14 8HQ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Person specification
Essential criteria
- Qualification in appropriate mental health profession suchas Nursing, Systemic Psychotherapy, Clinical/ Educational Psychology, Child Psychotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work
Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Person specification
Essential criteria
- Qualification in appropriate mental health profession suchas Nursing, Systemic Psychotherapy, Clinical/ Educational Psychology, Child Psychotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Qualification in appropriate mental health profession such as Nursing, Systemic Psychotherapy, Clinical/ Educational Psychology, Child Psychotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work
- Registration with relevant UK governing body
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Understanding of the impact of mental health difficulties on the young person and their family
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children, young people and their families with complex mental health needs
- Experience of working with a wide range of CAMHS problems
- Experience of developing care plans/packages for young people, and giving specialist advice to young people dependent on their need
- Experience of multi-agency working, evidencing excellent collaboration skills
- Experience of care planning
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse area
- Experience in use of CAMHS clinical outcomes
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Awareness of diversity, and skills and commitment to provide a service that is appropriate to a diverse population
- Excellent skills in engaging with hard-to-reach young people and families
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to adapt this to build strong relationships with an array of young people, families and professionals
- Ability to relate sensitively to young people with mental health difficulties and their carers
- Shows a creative and calm approach to supporting young people through potentially stressful situations
- Excellent skills in providing a psycho-educative approach to work with young people who have eating disorders
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Qualification in appropriate mental health profession such as Nursing, Systemic Psychotherapy, Clinical/ Educational Psychology, Child Psychotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work
- Registration with relevant UK governing body
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Understanding of the impact of mental health difficulties on the young person and their family
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children, young people and their families with complex mental health needs
- Experience of working with a wide range of CAMHS problems
- Experience of developing care plans/packages for young people, and giving specialist advice to young people dependent on their need
- Experience of multi-agency working, evidencing excellent collaboration skills
- Experience of care planning
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse area
- Experience in use of CAMHS clinical outcomes
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Awareness of diversity, and skills and commitment to provide a service that is appropriate to a diverse population
- Excellent skills in engaging with hard-to-reach young people and families
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to adapt this to build strong relationships with an array of young people, families and professionals
- Ability to relate sensitively to young people with mental health difficulties and their carers
- Shows a creative and calm approach to supporting young people through potentially stressful situations
- Excellent skills in providing a psycho-educative approach to work with young people who have 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
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Emanuel Miller Centre
11 Gill Street
London
E14 8HQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Emanuel Miller Centre
11 Gill Street
London
E14 8HQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Principal Systemic Psychotherapist
Lilas Javeed
02082155270
Details
Date posted
03 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£55,524 to £62,652 a year per annum incl HCA
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
363-SS8371205-A
Job locations
Emanuel Miller Centre
11 Gill Street
London
E14 8HQ
United Kingdom
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