# Clinical Psychologist ARFID Pathway Lead

**Company**: NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
**Location**: Barking
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced Psychologist to lead the development of a newly commissioned ARFID pathway, while working alongside an established, specialist and supportive CYP Community Eating Disorder Service.

The successful candidate 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.

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

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading the development of the new ARFID treatment pathway

- Providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention

- Working closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care

- Developing robust triage and assessment processes

- Ensuring interventions reflect the latest evidence base

- Building strong links with the core CYP CEDS service

- Bringing innovation and specialist knowledge to the development of the pathway

- Ensuring the service responds effectively to the needs of children, young people and their caregivers

- Supporting the development of the ARFID team and contributing to a positive clinical culture

- Setting and maintaining high standards of clinical practice

The salary for this post is £57,528 to £64,750 a year, with a 15% High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) of £4,870 to £6,137 per annum, pro rata for part-time staff.

The trust offers a range of benefits, including award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, staff health and wellbeing activities, significant investment in staff development, and recognition in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years.

## Skills

### Required
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology
- Advanced knowledge and skills in eating disorders
- Experience of working within CYP CEDS
- Leadership experience

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