Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
18 hours ago
City of London
Clinical / Counselling Psychologist – Eating Disorders Full-time or Part-time £55,000 - £65,000 North London Are you a compassionate HCPC-registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, either newly qualified or with significant post-qualification experience? Do you thrive in collaborative, multidisciplinary environments and want to make a meaningful impact on young people’s recovery journeys? Would you like to work within a highly regarded specialist service that combines evidence-based treatment with space for clinical innovation, supervision, and professional growth? Overview This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and empathetic psychologist to join a dedicated inpatient service supporting children, adolescents, and young adults experiencing eating disorders and complex co-morbidities such as autism spectrum conditions, trauma, emerging personality difficulties, depression, OCD, and self-harm. You’ll be part of a forward-thinking, well-resourced team that values psychological input across all levels of care and encourages creativity, research involvement, and continued learning. Responsibilities • Deliver specialist psychological assessments, formulations, and evidence-based interventions to young people and their families within an inpatient setting., • Provide individual, family, and group therapy to support recovery and prepare service users for transition beyond hospital care., • Contribute psychological perspectives to multidisciplinary team discussions and care planning., • Offer consultation, reflective practice, and supervision to assistant psychologists and therapeutic support staff., • Participate in research, service evaluation, and clinical governance activities to promote innovation and best practice within the field of eating disorders., • Engage in regular CPD opportunities, including internal academic forums, peer supervision, and external training. Candidate Requirements Essential: • Doctoral-level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology accredited by the BPS., • Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)., • Experience working with young people or adults presenting with significant mental health difficulties, ideally within inpatient, community, or CAMHS settings., • Skilled in delivering evidence-based psychological interventions and working therapeutically with complex emotional and behavioural presentations., • Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and to maintain professional boundaries in emotionally challenging contexts. Desirable: • Experience working with individuals with eating disorders and associated co-morbidities (e.g. ASC, trauma, emerging EUPD)., • Experience in delivering supervision, teaching, or training to colleagues or trainees., • Familiarity with service evaluation, clinical research, or quality improvement projects., • Formal training in the supervision of psychologists or mental health professionals. Salary Package & Benefits • Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 (pro rata), dependent on experience and qualifications., • Contract: Full-time or part-time options available., • Generous annual CPD budget and regular in-house academic forums for ongoing development., • Comprehensive induction and specialist training in eating disorder treatment., • Opportunities to supervise trainees and participate in research collaborations., • Free on-site meals., • Workplace pension scheme., • Employee Assistance Programme and access to Blue Light Card discounts., • Clear pathways for career progression within a supportive and values-driven clinical environment. Contact Details For further information or to apply, please contact Aleksandra Siedlecka at 02394 214 489 or via email at Compass Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy. Know someone perfect for the role? We offer £200 in John Lewis vouchers for each successful recommendation.