Eating Disorders Service Clinical Psychologist
Cheltenham
Job summary
The Service is pleased to offer this permanent Band 7 Clinical Psychology role in our Eating Disorders Community Services, working across the county.
We are seeking enthusiastic candidates who can contribute positively and flexibly to a dynamic service. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong commitment to the principles of person-centred service delivery, excellent professional and clinical skills, and preferably experience of work within the Eating Disorders.
The role requires the delivery of an applied psychology model that promotes and supports effective psychological outcomes through direct and indirect models of working. Therefore consultation, teaching and training will form an essential component of the post alongside direct clinical work.
Main duties of the job
o To be responsible for promoting the psychological health and well-being of children and adults in the Eating Disorders team within the Trust.
o Provide a range of highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment interventions for all ages in the Community Eating Disorders Service, using a variety of applied psychology models.
o To clinically supervise pre-qualified psychology staff.
o Contribute toward specialist clinical risk assessments and complex risk management planning as part of routine clinical work. This will include actively contributing to multi-disciplinary clinical discussions and formulations.
o To work compassionately with service users and carers to achieve identified goals and to promote independence and well-being.
o To work autonomously within professional guidelines.
o To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research
o To act in a care co-ordination role where necessary and appropriate
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Details
Date posted
22 May 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
327-26-384
Job locations
Brownhills
St Pauls Medical Centre, Cheltenham
Cheltenham
GL51 9ER
United Kingdom
For further information and to apply, click on the APPLY BUTTON at the bottom of this advert to view the supporting documents or apply online
Closing Date for Applications: 05-06-2026
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
