Job summary Practitioner Psychologist (Band 7 Preceptorship to Band 8a) This is an exciting opportunity for an established role in a growing team, you can join our team either at Band 8a or at Band 7 on a Preceptorship to Band 8a. The Community Adult Eating Disorders Service is a specialist team who offer assessment and treatment to adults with moderate to severe eating disorders. This will be in response to service needs and will involve working across the south of Essex and may involve working across the north of Essex. Main duties of the job The post holder will provide a specialist psychological therapy service to adults with eating disorders across both community out-patient and intensive community day treatment services. The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy to those referred to the team. Where appropriate, the post holder will also take a lead in ensuring that family therapy or family interventions are available to those seen within the service. The post holder will be required to: Work across locality and interagency boundaries to meet the needs of a highly complex client group. Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures. Utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service. Offer advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist/psychotherapist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers. Use appropriate evidence based psychological therapies for example Family Therapy, MANTRA or CBT-E. About us EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including; Season Ticket Loans NHS discounts for staff Excellent Training facilities and opportunities Buying and Selling annual leave scheme The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work Day One Flexible Employer The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment Join our Staff bank What is Staff Bank? Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times. All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish. If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank. Details Date posted 14 May 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 364-A-8975 Job locations Sankey House Pitsea SS13 3BB Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed list of responsibilities. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed list of responsibilities. Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential Doctoral level training in applied psychology, as accredited by the BPS. HCPC Registered Knowledge Essential Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology and research design. Evidence of continued professional development as recommended by the relevant professional or registering body Desirable Formal training in supervision of other psychologists/ Psychotherapists as appropriate to their training and qualifications Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, eating disorders etc). Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health speciality Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential Doctoral level training in applied psychology, as accredited by the BPS. HCPC Registered Knowledge Essential Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology and research design. Evidence of continued professional development as recommended by the relevant professional or registering body Desirable Formal training in supervision of other psychologists/ Psychotherapists as appropriate to their training and qualifications Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, eating disorders etc). Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health speciality 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 Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Address Sankey House Pitsea SS13 3BB Employer's website https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Address Sankey House Pitsea SS13 3BB Employer's website https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab). Location : Sankey House, SS13 3BB Pitsea, United Kingdom