Principal Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead

We are excited to offer a new opportunity for an experienced and compassionate clinical psychologist to take a leadership role within our Children's Eating Disorder Service (CEDS), part of Somerset CAMHS, rated "Outstanding" by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This is an ideal time to join us as we evolve our approach to supporting children with eating difficulties, offering the chance to contribute to both clinical practice and broader system change across the South West.

Whether you're an existing 8b looking for a change, an 8a looking to progress, or currently working in a different specialty with transferrable skills, we encourage you to apply. Full training in relevant psychological models will be provided to support your development.

In this role, you will provide clinical leadership to both psychologists and the wider multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that young people and their families receive the highest quality, psychologically informed care. Our strong links with wider CAMHS and partner agencies across the South West, mean you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively and make a real difference.

This is a full-time position with working hours of Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. If you're passionate about making an impact and are ready for a new challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will provide direct clinical psychology services to children and young people facing complex disordered eating and related challenges, offering evidence-based interventions for individuals, families, and wider systems.

You will also provide supervision to junior psychologists and other clinical team members. Your expertise will help shape the quality of psychological assessment and therapy within the team, ensuring high standards of care.

Collaboration will be central to your role. You will work closely with other professionals and agencies to support and enhance psychological perspectives on the care of young people and their families. You will oversee clinical pathways, ensuring the integration of best practice and the ongoing development of our services.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people, while further developing your skills in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!