CAMHS Eating Disorder Clinician: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

Are you passionate about supporting children, young people and families affected by eating disorders? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 CAMHS Practitioner to join our friendly and established multidisciplinary Eating Disorder Service. Applicants must hold a relevant professional registration, have completed their preceptorship and possess a minimum of 18 months post-qualification experience at the point of application.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist community service supporting children and young people with eating disorders. The role includes assessment, care coordination, physical health monitoring and delivery of evidence-based interventions.

The successful candidate will work across both our core community team and specialist Home Treatment pathways, supporting a 7-day service. You will play a key role in coordinating care for young people requiring intensive support, providing supervision and contributing to the home treatment pathway development.

We are looking for someone who is compassionate, motivated and committed to improving outcomes for children, young people and families. In return, we offer a supportive team environment, regular supervision, opportunities for professional development and the chance to make a real difference every day.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide eating disorder services and treatment to young people and their families across North Yorkshire and York. The team operate out of Orca House, York and Humming bird House, Harrogate , also providing outreach to Northallerton and Scarborough. The post holder will be based in either York or Harrogate, however may be asked to travel to other bases due to service need.

The team includes clinical psychologists, family therapists, nurses, dietitians, psychiatrists and social workers. Therefore, the ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team is a requirement.

The post holder will provide evidence based assessment and treatment based interventions as part of the clinical eating disorder pathways, and offer input to individuals, their families and carers in a clinic setting. The candidate will also provide supervision, and mentorship to students and junior staff working within the team. The post holder will support the team with service development using the Trust’s quality improvement methods .

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area (within agreed timescale)
• Depending on work area, recognised sign-off mentor (or equivalent) or must be achieved within agreed timescale
• 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework at point of application

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification.
• Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession.
• Recognised qualification in a specific model of therapy e.g. family therapy, CBT etc.
• Recognised training in Facilitation of Parenting Groups.
• CAMHS Degree

Skills

Essential

• Provide effective clincial supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional / care co-ordinator responsibilities
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to children and young people, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.

Experience

Essential

• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Quality improvement activities
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Provide clinical supervision

Desirable

• Leadership or management experience
• Significant experience working with children and young people with mental ill health in a community setting
• Mentoring students on practice placement experiences

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for children and young people in the designated field
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice

Desirable

• The Trust’s Quality Improvement System (QIS)

Closing Date: 23 November 2026