CYP Assistant Psychologist - CYP Integrated Eating Disorder Service

We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Psychologist with a genuine interest in working with young people with eating disorders and their families. The post holder will be working within Ancora House as part of our CHEDS Service within a specialist eating disorder ward.The successful candidates will work with the Lead Clinical Psychologist, psychology team and the wider MDT within the inpatient areas including Nurses, Support Workers, Occupational Therapists, and Psychiatrists.Planned Shortlisting Date: 27/11/2025, Planned Interview Date: 11/12/2025The Assistant Psychologist will assist the Lead Clinical Psychologist and the multi-disciplinary staff in the care and treatment of adolescents. All work to be undertaken will be under supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.The role will involve supporting and enhancing the psychological care of young people, providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions (individual and group) under clinical supervision.Additional aspects of the role will include clinical administration, audit, and data collection.Applicants are required to have achieved a degree in psychology which confers Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society.Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications are received.Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Holly Ashton Job title: Team Manager Email address: holly.ashton@nhs.net Telephone number: 01244393220If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100