Adult Eating Disorder Therapist / Practitioner

The Specialist Adult Eating Disorder Service are looking to recruit a B6 eating Disorder Therapist/Practitioner. The post is fixed term until the end of August 2025 to cover maternity leave.

The successful candidate will:

o Provide a specialist CBT-e & IPT model of treatment to clients within the Specialist Adult Eating Disorders service (SAEDS) (training to be provided where required).

o Provide specialist IPT supervision and training to therapists within the SAEDS.

o Act as Care co-ordinator for Eating Disorder Service clients, as appropriate. To offer advice, support and supervision to other health care professionals.

Main duties of the job

o To contribute to the specialist assessment and treatment planning of clients referred to the SAEDS

o To manage a caseload of clients with eating disorders, and possibly co morbid conditions, in an out-patient and community setting which will include frequent reviews of risk, physical health status, care plans and treatment efficacy.

o To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of their own work including the management of service users in their care.

o To manage the physical health monitoring clinics of patients, to be responsible for the taking of blood, and performing ECG's , along with height and weight monitoring

o To organise clinical work effectively with particular regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.