Eating Disorders Service Group Co-ordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Specialist Eating Disorders Service for a Group Co-ordinator to cover maternity leave for a fixed term of 10 months.

This post is a key role in the development of therapeutic groups within the Specialist Eating Disorders Service.

The group coordinator will be responsible for planning, organising and facilitating a number of therapeutic groups for those with an eating disorder within the service.

The post holder will be able to assess suitability for group intervention and refer to colleagues within the Specialist Eating Disorders Service when group intervention is not appropriate., The Specialist Eating Disorders Service in Aneurin Bevan University health board to offers early intervention and treatment to those adults presenting with an eating disorders to the Community Mental Health Teams and young people transitioning from CAMHS. As part of this exciting development an opportunity has arisen for for a Group Co-ordinator to cover maternity leave for a fixed term of 10 months.

The Specialist Eating Disorders Service aims to ensure that service provision for eating disorders is high quality, innovative, and equitably delivered across Gwent, with a focus on early detection and intervention, inclusivity, person centred, relationship based, recovery focused and trauma informed.

The post holder will Work within a multidisciplinary mental health care team, with a varying composition. The post holder must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with a range of people, including people in distress, their families and carers, professionals contacting the service and colleagues., The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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