Senior Eating Disorders Practitioner (CYP-CEDS)

We are looking for an experienced Practitioner/Psychological therapist to provide and support to children, young people and their families receiving treatment from the team, forming a key element of the treatment care pathway.
The post will be working as part of a highly experienced and close multi-disciplinary community team. The team is skilled, forward thinking, friendly and highly supportive delivering evidence-based treatments with young people and their families to provide the most effective treatment, which has influenced a high recovery rate. 100% of surveyed service users would recommend the service. We work using a phased family based approach with patients to empower them in taking ownership of their recovery. Working to promote recovery, build resilience, and empowerment are core.
The team covers the South Staffordshire (Stafford, Cannock, Burton, Lichfield, Tamworth, Seisdon peninsula) locality offering assessment and treatment to young people aged 8 - 18 registered with a South Staffordshire GP. The main base is in Stafford however we also have a base at Cross Street, Burton. The successful applicant will work within a specialist multidisciplinary team. If any of the above excites you, we would love to have a chat and tell you more about what we can offer., + Providing community based psychotherapeutic services to children and young people and their families who are referred to the CAMHS Eating Disorders Service
+ Working as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team for CAMHS Eating Disorders and in an integrated way with wider teams and services to meet the needs of the CYP & Families. The post holder will provide assessment and appropriate interventions to individuals with eating disorders. This should be in accordance with NICE guidance.
+ Offering advice, support and supervision to other healthcare professionals both internal and external to the team
+ To act as Care Co-ordinator for Eating Disorder Service clients, as appropriate
+ To spend the main proportion of time engaged in or related to clinical activity.
+ The number of sessions apportioned to clinical work, research, supervision, professional and team meetings, teaching or training and continuing professional development will be agreed with the Team Leader.

By joining Team MPUFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by
· Supporting your career development and progression.
· Excellent NHS Pension scheme
· Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
· Options for flexible working
· Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
· Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
· If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
· Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
· Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
· Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
· Free car parking at all trust sites
· Free flu vaccination every year
· Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role.