Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Psychological Therapist to join our Specialist Community Eating Disorders Service. The STEPs team is a welcoming and compassionate team, which has won the 2018 AWP Trust Service User's and Carer's Award. The Service is in the process of being transformed and expanded, as part of current national and regional developments, which will provide excellent opportunities for career development, training, creativity, leadership and innovation for the right candidate!
We are looking for someone with an interest in working with people living with eating disorders. People living with an eating disorder are often stigmatised and marginalised; we're therefore keen to find somebody with a keen sense of compassion and equality. You'll be closely supported by the MDT, and there will additionally be opportunities for specialist training.
Main duties of the job
You will provide a resource around the assessment, treatment and support of people living with eating disorders. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to provide clinical supervision to junior clinicians within the eating disorders team. They will provide specialist psychologically treatments for users of the community service. Specialist supervision will be provided.
This is an excellent career development opportunity to further develop your specialist knowledge and skills in working with people living with eating disorders.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To fulfil a comprehensive role as a highly specialised Senior Psychological Therapist within the STEPs adult eating disorder team and to primarily support the implementation and delivery of the FREED early intervention model. . The primary focus will be working with clients accessing treatment through the FREED pathway. You will support the management of referrals for this pathway and offer initial triage, as well as providing a clinical service to people experiencing an eating disorder. You will also contribute to, and be part of, the broader team. You will liaise with Primary Care Services, education and promotion of a new treatment pathway. In addition you will be responsible for liaising and working with other professionals as appropriate, alongside the promotion and development in the service of the FREED approach. You will also be expected to clinically supervise trainees, assistants and team members as appropriate to level of experience. To offer training to staff in the STEPs team and other staff where appropriate. To offer consultation to staff in the STEPs team and other staff where appropriate. To support the full implementation of CPA acting as a care co-ordinator as appropriate to the needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To fulfil a comprehensive role as a highly specialised Senior Psychological Therapist within the STEPs adult eating disorder team and to primarily support the implementation and delivery of the FREED early intervention model. . The primary focus will be working with clients accessing treatment through the FREED pathway. You will support the management of referrals for this pathway and offer initial triage, as well as providing a clinical service to people experiencing an eating disorder. You will also contribute to, and be part of, the broader team. You will liaise with Primary Care Services, education and promotion of a new treatment pathway. In addition you will be responsible for liaising and working with other professionals as appropriate, alongside the promotion and development in the service of the FREED approach. You will also be expected to clinically supervise trainees, assistants and team members as appropriate to level of experience. To offer training to staff in the STEPs team and other staff where appropriate. To offer consultation to staff in the STEPs team and other staff where appropriate. To support the full implementation of CPA acting as a care co-ordinator as appropriate to the needs of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- Qualified Psychological Therapist as specified in job description
- registered with relevant body
- experience of either CBT, Cognitive Interpersonal Therapy for AN, Focal Psychodynamic Therapy for AN
Desirable
- experience of community working
- interest/experience of working with eating disorders
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- Qualified Psychological Therapist as specified in job description
- registered with relevant body
- experience of either CBT, Cognitive Interpersonal Therapy for AN, Focal Psychodynamic Therapy for AN
Desirable
- experience of community working
- interest/experience of working with eating disorders
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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