Psychological Therapist - Eating Disorders Service

Job summary

2 x Psychological Therapist - 1 vacancy in the Northgate Centre, Colchester and one at Sankey House, Pitsea.

This is an exciting opportunity for an established role in a growing team, which is currently offering for 2 x Band 7 Psychological Therapists to join our teams in either North or South Essex.

The Community Adult Eating Disorder Service is a specialist team who offer assessment and treatment to adults with moderate to severe eating disorders.

Our services operate across the county, with two main office bases, one in Colchester and one in Basildon. Patients are seen in a variety of locations dependent on their level of need. The service works closely with other mental health teams, acute hospitals and GPs, as well as 3rd and voluntary sector organisations.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a specialist psychological therapy service to adults with eating disorders in community out-patient clinics. The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy to those referred to the team.

The post holder will be required to:

Assess and treat patients, primarily using CBT-E

Work across locality and interagency boundaries to meet the needs of a highly complex client group.

Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.

Utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.

Offer advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist/psychotherapist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.