Job summary
This is an exciting post established as part of the Community Mental Health Transformation with a primary focus on supporting the expansion and implementation of FREED (First episode Rapid Early intervention for Eating Disorders) pathway for individuals aged 16 - 25 residing in the Solihull catchment area.
Main duties of the job
The post is based in the Eating Disorders Service at The Barberry in Edgbaston but the post holder will work across different sites covering the Adult Eating Disorder Community Team at the Barberry and TEDS (CYP) Team in Solihull. The post holder has primary responsibility for ensuring the smooth and effective implementation of the FREED pathway. This will involve considerable liaison with, and education of, Primary Care Services, to promote the new treatment pathway. The post will also involve overseeing all referrals for this pathway in conjunction with other team members; offering initial triage and assessment as well as providing evidence-based interventions for the FREED-eligible client group.
Being allied to the multi-disciplinary teams in both the Adult and CYP Eating Disorders Community Services, the post holder will act as a member of the teams, attend meetings and contribute to patient care and treatment within the teams. The post holder will also fulfil an important role of supporting a smooth transition of service users from CYP to the Adult ED Service.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oA recorded/registered qualification eligible for registration with the HCPC or the NMC AND A post graduate qualification to at least diploma level in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Desirable
- oPost-qualification training in specific therapeutic approaches such as MANTRA, EMDR, etc.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings.
- oExperience of working with a wide variety of client groups presenting with mental health problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
Desirable
- oExperience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- oExperience of working with clients presenting with Eating Disorders
Skills
Essential
- oWell-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- oSkills in providing consultation and liaison to other professional and non-professional groups
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
Personal
Essential
- oAn ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
Desirable
- oAn interest in working with people with eating disorders.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oA recorded/registered qualification eligible for registration with the HCPC or the NMC AND A post graduate qualification to at least diploma level in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Desirable
- oPost-qualification training in specific therapeutic approaches such as MANTRA, EMDR, etc.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings.
- oExperience of working with a wide variety of client groups presenting with mental health problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
Desirable
- oExperience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- oExperience of working with clients presenting with Eating Disorders
Skills
Essential
- oWell-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- oSkills in providing consultation and liaison to other professional and non-professional groups
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
Personal
Essential
- oAn ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
Desirable
- oAn interest in working with people 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
