Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Band 6 Adult ED Therapist to join our team within the Specialist Adult Eating Disorder Service (SAEDS) based at The Willows (Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent) working full time, 09.00-17.00 Monday to Friday. As a part of your role working within the team you will utilise your specialist skills and knowledge to assist with the assessment and treatment planning for clients referred to SAEDS.
Our SAEDS seeks to provide a high quality service to ensure that clients receive their care by the right person in the right place at the right time, supported by NICE guidance. Enhancing education, prevention, early intervention and strengthened pathways.
We are looking for a self-motivated, organised individual who is committed to the their role promoting the principles and practice of recovery and is able to provide specialist Enhanced Cognitive behaviour Therapy (CBT-ed) Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Ten (CBT-T) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) models of treatment, supervise therapists and act as care co-ordinator. If you have experience in leading, working in community settings and working collaboratively across teams you may be the person we are looking for. Consideration will be given to a newly qualified band 5.
The Trust offers Continuing Professional Development (CPD) which is tailored to meet the professional development needs of individual practitioners
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist IPT supervision and training to therapists within the SAEDS.
To act as Care co-ordinator for Eating Disorder Service clients, as appropriate. To offer advice, support and supervision to other health care professionals.
To provide a specialist CBT-e and IPT model of treatment to clients within the Specialist Adult Eating Disorder Service.
About us
Our Trust is on an incredible journey of innovation and we'd like you to be part of it.
Our vision is 'To be Outstanding in all we do and how we do it.' Our teams pride themselves on compassion, team work and resilience. The Trust supports you by offering a flexible shift system including twilight shifts and compressed hours to support working families and our staff parking is free on all our main sites.
As an employee and representative of the Trust, you are required to demonstrate and uphold the Trust's Values. These are:
Proud to CARE:
Compassionate
Caring with compassion, it's about how we listen, what we say, what we do.
Approachable
Friendly, welcoming, sharing ideas and being open
Responsible
Taking personal and collective responsibility, being accountable for our actions
Excellent
Striving for the best, for high-quality safe care and continually improving
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to the specialist assessment and treatment planning of clients referred to the SAEDS
To manage a caseload of clients with eating disorders, and possibly co morbid conditions, in an out-patient and community setting which will include frequent reviews of risk, physical health status, care plans and treatment efficacy.
To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of their own work including the management of service users in their care.
To manage the physical health monitoring clinics of patients, to be responsible for the taking of blood, and performing ECGs , along with height and weight monitoring
To organise clinical work effectively with particular regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to the specialist assessment and treatment planning of clients referred to the SAEDS
To manage a caseload of clients with eating disorders, and possibly co morbid conditions, in an out-patient and community setting which will include frequent reviews of risk, physical health status, care plans and treatment efficacy.
To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of their own work including the management of service users in their care.
To manage the physical health monitoring clinics of patients, to be responsible for the taking of blood, and performing ECGs , along with height and weight monitoring
To organise clinical work effectively with particular regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Professional Qualification in area of Healthcare delivery, degree or post-grad diploma level (eg Social Work, Occupational Therapy, etc)
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team with proven ability to work collaboratively across professional boundaries.
Knowledge
Essential
- Willingness to undertake further training in these areas if required.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Professional Qualification in area of Healthcare delivery, degree or post-grad diploma level (eg Social Work, Occupational Therapy, etc)
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team with proven ability to work collaboratively across professional boundaries.
Knowledge
Essential
- Willingness to undertake further training in these areas if required.
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).
