Job summary
The East London Community Eating Disorders Service (CEDS) is a multidisciplinary team including Therapies (family therapy, clinical/ counselling psychology, assistant psychology), Medical (psychiatry and paediatrics), Nursing (mental health and paediatric nursing), Dietetics, Support Workers & Administrative and Operational staff.
We offer specialist services including assessment and treatment to young people under 18 who are experiencing an eating disorder. Our team covers the East London boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham and City & Hackney.
Main duties of the job
To complete specialist eating disorder assessmentswithin the Community Eating Disorder Service forChildren & Young People (CEDS-CYP). Assessmentswill follow standardised protocols that will include bothpsychological and some physical health measures.Assessments will be discussed with the MDT within theCYP-CEDS.
To act as the duty clinician on the rota of duty cliniciansmanaging referrals and providing a rapid response tourgent clinical situations.
To be involved in the assessment, diagnosis andtreatment of children and young people with eatingdisorders in the community, to liaise closely with otherhealth care professionals to ensure a consistentapproach.
To provide specialist therapeutic interventions as part ofindividualised treatment plans based onpsychotherapeutic principles which are grounded inevidence based practice and NICE - concordantinterventions for eating disorders.
Care coordinate a substantial caseload of assessment,treatment and consultation work, identifying priorities ofaction in complex circumstances.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.
Person Specification
Educational/Qualification
Essential
- A qualification and professional registration in Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy, Nursing, Counselling Psychology, or other equivalent profession.
- Clinical Psychology Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996)
- Registration with HCPC
- Family Therapy Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession such as Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Nursing or Counselling
- Masters or Doctoral level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT agreed equivalent
- UKCP Registered
- Nursing Mental Health Nurse Level 1 (RN3, RNMH in sub part 1 of the NMC Register) ENB 998 or equivalent Relevant post-graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (e.g. ENB 603)
- Counselling Psychology Postgraduate Doctorate in Counselling Psychology or its equivalent
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Postgraduate training in eating disorders specific therapies (e.g. CBT-E, AFT, family-based treatment)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of delivering evidence-based psychological therapy to children and young people.
- Therapeutic skills in at least two modalities including CBT
- Previous experience of managing own caseload in a community team.
- Working in partnership as part of a MDT
- Experience of using routine outcome measures as part of clinical practice
Desirable
- Clinical experience with individuals with eating disorder.
- Previous experience of facilitating therapeutic groups for children and adolescents and families
- Experience of delivering training to a range of multi-agency professionals
- Completing assessments in community and home settings
- Delivering interventions in community and home settings
- Understanding issues involved in working with a multicultural population and working with interpreters.
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively in a Multidisciplinary Team
- Therapeutic skills in engaging and working with children and young people with complex needs
- Effective interpersonal skills and ability to network with a range of service users and multi-agency professionals
- Ability to reflect on practice and be committed to the use of supervision
- Knowledge of current developments with CAMHS and NHS
- Presentation skills - experience of, or, willingness to be involved in presenting at teaching events
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of using systemic approaches to work with young people and their networks.
Personal
Essential
- Able to contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others.
- Willing to negotiate and can handle confrontation effectively and professionally.
- Physical effort: Able to sit in constrained positions for a substantial proportion of working time.
- Mental effort: Able to concentrate intensely for a substantial proportion of working time, during client contact, teaching sessions, team meetings, preparing written work etc.
- Emotional effort: Able to effectively manage exposure to distressing/highly emotional circumstances.
- Values: Respectful approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals.
Other
Essential
- Able to work to professional guidelines.
- Ability to travel to a range of sites
Person Specification
Educational/Qualification
Essential
- A qualification and professional registration in Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy, Nursing, Counselling Psychology, or other equivalent profession.
- Clinical Psychology Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996)
- Registration with HCPC
- Family Therapy Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession such as Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Nursing or Counselling
- Masters or Doctoral level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT agreed equivalent
- UKCP Registered
- Nursing Mental Health Nurse Level 1 (RN3, RNMH in sub part 1 of the NMC Register) ENB 998 or equivalent Relevant post-graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (e.g. ENB 603)
- Counselling Psychology Postgraduate Doctorate in Counselling Psychology or its equivalent
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Postgraduate training in eating disorders specific therapies (e.g. CBT-E, AFT, family-based treatment)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of delivering evidence-based psychological therapy to children and young people.
- Therapeutic skills in at least two modalities including CBT
- Previous experience of managing own caseload in a community team.
- Working in partnership as part of a MDT
- Experience of using routine outcome measures as part of clinical practice
Desirable
- Clinical experience with individuals with eating disorder.
- Previous experience of facilitating therapeutic groups for children and adolescents and families
- Experience of delivering training to a range of multi-agency professionals
- Completing assessments in community and home settings
- Delivering interventions in community and home settings
- Understanding issues involved in working with a multicultural population and working with interpreters.
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively in a Multidisciplinary Team
- Therapeutic skills in engaging and working with children and young people with complex needs
- Effective interpersonal skills and ability to network with a range of service users and multi-agency professionals
- Ability to reflect on practice and be committed to the use of supervision
- Knowledge of current developments with CAMHS and NHS
- Presentation skills - experience of, or, willingness to be involved in presenting at teaching events
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of using systemic approaches to work with young people and their networks.
Personal
Essential
- Able to contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others.
- Willing to negotiate and can handle confrontation effectively and professionally.
- Physical effort: Able to sit in constrained positions for a substantial proportion of working time.
- Mental effort: Able to concentrate intensely for a substantial proportion of working time, during client contact, teaching sessions, team meetings, preparing written work etc.
- Emotional effort: Able to effectively manage exposure to distressing/highly emotional circumstances.
- Values: Respectful approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals.
Other
Essential
- Able to work to professional guidelines.
- Ability to travel to a range of sites
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).
