Job summary
This is a permanent position, which will require the post holder to provide a systemic family therapy service to the patients receiving inpatient care on our Specialist Eating Disorder Unit.
Main duties of the job
This will involve providing specialist systemic assessment & intervention for the patients and their families. The successful candidate will also attend or contribute to ward rounds, CPAs, MDT assessments, team formulations and care planning.
The post holder will also offer Outpatient appointments working within our Day Care Therapy Service.
About us
Priory Hospital Bristol is an elegant 18th century country residence set in beautiful parkland close to the centre of Bristol, less than 5 minutes away from the M32 leading directly onto the M4/M5 motorway.
Bristol is part of the Healthcare Division of Priory Group it has 77 beds over seven wards varying from Eating Disorders, Acute Mental Health, Adult Psychiatric Intensive Care, Acquired Brain Injury, Huntingtons and Dementia, along with a growing outpatient therapy service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For your hard work and dedication to Priory, we will offer you a wide range of benefits:
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 27 days after 5 years of service and 30 days after 10 years service)
- Birthday Leave
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Contributory pension scheme
- Opportunities to develop and train in a wide variety of care settings
- Support and training from the beginning of your career
- Flexible working
- Supplemented meals
- Access to Employee Assistant programme and other wellness programmes
- Employee benefits scheme (e.g. discounted shopping vouchers, interest free Apple Products loan scheme)
Job description
Job responsibilities
For your hard work and dedication to Priory, we will offer you a wide range of benefits:
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 27 days after 5 years of service and 30 days after 10 years service)
- Birthday Leave
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Contributory pension scheme
- Opportunities to develop and train in a wide variety of care settings
- Support and training from the beginning of your career
- Flexible working
- Supplemented meals
- Access to Employee Assistant programme and other wellness programmes
- Employee benefits scheme (e.g. discounted shopping vouchers, interest free Apple Products loan scheme)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- - Experienced in both 1:1 and family/group work
- - Experienced in working within inpatient mental health services and out-patient mental health services
Desirable
- Previous experience within Eating Disorders would be desirable
Experience
Essential
- - Experienced in both 1:1 and family/group work
- - Experienced in working within inpatient mental health services and out-patient mental health services
Desirable
- Previous experience within Eating Disorders would be desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to MSc level in Family Therapies
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- - Experienced in both 1:1 and family/group work
- - Experienced in working within inpatient mental health services and out-patient mental health services
Desirable
- Previous experience within Eating Disorders would be desirable
Experience
Essential
- - Experienced in both 1:1 and family/group work
- - Experienced in working within inpatient mental health services and out-patient mental health services
Desirable
- Previous experience within Eating Disorders would be desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to MSc level in Family Therapies
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).
