An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Specialist Eating Disorders Service for a Group Co-ordinator to cover maternity leave for a fixed term of 10 months.
This post is a key role in the development of therapeutic groups within the Specialist Eating Disorders Service.
The group coordinator will be responsible for planning, organising and facilitating a number of therapeutic groups for those with an eating disorder within the service.
The post holder will be able to assess suitability for group intervention and refer to colleagues within the Specialist Eating Disorders Service when group intervention is not appropriate.
The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary mental health care team, with a varying composition. The post holder must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with a range of people, including people in distress, their families and carers, professionals contacting the service and colleagues.
Main duties of the job
The Specialist Eating Disorders Service in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board offers early intervention and treatment to adults presenting with eating disorders to the Community Mental Health Teams and young people transitioning from CAMHS. As part of this exciting development, an opportunity has arisen for a Group Co-ordinator to cover maternity leave for a fixed term of 10 months.
The Specialist Eating Disorders Service aims to ensure that service provision for eating disorders is high quality, innovative, and equitably delivered across Gwent, with a focus on early detection and intervention, inclusivity, person-centred, relationship-based, recovery-focused, and trauma-informed.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This post is fixed term/secondment until 6th November 2025 due to maternity cover. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications, and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support, and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
* A good understanding of the barriers and challenges that people with eating disorders face.
Experience and qualifications
* Educated to degree level standard in a mental health, social or health-related area or equivalent level of experience.
Experience
* Experience of supporting people with an eating disorder and their loved ones.
* Experience of developing and facilitating group interventions.
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.
£30,420 to £37,030 a year, pro rata.
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