This role for Trainee CBT Therapist within AAEDS is to include: Participating and attending NHSE funded 2 year post graduate diploma in CBT-ED at UCL; under supervision whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. The training will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for adults with Eating Disorders. The post- holder who will already hold a core profession (e.g. nursing, OT, social worker etc) will attend all taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the CBT-ED curriculum and work in the AAEDS for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills. This is a training role within the Kent & Medway All-Age Eating Disorders Service (AAEDS). This role is a 2-year fixed term appointment leading to a permanent Psychological Therapist post at the end of this period if the postgraduate diploma programme is completed successfully. The post-holder will work within the service providing formal psychological interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. This intensive training post will equip the post–holder to provide a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) service to clients with a range of complex problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. The post- holder will work in the service for -4 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme for the other day. The Expectation Of This Post Holder Will Be To Support Their Team, Department And Organisation To Achieve The Trust’s Values In Their Day-to-day Work. These Are The 5P’s Putting people first Prioritising quality Being progressive, innovative and continually improve Being professional and honest Promoting what is possible – independence, opportunity and choice The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities. Please see see Job Description/Person Spec for list of duties, responsibilities, and essential criteria. Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Annie Cardinal Job title: Strategic & Clinical Lead, Kent and Medway AAEDS Email address: annie.cardinalnelft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07976 737536