Eating Disorder (Adult) CBT Therapist
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join our team and contribute to shaping this aspirational service.
Providing specialist CBT work and contributing to the assessment, formulation and delivery of evidence-based psychological treatments for people with eating disorders and their families, as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach. While prior experience of working with eating disorders is beneficial, we welcome applicants with transferable skills and enthusiasm. The Adult Eating Disorder Service is forward-thinking in developing care using evidence-based treatments and providing quality, safe, and prompt interventions.
The service is multidisciplinary and psychologically informed, building its existing pathways around severe enduring eating disorders and physical health care. We positively welcome applications from people who represent diverse communities.
The service operates core hours from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday. Candidates should be prepared to work flexibly to meet service needs within these hours.
Responsibilities
As a CBT therapist, you will be part of an Eating Disorders Service. You will work with clients who have a range of eating disorders for which CBT is clinically effective.
Main Duties
1. Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
2. Assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions.
3. Make decisions on the suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients to the relevant service or back to the referrer.
4. Undertake comprehensive eating disorder assessments.
5. Care coordination and risk assessment.
6. Formulate, implement, and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
7. Use highly developed communication skills to understand clients' personal and often sensitive difficulties.
8. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.
9. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings.
10. Contribute to the development of best practices within the service.
For further information contact:
Helen Parkin, Operational Manager
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities, and in return for this, we will support you by:
Supporting your career development and progression
Excellent NHS Pension scheme
Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
Options for flexible working
Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
Free car parking at all trust sites
Free flu vaccinations every year
Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if criteria are met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation, and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
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