An exciting opportunity is here fore the SET CAMHS Eating Disorder Service.
We are looking for a a senior clinician is to support the development and implementation of a range of interventions for the SET CAMHS Eating Disorder Service .
The post holder will work another Clinical Lead and Team Manager to help support the delivery of psychological support across the service. They will be responsible for assessment, treatment and outcome measurement and provide clinical supervision to staff as well as development.
This post would suit clinicians with an extensive experience in working with young people who present with complexity and significant levels of distress, working with the wider systems including education, social care and family/carers.
As a senior clinician within the service, you will bring highly developed knowledge of specialist therapeutic assessment, formulation and intervention skills and specific knowledge and expertise in psychological interventions.
This is an exciting time to join the SET CAMHS Eating Disorder Service as we have recently been commissioned to develop and offer an Intensive Support Programme for young people to prevent tier 4 admissions .
We are currently meeting all waiting time standards and offer an excellent package of care.
We are seeking an individual who has experience in working with children and young people with eating disorders and their families and is passionate about delivering good quality, patient-led, care. We will support candidates to develop skills in delivering evidence-based treatment. Families are at the heart of all of the work we do, and the intensive pathway will fit with the current evidence-based treatment approach, namely the Maudsley family-based treatment.
The intensive community treatment pathway is also being developed within our service. The role will involve a mixture face to face working which will need to be offered in response to the demands of the service. This is a developing service which we will continue to evaluate against the needs of the families and young people accessing the service.
The applicant will work alongside colleagues within the MDT to provide NICE concordant psychological interventions to young people and families with eating disorders and comorbid presentations. In addition, our team has pioneered the integration of FT-AN for eating disorders within the UK. As a member of the CAMHS ED team you would have access to specialist supervision in FT-AN. Supervision will be offered by a senior member of the team from the same discipline where possible. There will be access to regular individual and group supervision and safeguarding supervision.
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 in 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).
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the vacancy.
As an inclusive and supportive team applications are welcomed by professionals from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds, including mental health nurses, counselling psychologists, clinical psychologists, social workers, art psychotherapists, drama therapists, occupational therapist and other suitably qualified professional staff that meet the person specification and who are currently registered with an appropriate professional body.
Certificates of Sponsorship
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Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
This advert closes on Friday 27 Dec 2024