All Age Eating Disorder Service- East (Covering East Lancashire )
Children and Young Peoples Wellbeing Network
Specialist Systemic Practitioner – band 6/7 or Band 7 - 3 days (0.6 wte)
Permanent
We are pleased to offer either a development post for a newly qualified Systemic Practitioner, working initially at band 6 whilst developing the competencies required at band 7; or a qualified and experienced Systemic Practitioner at band 7.
Would you like to be part of a service which is innovative, forward-thinking and committed to enabling people who are experiencing eating disorders to recover and discover their potential?
We are seeking to appoint someone with a caring, compassionate nature, who are innovative, creative, flexible and highly motivated. You should be an excellent communicator and team player, with the successful applicant joining a dynamic multi-disciplinary team of professionals to provide assessment and treatment to children and adult service users and their families/carers. The team includes a range of other psychological professionals, nurses, dietitians. Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Lead and family therapists.
The successful candidate will be expected to deliver high quality systemic interventions to families, young people and adults as well as contributing to the broader aims of the service.
You will benefit from an enthusiastic and supportive peer group of existing Systemic Practitioners’ and a multi disciplinary team across the service.
This is an exciting time and a chance to work in this specialist all age service – if this sounds like something you wish to be involved in, please contact those highlighted below who will happily discuss this further.
We welcome application from those also wishing to work part time and flexible working.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role
This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Mar 2025