Job Description

Eating Disorder Service, Plymouth

ED Psychotherapist - Part Time (30 hours week)

POST TITLE:

ED Psychotherapist

RESPONSIBLE TO:

Director

REPORT TO:

Director

JOB PURPOSE:

The post holder is responsible for managing a personal caseload of Eating Disorder clients and or other additional therapy related activities. His/her aim is to provide clients with the appropriate therapy input to facilitate their recovery from an eating disorder.

DUTIES INCLUDE:

Professional

Attendance at and contribution to weekly organisational meetings and multi-disciplinary meetings as required Ability to work independently as well as part of the internal and external multi-disciplinary health care team Working within EDS organisational policies and regulations Flexibility to work within the day service arm of the organisation as required. Staff who work within the day program are expected to support our clients with supportive eating and have meals and snacks (provided by EDS) with the clients, usually once weekly
Clinical/Therapeutic

Capacity and experience to work with 5 clients per day, with complex psychological (and often medical) needs Adherence to EDS policy/boundary to offer short to medium-termed therapies (between 5 - 20 sessions) Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments for newly referred clients and handover assessment succinctly to the Clinical Manager/team before making a joint decision on the appropriate input offered Keep organisational and clinical records up-to-date via in house IT system and ability to communicate clearly in written/verbal format. Manage caseload effectively and safely by attending regular monthly therapy supervision with a supervisor Liaise and report regularly with Clinical Manager regarding potential or current problems with clients on caseload
Training

A commitment to further training to deliver NICE guideline recommended therapies for Eating Disorders. Statutory training course fees are fully funded. Courses not expected may be part funded and have to be applied for by therapists.

Due to the nature of work within the day programme as well as enabling staff to use the shared kitchen facilities for personal purposes, all staff are expected to complete funded Level 2 Food Hygiene training (on-line) qualification
This job description is not meant to be definitive or restrictive and will be modified to meet the changing needs of the service

If interested, please submit CV with covering letter via Indeed for application.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 31,122.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

Additional leave Company pension
Ability to commute/relocate:

Plymouth PL4 7PY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

What experience do you have with Eating Disorder sufferers?
Education:

Diploma of Higher Education (required)
Experience:

post-qualifying: 2 years (required) complex mental health: 1 year (required)
Language:

Fluent English (required)
Licence/Certification:

BACP or UKPC registration (required)
Work Location: In person