Job Description

The Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service offers specialist services for children and young people who are suffering from eating disorders. The service provides a range of treatments across the existing outpatient service.



We currently have a permanent position for a band 7 Family Therapist to work in the Children and Young People's Eating Disorder Service.



The post holder will work alongside a team of family therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists and other disciplines.



The job will be split between our sites in South Kensington and Chelsea, and Harrow-on-the-Hill.



You will provide specialist systemic interventions for child and adolescent eating disorders in the outpatient service, including Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN).



You will carry regular initial assessments of newly referred patients to the service.



You will deliver and facilitate an existing carer's skills/parent group.



You will provide duty support to external professionals and families looking for advice and support, including triaging of new referrals.



There's a place for you at CNWL



We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.



Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.



We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.



With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.



Hear from our staff what it's like working with our CNWL Eating Disorders service, please click on below videos.



Video 1 - Click HERE



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You will provide specialist systemic interventions for child and adolescent eating disorders in the outpatient service, including Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN).



You will carry regular initial assessments of newly referred patients to the service.



You will deliver and facilitate an existing carer's skills/parent group.



You will provide duty support to external professionals and families looking for advice and support, including triaging of new referrals.