Job Description

Our Norfolk & Waveney Eating Disorders service has an exciting opportunity to join our team as part of the NHS England funded Recruit to Train Programme in partnership with Kings College London. The post-holder will be training on the Postgraduate Diploma CYP-PT Therapies: Systemic Family Practice programme and carrying out clinical work in our service to complement their studies and use their newly developed skills.



We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic mental health practitioners to work and train within our service. The training post will equip the post-holder to provide evidence-based interventions for children, young people and families with eating disorders.



This is a substantive post with one year of training included. This role will be best suited for applicants that are able to balance a busy work and study schedule. You will be an employee at the service but also enrolled on a Postgraduate Diploma course.



As this is a Postgraduate level training, you will be required to study and perform at academic level. Applicants must be prepared to work towards their studies outside of protected study time (such as on weekends and after work). Protected study time or teaching days are typically two days a week during term time (with possibility of extra university days near the start) and University teaching will take place at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, part of King's College London. Applicants must be willing to travel into London to attend their lectures.



Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.



Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.



Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

IMPORTANT information:

This is a training position and so all candidates will need to apply for both the trainee role with our organisation and the KCL Post Graduate Diploma CYP-PT Therapies: Systemic Family Practice in order to be shortlisted. For more information about the course and minimum entry criteria, please see the course page and brochure here: CYP-PT Therapy PGDip (Recruit to Train (RtT))



Please complete your university application alongside your job application, using the KCL CYP-PT Therapies Wave 15 Jan 2026 - Application Guidance.pdf



If you apply to this job, you are giving permission that information relevant to establishing eligibility can be shared between KCL and the Service. No irrelevant information will be disclosed or discussed.



As these are training positions, please be aware that this is a dual application process where you must be employed in a Recruit to Train funded job to also receive a place on the course, and vice-versa. If you are ineligible for the University Course, we will be unable to be offer the role. If you withdraw from an employment offer but you have accepted a university offer, you will be unable to join the course.



Applicants for this training at KCL will need to be available to start by the 12 th of January at the latest (with the course starting on the 19 th January).



Please see job description attached for more information.