Eating Disorders Specialist Senior Clinician

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

The Eating Disorders Service at The Brownhill Centre, Cheltenham is seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Specialist Senior Eating Disorders Practitioner to assist in the leadership of the Community Team.

The Eating Disorders service is highly regarded and provides specialist assessment, treatment and support for individuals who are experiencing an eating disorder and their families within Gloucestershire. There is a strong focus on specialist therapies in the service and excellent clinical leadership and supervision within the team.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting and innovative opportunity for an experienced Professional to assist in the leadership of the community eating disorders team.

You will work autonomously alongside an MDT typically comprising of RMN's, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Psychologists, Psychiatrists and GPs.

The scope of the role envisages that you will provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment appointments to patients/families and carers suffering with an eating disorder. You will also provide specialist advice and support for other clinicians both within the ED service as well as other clinicians from system partners.

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting and innovative opportunity for an experienced RMN or registered Allied Health Professional. You will work autonomously alongside an MDT typically comprising of RMNs, OTs, Social Workers, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Dieticians and GPs. The scope of the role envisages that you will provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment appointments to patients/families and carers suffering with an Eating Disorder. You will also provide specialist advice and support for other clinicians both within the ED service as well as other clinicians from system partners.

The service provides advice, consultation and support to primary care, social care, voluntary and educational staff as well as members of the public. The team promotes an awareness of eating disorders and appropriate interventions to the wider public.

Person Specification Experience

• Previous experience of working with people with eating disorders
• Experience of both adolescent and adult eating disorders

Qualifications

• Degree and postgraduate study, supplemented by specialist courses

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.