Psychological Therapist (Cognitive Behavioural Therapist)

Job overview

The Specialist Eating Disorders Service (SEDS, Forward Thinking Birmingham) is seeking to recruit a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist as part of its commitment to continue to provide an outstanding model of care & treatment for the young people (aged 0-25) and families of Birmingham.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic therapist who is committed to working with young people and young adults with Eating Disorders including ARFID.

SEDS are an established, ambitious community eating disorders mental health team. We remain keen to drive forward service improvements through research, development, co-production and co-learning in our specialist area. If you are Ambitious, Brave and Compassionate there has never been a more exciting time to join our expanding team.

Forward Thinking in name and ethos, this is an opportunity to join an innovative service, delivering quality, evidence-based treatment and culturally-sensitive, recovery-focused, person-centred care.

We have strong links with the University of Birmingham, University of Warwick and Kings College London (SLaM).  We also work closely with leading charities such as BEAT and First Steps ED and The Feeding Trust in order to co-produce and contribute to ongoing initiatives designed to improve access and enhance ED care and treatment. We are also proud of our commitment to early intervention and our membership of the FREED network.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist CBT interventions and  contribute to the assessment, formulation and delivery of evidence-based psychological treatments for young people with eating disorders. As part of an MDT approach the post holder will work collaboratively to develop a formulation-driven understanding of presenting difficulties and needs.

Whilst prior experience of working with eating disorders is beneficial, we would be keen to hear from those with transferable CBT skills and knowledge, as within this role there is scope and opportunity to  develop. You will receive support, guidance and opportunities for learning and development from within SEDS as well as the wider  FTB, Psychological Therapy community/team.  FTB, have a vibrant community of psychological therapists across the organisation and you will be warmly welcomed by colleagues from all psychological therapist groups.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.