Internal Mpft Applicants Only Psychological

5 months ago


Shrewsbury, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

**Eating Disorder (Adult) Psychological Therapist (qualified or an interest in working towards) Secondment Opportunity**

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic psychological therapist (qualified in or an interest in working towards) to join our team and contribute to shaping this aspirational service.

Providing specialist psychological treatments and contribute to the assessment, formulation and delivery of evidence based psychological treatments for people with eating disorders and their families, as part of an MDT approach. Whilst prior experience of working with eating disorders is of course beneficial, we would be keen to hear from anybody with transferable skills and enthusiasm. The Adult Eating Disorder Service is forward thinking in developing care using evidence-based treatments and providing quality, safe and prompt interventions.

**Responsibilities**:
As a therapist you will be part of an Eating Disorders Service. You will work with clients who have a range of eating disorder related problems for which psychological therapy is demonstrated to be clinically effective.

Main Duties
- Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
- Assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions.
- Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to department’s referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referrer.
- Undertake comprehensive ED assessments.
- Care co-ordination and risk assessment.
- Formulate, implement, and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
- Use highly developed communication skills in working with people to understand their personal and often sensitive difficulties.
- Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.
- Attend multi-disciplinary meetings.
- To continue to contribute to the developments of best practice within the service.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients

Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations every year

Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on this secondment opportunity.



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