Band 7 Cognitive Behavioural Therapist - Eating Disorders

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health foundation in Birmingham is seeking a Band 7 Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for Eating Disorders, focusing on implementing the FREED pathway for young clients. This vital role involves direct patient care, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and possibilities for training and professional growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Registered qualification eligible for HCPC or NMC.
• Post-qualification training in therapeutic approaches like MANTRA, EMDR.
• Experience in psychological assessments and treatment for mental health clients.

Responsibilities

• Ensure implementation of the FREED pathway for individuals aged 16-25.
• Liaise with Primary Care Services and oversee referrals for the pathway.
• Support transition of service users from CYP to Adult ED Service.

Skills

Communication

Consultation and liaison

Knowledge of psychological therapies

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Job description

Go back Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Cognitive Behavioural Therapist - Eating Disorders

The closing date is 29 June 2025

This is an exciting post established as part of the Community Mental Health Transformation with a primary focus on supporting the expansion and implementation of FREED (First episode Rapid Early intervention for Eating Disorders) pathway for individuals aged 16 - 25 residing in the Solihull catchment area.

Main duties of the job

The post is based in the Eating Disorders Service at The Barberry in Edgbaston but the post holder will work across different sites covering the Adult Eating Disorder Community Team at the Barberry and TEDS (CYP) Team in Solihull. The post holder has primary responsibility for ensuring the smooth and effective implementation of the FREED pathway. This will involve considerable liaison with, and education of, Primary Care Services, to promote the new treatment pathway. The post will also involve overseeing all referrals for this pathway in conjunction with other team members; offering initial triage and assessment as well as providing evidence-based interventions for the FREED-eligible client group.

Being allied to the multi-disciplinary teams in both the Adult and CYP Eating Disorders Community Services, the post holder will act as a member of the teams, attend meetings and contribute to patient care and treatment within the teams. The post holder will also fulfil an important role of supporting a smooth transition of service users from CYP to the Adult ED Service.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oA recorded/registered qualification eligible for registration with the HCPC or the NMC AND A post graduate qualification to at least diploma level in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• oPost-qualification training in specific therapeutic approaches such as MANTRA, EMDR, etc.

Experience

• oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings.
• oExperience of working with a wide variety of client groups presenting with mental health problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
• oExperience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• oExperience of working with clients presenting with Eating Disorders

Skills

• oWell-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• oSkills in providing consultation and liaison to other professional and non-professional groups
• oKnowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).

Personal

• oAn ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
• oAn interest in working with people with eating disorders.

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.

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearper annum, pro rata