Clinical Lead - Stockport Eating Disorder Service

Transformationunitgm; Stockport; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of Eating Disorder services is seeking a Clinical Lead for their Stockport service. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, a relocation package, and the opportunity to lead an innovative team dedicated to improving outcomes for patients with eating disorders.

Benefits

Relocation package of up to £8,000

Three weeks’ induction program

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-registration experience required.
• Registered with a nationally recognised professional body.
• Accredited CBT therapist who is registered with the BABCP.

Responsibilities

• Support patients of Stockport Community Eating Disorder Service.
• Work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary framework.
• Provide training and staff development.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Clinical leadership

Problem-solving abilities

Education

Relevant Social Work, Nursing or Allied Health Professional degree

Masters level qualification

Teaching qualification or significant experience

Job description

Main area Clinical Lead - Stockport Eating Disorder Service Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 373-SMH2407

Employer Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust Employer type NHS Site Hall Lodge (formerly South Reddish Health Centre) Town Stockport Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/07/2025 23:59

Clinical Lead - Stockport Eating Disorder Service

Band 7

Job overview

**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**

The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply

We are looking for an someone who is experienced in working in community eating disorder services who would like to come and be the Clinical Lead in the Stockport Eating Disorder Service.

CWP is a leading provider of Eating Disorder services in the North West, delivering Community services from 7 locations as well as providing the only NHS Inpatients Eating Disorder beds in the North West. The Clinical Lead will work within the Stockport branch of the service, but will also be part of a wider network within the service, granting access to support and opportunities from Managers and other Multidisciplinary Team Members.

This is an exciting time to work in the field of Eating Disorders, with CWP acting as Lead provider in the "Empowered" NW Adult Eating Disorder Provider Collaborative. The team is a driving force behind innovation and improvements in service provision for this vulnerable patient group.

Main duties of the job

This role will be focused on supporting patients of Stockport Community Eating Disorder Service. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously within a multi disciplinary framework, providing training and staff development, specialist assessment, clinical support and time limited intervention to service users. The post holder will act as a source of expertise and point of contact within the team and demonstrate highly specialised communication skills and problem-solving abilities when prioritising risk.

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
We also offer up to three weeks’ induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person specification

Qualifications

• A relevant Social Work, Nursing or Allied Health Professional (e.g. Occupational Therapy) degree level qualification or equivalent experience
• Current registration with a nationally recognised professional body relevant to the professional qualification held e.g. GSCC for Social workers, HPC for Occupational Therapists etc.
• Minimum 5 years post registration experience.
• Masters level qualification or equivalent short courses and/or experience.
• Teaching qualification or significant experience.
• Accredited CBT therapist who is registered with the BABCP
• Completed or willingness to complete Acceptance Commitment Therapy and or Compasssionate Focused Therapy

Knowledge & Expertise

• Excellent communication skills: – working with staff – working with patients and carers – working with general practice – presentations – written reports – understanding and ability to interpret, research and facilitate staff to implement evidencebased practice
• Proven ability to challenge current practices and freedom to make change in light of evidence-based recommendations
• Knowledge, understanding and the ability to interpret and implement local and national policy direction relevant to practice
• Proven experience of clinical audit, skill and knowledge required to facilitate staff to undertake clinical audit
• Knowledge and experience of moving staff through the change management process
• Empowering staff to manage and support change
• Demonstrable effective clinical leadership with knowledge, understanding and application of leadership theories
• Relevant clinical expertise to support and facilitate clinical development and innovation
• Evidence of sound information technology skills.

Experience

• Experience in the development of professional roles
• Successfully managed projects that demonstrate ability to communicate and implement change
• Demonstrable and proven understanding and experience of the clinical and corporate governance agenda
• Knowledge and experience of facilitation of reflective practice for staff and personal reflective practice
• Demonstrable ability and experience in motivating and empowering others to change roles and in leading practice development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Angela Davies Job title Deputy Clinical Service Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07825973112 Additional information

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