Eating Disorders Family Therapist

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Abergavenny; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Family Therapist to join the Specialist Eating Disorders Service at a leading NHS organisation. You will develop and deliver services addressing complex needs of clients and families, ensuring high-quality care within a multidisciplinary team. The role offers professional growth and a commitment to work-life balance and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Occupational health support

Wellbeing Centre of Excellence

Flexible working opportunities

Career growth and training

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Diploma in Systemic Family Therapy aligned with AFT requirements.
• Experience in specialist systemic family therapy across care settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide systemic family therapy service to clients and families.
• Consult on systemic aspects of casework and patient management.
• Lead the development of Family Therapy within the service.

Skills

Systemic Family Therapy

Consultation

Decision Making

Teamwork

Critical Reflection

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Systemic Family Therapy

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed. Please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3.

If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted via your email account used to apply, so please check it regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.

There is a temporary top-up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top-up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour (£24,638 per annum). This will be in place until the 2025/26 pay uplift is confirmed.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via internal redeployment.

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Family Therapist to join the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Specialist Eating Disorders Service.

The service is looking to recruit a highly skilled individual to develop and deliver services addressing the complex physical, psychological, and psychosocial needs of clients and their families, ensuring high-quality service delivery in the region.

Main duties of the job

• Providing a qualified specialist systemic family therapy service to clients and their families.
• Consulting with staff of other disciplines on systemic aspects of casework and patient management plans.
• Evaluating and making decisions about treatment options considering various complex factors.
• Leading the development of Family Therapy within the service.
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team and contributing to its activities and development.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally encouraged to apply.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation committed to caring. We provide an exceptional workplace where staff are trusted and valued. We offer opportunities for career growth, extensive training, flexible working, and a focus on work-life balance, including occupational health support and a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence.

Our Clinical Futures strategy aims to deliver care closer to home and ensure high-quality hospital care when needed. Join us to be part of innovative healthcare delivery for the future.

Knowledge

Essential criteria:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Systemic Family Therapy, aligned with AFT requirements.

Desirable criteria:

• Clinical supervisor qualification/training/accreditation or relevant experience.

Experience

Essential criteria:

• Experience in providing specialist systemic family therapy assessments and treatments across various care settings.

Desirable criteria:

• Ability to reflect critically on own performance and develop new methods of working.