Systemic Family Practitioner Trainee - Eating Disorders

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kent & Medway All-Age Eating Disorders Service invites applications for a Recruit to Train Trainee, a one-year NHSE-funded post. Training as a Systemic Family Practitioner in Eating Disorders will be undertaken with the Anna Freud Centre, UCL and King's College London.

The role combines clinical work with intensive academic study, balancing duties across Maidstone or Canterbury sites, with travel to ensure cross-site exposure. Driver preferred; protected study time provided during term-time.

Qualifications

• Registerable professional qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work, counselling, nursing, occupational therapy) from a UK university or equivalent.
• Minimum second-class bachelor’s degree from a UK University or an overseas qualification of equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work).
• ideally at least two years’ experience of working with children/young people in a mental health setting.
• Experience of multi-agency working and liaising across internal & external agencies.
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people.
• Ability to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their families.
• Capability to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level and understand evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Train as a Systemic Family Practitioner in Eating Disorders as part of CYP-IAPT.
• Provide interventions to children, young people and their families within the service.
• Attend a training programme for the role while balancing study commitments.
• Travel across trust sites; a driver is preferred.

Job description

The Kent & Medway All-Age Eating Disorders Service invites applications for a Recruit to Train Trainee, a one-year NHSE-funded post. Training as a Systemic Family Practitioner in Eating Disorders will be undertaken with the Anna Freud Centre, UCL and King's College London.

The role combines clinical work with intensive academic study, balancing duties across Maidstone or Canterbury sites, with travel to ensure cross-site exposure. Driver preferred; protected study time provided during term-time.