Highly Specialist Camhs Practitioner - London, United Kingdom - East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The senior therapist will play an integral role in providing quality, person-centered care to young people and families in the Community Eating Disorders Service for Children and Young People (CEDS-CYP).

They will play a role in completing specialist eating disorder assessments that follow standardised protocols.

They will use evidence based and NICE concordant interventions for eating disorders to children and young people and their families.

They will care coordinate a substantial caseload of assessment, treatment and consultation work, identifying priorities of action in complex circumstances.

The post holder will utilise specialist skills to be able to support and communicate with young people, families and other professionals - building and maintain strong relationships in often highly complex and emotionally distressing circumstances.

This is a senior clinical role, with leadership expectations, which include attending monthly Performance and Quality Meeting, leading on key clinical governance processes such as audit or QI, service development, supporting and supervising junior colleagues, participating in an open, collaborative and learning culture, and regular meetings with the senior leadership team.

To complete specialist eating disorder assessments within the Community Eating Disorder Service for Children & Young People (CEDS-CYP). Assessments will follow standardised protocols. Assessments will be discussed with the MDT within the CYP-CEDS.

To be involved in the multi-disciplinary assessment, diagnosis and treatment of young people with eating disorders in the community.

Liaising closely with professionals involved in the care of young people with eating disorders to ensure the provision of quality, person-centered care.

Provide NICE concordant specialist interventions (such as FT-AN and FT-BN), within a systemic approach, as part of individualized treatment plans for eating disorders.

This includes individual therapy, family therapy and group interventions in accordance with service protocol and pathways.

The East London Community Eating Disorders Service (CEDS) is a multidisciplinary team including Therapies (family therapy, clinical/ counselling psychology, assistant psychology), Medical (psychiatry and pediatrics), Nursing (mental health and pediatric nursing), Dietetics, Support Workers & Administrative and Operational staff.

We offer specialist services including assessment and treatment to young people under 18 who are experiencing an eating disorder. Our team covers the East London boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham and City & Hackney

Please see full job description and person specification for further information about this vacancy.