We’re Hiring! Family Therapist – Children & Young People’s Eating Disorder Service, Cornwall
We are excited to be recruiting a Family Therapist to join our dedicated Children and Young People’s Eating Disorder Service in Cornwall !
Systemic work is at the heart of everything we do. You will play a vital role in supporting young people and their families, working alongside a passionate multidisciplinary team to make a real difference in their recovery journey.
To provide a professionally autonomous, high quality, evidence-based systemic assessment and psychotherapy service to children, young people, and families within the Eating Disorders service following the Maudsley model.
To provide highly specialist systemic advice and consultation regarding formulations and treatment to NHS colleagues and external agencies.
To take some responsibility for supervision of trainees, particularly systemic psychotherapists up to Masters’ qualifying level.
To contribute to the CPD training and development of other Cornwall Partnership Trust professionals as agreed with the Service Lead.
To develop, implement and audit services for families and to initiate and participate in future service developments
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’

Please refer the Job description for details