Overview
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The closing date is 23 October 2025
Role
FREED Early Intervention Eating Disorder Practitioner
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Community Eating Disorder Service and be one of the practitioners delivering the early intervention section of the eating disorder service: FREED (First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders) model in CWP Eating disorder services.
You will be involved in engaging, assessing and providing interventions for those eligible for FREED: early intervention and their families. The model delivers a rapid intervention for younger people who have more recently developed an eating disorder, preventing the illness from becoming entrenched and more difficult to treat. This significantly reduces the impact on the individual and the family.
You will be working with and supported by the other members of the South East Cheshire Eating Disorder Service, but will also liaise with the FREED workers embedded in our Community Eating Disorder Services in Chester and Wirral as well as being supported by our FREED Champion.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of people who are eligible and would benefit from the Freed Early intervention pathway and the Eating Disorder Service. The FREED care package adapts existing evidence-based treatments to the specific developmental needs of young people presenting with a first episode of illness. This includes a greater emphasis on family involvement, attention to social media use as a potential illness maintaining factor, and attention to transitions (such as transitions out of child/adolescent services and those to university, employment and other adult roles).
About us
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, Liverpool and Stockport.
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.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
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.
Job 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net 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
* Professional qualification (e.g. Nursing, Occupational therapy, Counselling)
* Registration (with NMC or HCPC) and/or Accreditation with BACP
* Additional post qualification study in a specific psychotherapeutic approach e.g. Post Qualification Framework Module or Post Graduate Certificate or willingness to work towards this qualification
Knowledge and Expertise
* Knowledge of NICE Guidelines and other guidance /policy documents influencing Eating Disorder Service Delivery
Experience
* Experience of working in Mental Health post qualification /accreditation
* Ability to carry and maintain own caseload
* Experience of working with people with Eating Disorders
* Experience of delivering 1:1 Psychological interventions
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working
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