# Eating Disorder Service Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/eating-disorder-service-practitioner/bb248184-9ef1-4c5b-b82e-995979cff290 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/eating-disorder-service-practitioner/bb248184-9ef1-4c5b-b82e-995979cff290.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Redesmere (Trust Headquarters) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working patterns considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T14:40:29.600Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Macclesfield/Cheshire_Wirral_Partnership_NHS_FoundationTrust/Eating_Disorder_Service_Practitioner/Eating_Disorder_Service_Practitioner-v8249515 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8249515?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cwp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Job overview 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. If you would like to discuss this post please contact Team manager Rebecca Beer rebecca.beer3@nhs.net or Clinical Lead Karen Millard karen.millard2@nhs.net ### Main duties of the job Eating Disorder Practitioner 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). ### Detailed job description and main 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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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 £15 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! ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in Mental Health post qualification /accreditation - Ability to carry and maintain own caseload **Desirable** - Experience of working with people with Eating Disorders - Experience of delivering 1:1 Psychological interventions ### Trust Values **Essential** - Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C’s: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency) ### Qualifications **Essential** - Professional qualification (e.g. Nursing, Occupational therapy, Counselling) - Registration (with NMC,HPC , 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 & Expertise **Essential** - Knowledge of NICE Guidelines and other guidance /policy documents influencing Eating Disorder Service Delivery ## Documents - [oh risk form (pdf, 632.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10561630) - [trust profile (pdf, 521.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2737) - [privacy notice (pdf, 177.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1515) - [job description (pdf, 308.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10561628) - [application guide (pdf, 28.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2738) - [dbs update service applicant guide (pdf, 228.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=623) - [recruitment of ex-offenders policy (pdf, 167.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=618) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.