RMN or registered Allied Health Professional

Overview

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined‑up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people's own homes and in a range of other locations across the county. We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care.

We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking 'what matters to you'. We're passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high‑quality teams in all areas of the Trust. Our application process aims to understand each candidate's knowledge, skills and experience.

We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us.

The Eating Disorders Service at The Brownhill Centre, Cheltenham is seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Specialist Senior Eating Disorders Practitioner to assist in the leadership of the Community Team for a 12 month period. The Eating Disorders service is highly regarded and provides specialist assessment, treatment and support for individuals who are experiencing an eating disorder and their families within Gloucestershire.

There is a strong focus on specialist therapies in the service and excellent clinical leadership and supervision within the team.

• Lead and manage the community eating disorders team autonomously alongside a multidisciplinary team typically comprising RMN's, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Psychologists, Psychiatrists and GPs.
• Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment appointments to patients, families and carers suffering with an eating disorder.
• Provide specialist advice and support for other clinicians both within the ED service and other system partners.
• Advise, consult and support primary care, social care, voluntary and educational staff as well as members of the public and promote awareness of eating disorders and appropriate interventions to the wider public.

• Underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification (qualification, training & experience requirements).
• Experience as a RMN or registered Allied Health Professional is considered an advantage.

• Free car parking at many of our sites.
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi‑professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified nurses, nursing associates, internationally educated practitioners, allied health professionals and return to practice practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours.
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities.
• Recognition and long service awards.
• Fast track physiotherapy.
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes, including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.

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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.