Clinical Psychotherapist - Eating Disorder Service

Clinical Psychotherapist - Eating Disorder Service

Closing date is 24 February 2026

Band 7 0.5 WTE (2.5 days) 18.75 hours part‑time permanent post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Psychotherapist to join our established adult community Eating Disorders Team. You will be joining an experienced and welcoming multidisciplinary team that highly values psychotherapeutic work.

We are keen to attract the right candidates and consider locality working. This role will involve remote/hybrid working, with a requirement to work from the office on certain days to meet the needs of the service.

Shortlisting will commence on 4 March 2026 and the proposed interview date is 23 March 2026.

Provide talking therapies to clients with eating disorders, provide supervision/training to other staff and act as part of the multidisciplinary team. You will carry a caseload of complex clients and be an important contributor to team management of the most complex cases presented to the service.

The successful candidate will undertake direct clinical work, supervision, consultation and contribute to teaching and service development, as well as consulting and guiding on client psychological care from a trauma‑informed perspective. The team uses CBT, CAT, EMDR and integrative therapy and you will be encouraged and supported to undertake further training.

Previous experience of eating disorders is essential. You will be provided with professional and clinical supervision and there will be multiple opportunities to develop your specialist clinical skills. Opportunities to link with other practitioners in the eating disorder community and inpatient services across the Trust and beyond are available.

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 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. We are rated 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 inclusive recruitment practices and fostering a culture that values differences. We welcome applications from people with direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on a fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme. P2C offers up to three weeks of 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.

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 competence and values. We recruit people who demonstrate the Trust’s values in everyday life and use a values‑based approach in interviews; we explore not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we invite you to review the Trust’s values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s values and associated behaviours, with examples from your work or personal life that demonstrate these behaviours.

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