Eating Disorder Practitioner in Bolton

Role Summary

This is an opportunity to work as an Eating Disorders Practitioner in a small, multi-disciplinary community team – Bolton Community Eating Disorder Service. It is a full‑time post. The successful post‑holder will work with people who live with moderate to severe eating disorders, delivering high‑quality talking interventions and co‑ordinating individual care.

Main duties

• Working with people who live with moderate to severe eating disorders.
• Assessing people and delivering talking interventions, as well as identifying and managing complications arising from disordered eating.
• Working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team to ensure good quality care to people living with an eating disorder.
• Liaising with other providers and stakeholders to ensure safe and effective treatment.
• Attending the Clinical Network Meeting and partaking in service development and clinical governance initiatives.

About CWP

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 welcomes applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

Details

Date posted: 06 January 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time

Reference number: 373‑SMH2545

Job locations: Breightmet Medical Centre, Breightmet Fold Lane, Bolton, BL1 6NT

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

• 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

• 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

Desirable

• Experience of working with people with Eating Disorders
• Experience of delivering 1:1 Psychological interventions

EEO and Disability

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.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Breightmet Medical Centre, Breightmet Fold Lane, Bolton, BL1 6NT

Website: https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/

Contact

Recruitment team email: [email protected]

Recruitment team phone: 01244 393100