Job summary
The Dorset All Age Community Eating disorders service has an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Practitioner in Eating Disorders. You will have the option of being based at Trinity Court in Dorchester or our new base Spring Court on the Kings Park Hospital site.
You will be joining the team offering evidenced based interventions, ensuring the highest standards of care for people of all ages with an eating disorder, their family/carers. A principal role is to assess, plan and implement evidence-based interventions and care to promote recovery from eating disorders. The post holder will hold their own caseload and work closely with all other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Although we are an all-age service, we welcome applications from practitioners who may prefer to focus on working with children or adults.
Experience of delivering NICE concordant eating disorders treatment is advantageous, however we also invite your expression of interest if you have transferable skills gained from working in other areas of mental health (adults and/or children) and would embrace the opportunity to develop the eating disorder specific competencies required. We will support and facilitate your development, tailored to your learning needs and experience.
Main duties of the job
The team will provide evidence-based interventions to people withan ED, their families/carers.
The principal role is in partnership with people with an ED, familiesand carers to assess, plan and implement evidence-based interventions and care to promote recovery from eating disorders. The post holder will hold their own caseload and work closely with all other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
A key secondary role is in liaison and joint working with other professionals, including general practice, CAMHS, adult mental health, LEA/schools and universities, to support integrated treatment and to widen awareness of the complexities involved in the management and treatment of Eating Disorders.
The post is offered as a 18-month secondment or fixed term contract. Full or Part-time (Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00). There is also an option of a permanent contract, with 18 months in the eating disorder service, followed by redeployment within the Trust should the demand for eating disorder services reduce.
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree/ diploma level with a relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Clinical/post graduate or equivalent level of experience and proven practice within the field of Eating Disorders and Child and Adolescent Mental Health or Adult mental health.
- Post-graduate training and clinical expertise in at least one therapeutic model (ideally, for example CBT, DBT, Family Based Treatment, Motivational Enhancement Therapy or Inter Personal Therapy)
Job Specific Experience
Essential
- Skills and knowledge to determine when and how to mobilise appropriate health professionals in the event of medical emergencies.
- A working knowledge of potential psychological, physiological and psychiatric complications of Eating Disorders, including medical implications of purging behaviours and advanced starvation.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with people suffering with Eating Disorders and co-morbid illness.
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- The ability to engage people where there may be family breakdown, serious illness, traumatic and at times abusive situations in order to help them alter behaviour patterns.
- The ability to maintain the highest personal and professional standards of care towards individuals suffering with Eating Disorders and related illnesses.
- The ability to listen to, work with and engage with people, enabling them to express their concerns and difficulties, in order to manage change.
- The ability to work autonomously as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of current best practice in the recognition, assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment of young people and families with Eating Disorders
Business Travel
Essential
- Subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree/ diploma level with a relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Clinical/post graduate or equivalent level of experience and proven practice within the field of Eating Disorders and Child and Adolescent Mental Health or Adult mental health.
- Post-graduate training and clinical expertise in at least one therapeutic model (ideally, for example CBT, DBT, Family Based Treatment, Motivational Enhancement Therapy or Inter Personal Therapy)
Job Specific Experience
Essential
- Skills and knowledge to determine when and how to mobilise appropriate health professionals in the event of medical emergencies.
- A working knowledge of potential psychological, physiological and psychiatric complications of Eating Disorders, including medical implications of purging behaviours and advanced starvation.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with people suffering with Eating Disorders and co-morbid illness.
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- The ability to engage people where there may be family breakdown, serious illness, traumatic and at times abusive situations in order to help them alter behaviour patterns.
- The ability to maintain the highest personal and professional standards of care towards individuals suffering with Eating Disorders and related illnesses.
- The ability to listen to, work with and engage with people, enabling them to express their concerns and difficulties, in order to manage change.
- The ability to work autonomously as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of current best practice in the recognition, assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment of young people and families with Eating Disorders
Business Travel
Essential
- Subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
