Job summary
Community Adult Eating Disorder Service (CAEDS)
Specialist Services CBU
Based at Ashgrove, St Nicholas Hospital
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Practitioner within the Community Adult Eating Disorder Service (CAEDS)
We are keen to meet applicants with experience or an interest in supporting service users with eating disorders and can contribute to the evolving needs of the service, and the teams aspirations for future development. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals to develop or expand their current knowledge and skills working within the MDT of a specialist eating disorder service.
It is essential that the applicant holds a full UK driving licence and has access to their own vehicle.
For further information, please contact Angela Shields, Team Manager at Angela.Shields@cntw.nhs.uk or Julie Robertson, Clinical Lead at Julie.Robertson@cntw.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
The role will involve working in the community providing specialist assessment, evidenced based treatment and managing complex psychological and physical health risk through psychoeducation, monitoring and robust care and risk management planning. The successful candidate will be provided with training, supervision, and guidance to help expand on their current knowledge and skills.
The post holder will be expected to provide care co-ordination and treatment for service users with a primary diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa, or severe medically complicated Bulimia Nervosa. At times this will involve joint working with CTT's so that service users can also access support for other mental health conditions, as well as their eating disorder.
The post holder will be expected to contribute regularly to the duty system managing queries and referrals to the team. There will be an expectation to provide scaffolding advice and training to other professionals outside of CAEDS who are also supporting people with eating difficulties.
The evidenced based treatments currently offered are predominately MANTRA/MANTRA informed therapy and Specialist Structured Clinical Management (SSCM) if the successful candidate has not had this training, these opportunities will be available.
CAEDS covers quite a large geographical area spanning across Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, South of Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Working for CNTW NHS Foundation trusts holds many benefits to employees including frequent opportunities for training and supervision to support the development of increasing your knowledge and skills in the field of eating disorders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of Community Practitioner within Community Adult Eating Disorders involves carrying out complex assessments and risk management plans for service users with a diagnosis, or possible diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa or severe medically complicated Bulimia Nervosa.
The role includes carrying out appointments in various venues across the areas CAEDS cover, including the service users home.
The role involves carrying a caseload of patients and undertaken a care co-ordination role and working alongside other disciplines with the MDT.
The person in this post will be on the duty system rota and will be expected to triage and manage referrals/ queries to the service.
The role involves liaising with other professionals within CNTW services and external agencies.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 30th January 2025
Closing date : 13th February 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of Community Practitioner within Community Adult Eating Disorders involves carrying out complex assessments and risk management plans for service users with a diagnosis, or possible diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa or severe medically complicated Bulimia Nervosa.
The role includes carrying out appointments in various venues across the areas CAEDS cover, including the service users home.
The role involves carrying a caseload of patients and undertaken a care co-ordination role and working alongside other disciplines with the MDT.
The person in this post will be on the duty system rota and will be expected to triage and manage referrals/ queries to the service.
The role involves liaising with other professionals within CNTW services and external agencies.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 30th January 2025
Closing date : 13th February 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as, a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent as an AHP, Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist
- 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of effective & appropriate treatment options including a range of Evidence Based clinical approaches as identified
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as, a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent as an AHP, Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist
- 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of effective & appropriate treatment options including a range of Evidence Based clinical approaches as identified
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
