Job summary
Eating Disorders Practitioner/Psychological Therapist, Band 6
37.5hrs per week (1.0WTE)
Job share/part-time applicants are welcome to apply
12 Month Fixed Term - Maternity Cover
An opportunity has become available for a clinician/therapist to join the CYP Eating Disorders Team, on a 12 month secondment/fixed term period to cover maternity leave. Please ensure you have prior agreement from your line manager if applying for a secondment
We are looking for an experienced clinical practitioner/therapist to work within the multi-disciplinary team to provide and support to children, young people & their families receiving treatment from the team, forming a key element of the treatment care pathway. You will have the opportunity to help us genuinely shape and develop a service to be proud of that delivers real benefits to children and young people with an eating disorder (Inc. ARFID). Working as part of the multidisciplinary team within community settings to provide effective Eating Disorder services for children, young people and their families.
The team covers the South Staffordshire (Stafford, Cannock, Burton, Lichfield, Tamworth, Seisdon peninsula) locality offering assessment and treatment to young people aged 8-18 registered with a South Staffordshire GP. For further details please see the attached job description.
Please note this vacancy will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible, if interested.
Main duties of the job
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Main duties and responsibilities
- Deliver a variety of care and evidence based treatment interventions, on a one-to-one, family and group basis to promote recovery from eating disorders as deemed appropriate to the service area by the Specialist Team in partnership with children and young people with an ED and families/carers.
- Establish and maintain strong links with members of CAMHS, General Practice, schools, colleges, paediatric services, other healthcare settings, other professionals / workers and non-healthcare workers (e.g. sports coaches and dance teachers) for own caseload, thereby ensuring seamless short, medium and long term care planning for both medical and psychological care and treatment of each individual service user.
- Comply with and implement as far as is practicable the NICE Guidelines for Eating Disorders (2004).
- Participate in clinical case meetings and CPA reviews to ensure the needs of children and young people with an ED and their families/carers are addressed to support their recovery
- Maintain accurate, detailed and comprehensive records of all clinical work, medical investigations and biochemistry results, whilst ensuring confidentiality of information.
- Make judgements about appropriate models of treatment, often involving highly complex issues and situations and thus requiring analysis, comparison and interpretation of a range of options.
About us
What can we offer you?
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Our SOOTHE resources are supporting staff across the trust with their physical and mental health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
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Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
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Annual Big SOOTHE week provides time to reflect on the demands following the pandemic and connect with others to feel able to face future challenges as we move forward.
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"In our Gift" provides a platform for your voice to be heard to implement change
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Purchase additional annual leave as well as wellbeing days
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Career development opportunities and coaching
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Access to in house training programs, leadership management and NVQ qualifications as well as our wellbeing and recovery college
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Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
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Flexible working wherever possible including opportunities for homeworking
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Opportunities to connect of important issues such as Sustainability and digital working
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Empower and engage our staff with LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and STAFF Surveys
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Cycle to work scheme
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Commitment to create a more diverse and inclusive organisation through our Staff Equality Network
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NHS pension scheme
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You would be eligible for NHS discounts including blue light card and red guava
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and to ensue effective intervention.
- Provide support, supervision and training to general hospital nursing staff, in the event of medical admissions to paediatric or general medical ward for medical stabilisation and/or whilst awaiting admission to specialist unit.
- The creation of detailed and individualised care plans in partnership with children and young people with an ED and their families/carers and others as required.
- Be responsible for the assessment of mental health and/or medical risk factors relating to children and young people with an ED, including co-morbidity (e.g. suicidality, self-harming behaviours and medical risk associated with low weight and/or purging behaviours) seen in the community. This might require rapid, independent decision-making or judgements without immediate access to supervision. Therefore, as well as possessing the ability to anticipate and resolve problems independently to establish safety and ongoing service user care, skill is also required in consulting with other experts and professionals where appropriate.
- Seek medical advice as necessary, for example when recommending hospital admission for medical stabilisation, e.g. for dehydration, rapid or severe weight loss, signs of bradycardia, and/or deterioration in mental state.
- Support with the design and delivery of specialised programs of care for service users treated in the community. This may additionally involve the necessity to make decisions on behalf of children and young people with an ED to provide alternative feeding, such as feeding supplements to enable sufficient weight restoration.
- Act as mentors of nursing students on placement within the service.
- Contribute to health promotion and prevention of eating disorder activities as part of the specialist team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and to ensue effective intervention.
- Provide support, supervision and training to general hospital nursing staff, in the event of medical admissions to paediatric or general medical ward for medical stabilisation and/or whilst awaiting admission to specialist unit.
- The creation of detailed and individualised care plans in partnership with children and young people with an ED and their families/carers and others as required.
- Be responsible for the assessment of mental health and/or medical risk factors relating to children and young people with an ED, including co-morbidity (e.g. suicidality, self-harming behaviours and medical risk associated with low weight and/or purging behaviours) seen in the community. This might require rapid, independent decision-making or judgements without immediate access to supervision. Therefore, as well as possessing the ability to anticipate and resolve problems independently to establish safety and ongoing service user care, skill is also required in consulting with other experts and professionals where appropriate.
- Seek medical advice as necessary, for example when recommending hospital admission for medical stabilisation, e.g. for dehydration, rapid or severe weight loss, signs of bradycardia, and/or deterioration in mental state.
- Support with the design and delivery of specialised programs of care for service users treated in the community. This may additionally involve the necessity to make decisions on behalf of children and young people with an ED to provide alternative feeding, such as feeding supplements to enable sufficient weight restoration.
- Act as mentors of nursing students on placement within the service.
- Contribute to health promotion and prevention of eating disorder activities as part of the specialist team.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered mental health Nurse or Learning Disability nurse with current registration Occupational Therapist, Art Therapist Social Worker, Psychologist.
- Post-registration experience, evidence of formal courses and training at diploma/degree level.
Desirable
- Further training and clinical expertise in at least one therapeutic model (ideally for example CBT, CBT-E, Family based treatment, Motivational Enhancement Therapy or Inter Personal Therapy)
Essential
Essential
- Previous experience of working within CYP suffering with Eating Disorders and co-morbid illness
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered mental health Nurse or Learning Disability nurse with current registration Occupational Therapist, Art Therapist Social Worker, Psychologist.
- Post-registration experience, evidence of formal courses and training at diploma/degree level.
Desirable
- Further training and clinical expertise in at least one therapeutic model (ideally for example CBT, CBT-E, Family based treatment, Motivational Enhancement Therapy or Inter Personal Therapy)
Essential
Essential
- Previous experience of working within CYP suffering with Eating Disorders and co-morbid illness
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Bridge, Stafford
St Georges Parkway, Off crooked bridge road, Stafford, ST161EP
Stafford
ST163NE
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
