Job summary
Are you Currently working as a family support worker, and are looking for a new challenge in Health? Are you an experienced Healthcare assistant who has done extra training and wants to step out into a different field?
Hi, my name is Debbie Lewis, I am the Clinical Nurse Specialist here at The Beacon. The Beacon is a new community treatment Hub for Young people 13-18 years who are experiencing an eating disorder. We have space to provide intensive treatment for up to 6 children at one time. We are a multidisciplinary team, passionate about supporting young people and their families to recover from an eating disorder in the community.
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and confident Assistant Practitioner with the right skills to complement our small multidisciplinary team.
You will work within our newly commissioned Day service and network closely with our existing community teams helping families and young people to thrive. As a new service there will be lots of opportunity for contributing to the new model of care for eating disorders in the region.
We will provide Supervision, reflective practice, training, and opportunities for professional development. We are passionate about improving standards and service user/carer experiences.
If you meet the essential criteria and believe you can work autonomously within an MDT and are keen to learn about working with young people and their families we are waiting to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the specialist CAMHS Eating Disorder team to provide interventions, physical monitoring, and co-ordination of care for young people presenting with eating disorders and their families.
Intensively support families, children and young people within the Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa Model (FT-AN)
This role will initially be based at our Ida Darwin site in Fulbourn before relocating in approx. 12 months.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
1. To engage with Families and young people where a diagnosis of an eating disorder has led to a referral for intensive treatment delivering person centred care.2. Deliver meal support, meal supervision, role modelling a healthy attitude to food, problem solving and practical assistance to young people, parents and carers as part of the agreed care plan.3. Provide pyscho-education on eating disorders and support with a range of practical, health and social care interventions for families & young people, under the supervision of a senior clinician from the MDT.4. Undertake physical observations and medical monitoring procedures where appropriately trained to do so and respond accordingly to any concerns.5. Assess risk, Plan, deliver and evaluate service users care in conjunction with the MDT.6. Maintain adequate healthcare records in line with policy and guidance, practice within professional boundaries and in accordance with code of practice.7. Support day to day running of service including carrying out daily tasks and supporting students/new members of staff8. Liaise with external organisations as required, promoting partnership working to ensure holistic care and attending review meetings as delegated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
1. To engage with Families and young people where a diagnosis of an eating disorder has led to a referral for intensive treatment delivering person centred care.2. Deliver meal support, meal supervision, role modelling a healthy attitude to food, problem solving and practical assistance to young people, parents and carers as part of the agreed care plan.3. Provide pyscho-education on eating disorders and support with a range of practical, health and social care interventions for families & young people, under the supervision of a senior clinician from the MDT.4. Undertake physical observations and medical monitoring procedures where appropriately trained to do so and respond accordingly to any concerns.5. Assess risk, Plan, deliver and evaluate service users care in conjunction with the MDT.6. Maintain adequate healthcare records in line with policy and guidance, practice within professional boundaries and in accordance with code of practice.7. Support day to day running of service including carrying out daily tasks and supporting students/new members of staff8. Liaise with external organisations as required, promoting partnership working to ensure holistic care and attending review meetings as delegated.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level of educational attainment to NVQ 3 / AS Level or equivalent
Desirable
- Associate Nurse qualification
Experience
Essential
- Working with children and young people.
Desirable
- Previous work with people with eating disorders in community or inpatient setting
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Be able to Travel in the community by driving
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level of educational attainment to NVQ 3 / AS Level or equivalent
Desirable
- Associate Nurse qualification
Experience
Essential
- Working with children and young people.
Desirable
- Previous work with people with eating disorders in community or inpatient setting
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Be able to Travel in the community by driving
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).
