Specialist Community Practitioner
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has risen for a band 6 Community Practitioner to join the Adult Eating Disorder Team based at Imperial Avenue, Norton, Stockton on Tees. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual who is able to work with a wider MDT, working alongside other professionals and striving for best outcomes for service users with an interest in Eating Disorders.
As a core member of the team, you will also be responsible for: -
- your own caseload
- providing assessments
- delivering intervention in the community.
You will demonstrate:-
- Excellent assessment skills
- interpersonal and team working skills
- be able to work collaboratively with a range of statutory and third sector.
The team cover the geography of Durham, Darlington and Teesside, therefore flexibility to travel across this geography is essential
Main duties of the job
- To improve the lives of people with an Eating Disorder by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and well-being.
- To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their carers.
- To work as part of a community team which may be integrated, working collaboratively and in partnership with local authority services.
- To be professionally accountable and responsible for patient care, undertaking a range of clinical/therapeutic interventions in patients' homes and other community settings.
- To act as lead professional or care co-ordinator as appropriate.
- To promote social inclusion, community access and participation through the provision of patient care.
- To facilitate others in the team to develop competence by providing leadership, day to day supervision, clinical advice and clinical supervision to registered healthcare professionals as appropriate, associate practitioners, community support workers and students.
- To be committed to and take a lead role in activities integral to the Trust's Quality Improvement System.
- To always promote a positive image of people with mental ill health.
- To always promote a positive image of the Adult Mental Health Service and the wider Trust.
About us
Working for TEWV NHS Trust you can expect fantastic training & development opportunities with the strong links we have developed at our local universities'. Post-grad qualifications can be supported throughout your career pathway in mental health practice, as well as clinical skills or leadership & management skills, that can lead onto more senior roles within the organisation, helping you to identify and build upon a career pathway. Future planning is supported by the Trust's Talent Management and Workforce Development Team, so we can continue to build upon our commitment of being well led and to deliver excellent care to our communities in either leadership & management or clinical practice modules.
Given we have learnt many things during the pandemic, technology and remote working have offered insight into new approaches on how we work and further discussion can be had about this upon appointment. To discuss this further, you should contact the team manager prior to interview to consider if the options are suitable for you and the service demands.
Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. A lease car scheme is in operation as well as other NHS staff benefits.
Date posted
23 January 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
346-DDA-394-22-A
Job locations
9-11 Imperial Avenue
Norton
Stockton on Tees
TS20 2EW
Employer details
Employer name
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
9-11 Imperial Avenue
Norton
Stockton on Tees
TS20 2EW
Employer's website
For questions about the job, contact:
Team Manager, Adult Eating Disorder Community Team
Andrea Colledge
07541987956
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