Band 4 Intensive Outreach Worker - Eating Disorders Team

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the specialist eating disorder service (SEDS) within BSMHFT on a 10 month fixed term contract.

SEDS are an established and ambitious team who provide specialist assessment, intervention and evidence based treatment for patients 0-25 with eating disorders in the community, alongside supporting their families/carers. The team also provides intensive treatment in the community to help keep patients in their own homes, reduce inpatient admissions and support early discharge.

SEDS are part of Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) which is now the Children's and Young People's division of BSMHFT.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve direct patient care, including physical health assessment and monitoring, therapeutic engagement and motivational work, contribution to risk assessment and care planning, meal support and coaching, working as part of a multi disciplinary team and under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.

The post holder will be required to have a high level of communication skills, both written and verbal, be compassionate, respectful and value individual patient needs. They will have the ability to recognise and manage challenging situations in a calm and professional manner (this may be clinic based or in the home), be resilient and emotionally intelligent and engage positively with children, young adults and families. An excellent working knowledge of child protection and adult safeguarding issues and processes for the age range 0-25 is essential.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.