About this role
Job summary
Central Eating Disorders Service is a team based at The Lighthouse at Hellesdon Hospital in Norwich. We are a diverse multidisciplinary team, dedicated to supporting children, young people and their families who are living with eating disorders and supporting them to recovery.
Your role would involve holding a caseload of young people with a diagnosable eating disorder, providing evidence-based therapeutic interventions for young people and their families, following evidence-based models to support your practice, undertaking assessments of new referrals, monitoring physical health and coordinating the care of young people on the caseload.
You will be part of a diverse and active MDT, supporting young people and their families through recovery. There is a strong emphasis on systemic work within this specialism, so skills in working with families as well as the young person is key.
Please apply if you are interested in joining our team and experiencing this specialist area of mental health.
Main duties of the job
Holding a caseload of children and young people and seeing them weekly for appointments.
Liaising with other professionals, both within the team and externally to coordinate care.
Completing assessments of new referrals to the service.
Attending MDT meetings for young people on your caseload
Working closely with families and other professionals to support the best outcome for young people.
Monitoring physical health and escalating care in line with MEED guidelines.
Completing allocated duty tasks on your allocated duty day.
Keeping comprehensive and contemporaneous clinical documentation
Working as part of an MDT
About us
At Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, inclusion is at the heart of how we work. We are committed to creating a fair, transparent and accessible recruitment process where every candidate has the opportunity to succeed.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce, including those from the global majority. We recognise that not everyone has equal access to opportunities and are working to address this.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and ensuring all candidates receive a positive and equitable experience.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Job description Job responsibilities
It is our expectation that you will be a proactive, compassionate, and motivated individual with transferrable skills or with experience of working in the community with Children & Young People. Possessing an interest with Children & Young People with an Eating Disorder is essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration
Desirable
Recognised Leadership/Management training Higher degree or post grad certificate on area of clinical/therapeutic practice
Knowledge Essential
An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative)
Experience Essential
Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
Desirable
Experience in delivering group based interventions Experience working in eating disorders and with children and adolescents
Skills Essential
Care planning and Risk assessment knowledge and skills Competent and effective documentation and record keeping
Desirable
Ability to manage and reflect on clinical practice
Other Essential
Ability and willingness to travel independently to meet the needs and requirements of the service
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
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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 Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address Hellesdon Hospital
Drayton High Rd
Norwich
NR6 5BE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)