About this role
Job summary
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Senior Practitioner to join the Connect: West Yorkshire Eating Disorder Service on a 1 year contract to cover maternity leave. We are looking for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist to join our award winning team.
The service delivers community treatment to Leeds and West Yorkshire residents with a diagnosed Eating Disorder. In addition, the service also provides care and support, and looks to improve patient's quality of life, and manage physical risks associated with this client group to a small group of patients who are accessing Connect's Enrichment and FREED pathways'. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will work across these pathways therefore flexibility and adaptability are essential qualities that need to be demonstrated.
The community service is CCG commissioned, and treatment will be focused on recovery from the individuals Eating Disorder.
The service have a number of pathways which are tailored to treat our patient group, therefore as a member of the team you will be involved with patients who have signed up to a pathway within Connect. You will be delivering specific treatment interventions on a 1.1 bases, plus co-facilitating group work to a defined group of patients.
Main duties of the job
It is desirable that the successful candidate has experience working with client group, either in an Inpatient or Outpatient/ Community setting, as well as being enthusiastic and motivated to working with individuals with different and often complex needs.
You will provide a high standard of care to an allocated group of West Yorkshire service users with a diagnosis of eating disorders in the community, as part of a remote working and home intervention program. You will work as part of a developing multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality service to people with eating disorders and you will be responsible for own clinical caseload and assist the service in providing integrated and comprehensive treatment programmes. Working within a community setting you will assess, plan and manage the complex needs of individuals with eating disorders whilst also assessing for any psychiatric co-morbidity and other relevant needs with the support from the MDT. You will also participate in in the planning and delivery of a group therapy program which is in line with evidence based practice treatment outlined within NICE guidance.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job description Job responsibilities
The service is committed to individuals own personal CPD and you will be supported through the Trusts supervision and appraisal systems.
If you feel you are seeking a new challenge and feel motivated and enthusiastic about this post then do contact the service for more information, and a visit would be advisable.
For further details please contact Karen Williams CTM or Dean Caldwell-White CTM.
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected] to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Professional Registration
Experience Essential
Eating disorders experience or interest Clinical experience
Skills Essential
Good communication skills across services
Values Based Desirable
Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue. Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help. Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
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.
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 Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address CONNECT: The West Yorkshire Adult Eating Disorder Service
Newsam Centre
Leeds
LS14 6UH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)