Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Specialist Eating Disorder (ED) Service for an experienced and enthusiastic practitioner to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team to help deliver a high-quality effective service to individuals with Eating Disorders. You will be joining a very experienced, multi-disciplinary team of nurses, psychotherapists, psychologists, dietitians, and medical staff.
You will be part of the Adult ED Team and will work closely with colleagues in Primary and Secondary Mental Health Services, as well as GP surgeries and medical services to ensure that individuals experience a seamless and co-ordinated approach to their care across the HDUHB geographical area.
A qualification in a core profession (such as mental health nursing, psychology practitioner, social work, occupational therapist, or dietitian) is essential. Previous experience training in ED interventions would be beneficial, but is not essential as training will be provided. There is opportunity to specialise in your practice, enhance your skills, and develop professionally. Interested individuals will also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be enthusiastic, motivated, and committed to driving forwards the continued development of the Specialist ED Service.
Main Duties of the Job
The Specialist Eating Disorder Practitioners will work autonomously and as part of a team in the delivery of specialist Eating Disorder Services for patients and their carers across HDUHB.
The post holder will manage a varied and complex caseload of adults with eating disorders, providing highly skilled interventions and quality care to individuals referred to the Eating Disorders Service. The post holders will fulfil care co-ordination (CTP) duties under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure (2010), for patients within the Community Mental Health Team with a primary diagnosis of an eating disorder and receiving active treatment from the ED Service.
You will work collaboratively with patients and carers to plan, implement, and evaluate individual treatment plans.
The post holder will provide specialist clinical assessment, formulation, interventions, and treatment approaches consistent with the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) and other National guidance. To undertake comprehensive risk assessments and risk management for relevant individual patients and develop appropriate strategies to minimise risk. To offer joint assessments, advice, and consultation to colleagues in Primary and Secondary care, GPs, medical services, carers, and others.
The post holder will provide teaching and training in Eating Disorders to health care professionals within mental health and general medical health care as required.
About Us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health, and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
Job Location
Ty Myddfai, Glien Road, Carmarthen, SA31 3RB
Salary
£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum (pro rata if part-time)
Contract
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference Number
100-NMR010-0125-A
Minimum Requirements
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 07/03/2025.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
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.
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