Employer Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/02/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 7
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites. Our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
We particularly welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trust's values and behaviours. At Alder Hey, we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
* Great flexible working opportunities
* Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
* Generous annual leave and pension scheme
* Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job overview
Mental Health Services at Alder Hey are offering excellent benefit schemes:
Refer a friend – Alder Hey: Successful candidates who are introduced to the trust by existing staff members will receive £1000 after completion of six months in post. Please include the name/Alder Hey email for your friend in the additional information section of your application. This will be paid in two parts, £250 in first month pay on commencement in post, and £750 on completion of six months.
Accommodation: Alder Hey will support the cost of accommodation for up to 3 months from the date of employment (up to £500 per month). The cost is to be paid by the staff member and reclaimed as expenses.
Relocation package: Relocation packages will be consulted on an individual basis. Please link in with recruitment@alderhey.nhs.uk for further information.
Main duties of the job
We have 2 full-time posts available and are particularly looking for candidates trained in CBT, DBT, or SFP. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals with an interest and experience in working with young people with an eating disorder and/or ARFIDs. The successful applicant will provide a substantial contribution to the clinical work of the team and will hold full case management responsibility for their workload. Regular clinical supervision will be provided.
The main base for this post will be at Alder Hey, but appointments from community bases across Liverpool and Sefton will be required. Experience working with children and young people with an eating disorder will be beneficial. In addition to undertaking assessments and providing intervention and support to children, young people, and their families, the post holder will also undertake physical monitoring under the guidance of our Consultant Paediatricians.
The post holders must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of excellence, innovation, openness, respect, and together.
If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to patients, we would like to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
About the team: The Eating Disorder Team (EDYs) provides support and treatment for children and young people in Liverpool and Sefton with an eating disorder and/or ARFIDs, as well as their parents/carers and professionals involved in their care. This is a multidisciplinary team including Consultant Psychiatrist and Consultant Paediatricians, Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy, CBT and SFP trained staff, Nursing, Support Worker, Assistant Practitioner, and Assistant Psychology. The team is based on site at Alder Hey, but offers appointments throughout the community footprint.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments.
Person specification
Q, E & T
* Qualified in core profession - or - recognised degree level H&SC qual with completed KSA
* Training in child and family MH related field
* Experience of specialist MH assessment in CYP and their families
* Working collaboratively in MDT
* Working collaboratively with other agencies
* Experienced in risk assessment
* Able to analyse presenting problems and ability to work autonomously using a range of therapeutic interventions
* Able to provide case management supervision
K & Skills
* Knowledge of relevant, current legislation.
* Awareness of recent government initiatives
* Knowledge of evidence base
* Understanding of child development and psychosocial influences
* Skilled in the use of complex methods of MH assessment, intervention, and management
* Able to provide consultation
* Able to autonomously manage workload
Personal Attributes
* Enthusiasm for and appreciation of multidisciplinary and multiagency working
* Must demonstrate a professional manner
We reserve the right to close vacancies without notice when we have received a sufficient number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will contact you regarding your application. All candidates will be notified via email whether or not they have been shortlisted.
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We actively promote equality and diversity and operate a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying, and harassment.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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