Job summary We are looking for a Band 6 Clinical Practitioner to join the AWP CAMHS Eating Disorder Home Treatment Team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and motivated team of individuals who are passionate about supporting Children & Young People (CYP) to access intensive mental health support in their home environment. At times, we will also provide support within Acute Hospital environments. You will be working across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire alongside CAMHS community teams. This post entails travelling to meet the requirements of the role, therefore a driving license and ability to confidently travel across the region is essential. You will be working with CYP with a range of eating difficulties and other comorbidities whom are at risk of hospital admission, haven't responded to community treatment or require support to return home from a hospital admission. Our aim is to support CYP, alongside their families and carers, to recover at home. Our team ethos is one of continual learning and improvement. There is an expectation to work shifts that cover service hours which are 08:00 - 20:00 7 days a week - condensed hours/flexible working requests will be considered. Main duties of the job We have a permanent and a fixed term 12 month role, which could be considered as a secondment should your current service be in agreement. Your role be based in our Home treatment team working alongside locality CAMHS teams, supporting young people& families/ carers with a range of eating disorders and co-morbidities. You will be working alongside their Locality CAMHS team to offer a time limited enhanced package of care. You will provide regular support in the home for young people, their families and or carers including regular meal support. You will work alongside and also offer excellent supervision to support workerswithin the team in order to provide person centred care to a high standard and prevent young people being admitted to inpatient services, allowing them to get better at home. You will need to lead support within the EDHTT and be flexible and adaptable taking into account the evidence based treatment for various young people with presentations of eating difficulties and other comorbidities. Please see attached "Job Description and Person Specification for further details. " About us We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger. Date posted 03 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum (pro rata) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 342-CAMHS013-0125 Job locations Off The Record - Perry Road 1-2 Perry Road Bristol BS1 5BQ Job description Job responsibilities To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team inclusive of working to Joint Standard Operating Procedures with colleagues from the local Acute trust. To hold excellent working relationships with Locality CAMHS and Acute services, attending joint planning meetings & support ongoing formulation and treatment for Children & Young People (CYP). To work alongside the Community Children's Nursing Team (from the Acute Trust UHBW) to support young people who are receiving Nasogastric feeding at home towards eating within a clear and timed limited care plan. To provide Psychoeducation alongside evidence based interventions for young people & their families in conjunction with their case co-ordinators. To provide meal support to families, you will be present before during and after the meal to offer real time support and role modelling. To manage your own caseload of young people, and provide a supportive environment for B4 Support Workers to carry out visits and psycho-social interventions with direct or indirect supervision. To continually assess and respond to changes in presentation inclusive of dynamic risk assessment and management. To support young people and families experiencing high levels of distress at home, providing calm and containing care in the face of distress. Offer excellent supervision to support workers within the team. To support in the day-to-day running of the service where necessary and with support from leadership structure (e.g. prioritising team workload where there are absences, working autonomously with on-call support out of hours etc) This list is a brief overview - Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification" for further details.Please read this closely and consider the essential criteria for the role, alongside the shift requirements. This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with AWP trust policy all newly qualified social workers (NQSW) will be recruited initially at Band 5 level, regardless of advertised role banding. All NQSWs are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within 2 years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances in which case it may be extended for a further 2 years. If you have been appointed to an advertised Band 6 role this will be an automatic progression, following confirmation of your successful ASYE completion. If you have been appointed to a Band 5 post you will then be eligible to apply for a subsequent Band 6 vacancy upon successful ASYE completion. Job description Job responsibilities To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team inclusive of working to Joint Standard Operating Procedures with colleagues from the local Acute trust. To hold excellent working relationships with Locality CAMHS and Acute services, attending joint planning meetings & support ongoing formulation and treatment for Children & Young People (CYP). To work alongside the Community Children's Nursing Team (from the Acute Trust UHBW) to support young people who are receiving Nasogastric feeding at home towards eating within a clear and timed limited care plan. To provide Psychoeducation alongside evidence based interventions for young people & their families in conjunction with their case co-ordinators. To provide meal support to families, you will be present before during and after the meal to offer real time support and role modelling. To manage your own caseload of young people, and provide a supportive environment for B4 Support Workers to carry out visits and psycho-social interventions with direct or indirect supervision. To continually assess and respond to changes in presentation inclusive of dynamic risk assessment and management. To support young people and families experiencing high levels of distress at home, providing calm and containing care in the face of distress. Offer excellent supervision to support workers within the team. To support in the day-to-day running of the service where necessary and with support from leadership structure (e.g. prioritising team workload where there are absences, working autonomously with on-call support out of hours etc) This list is a brief overview - Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification" for further details.Please read this closely and consider the essential criteria for the role, alongside the shift requirements. This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with AWP trust policy all newly qualified social workers (NQSW) will be recruited initially at Band 5 level, regardless of advertised role banding. All NQSWs are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within 2 years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances in which case it may be extended for a further 2 years. If you have been appointed to an advertised Band 6 role this will be an automatic progression, following confirmation of your successful ASYE completion. If you have been appointed to a Band 5 post you will then be eligible to apply for a subsequent Band 6 vacancy upon successful ASYE completion. Person Specification Qualifications/Experience/Skills Essential Appropriate Registration 1 year of post registration experience Experience of working in a mental health setting AND/OR exp of working with young people Knowledge of ED and desire to work within ED setting Communication & relational skills and competence Experience of receiving & delivering Supervision Experience of working with risk Desirable An additional training e.g. in CBT, FT-AN, DBT, DBT, MI, NVR Training in Physical Health e.g. NEWS2 / MEED Experience of managing self injurious behaviour Experience of delivering family based interventions Developing leadership skills Experience of teaching or delivering training Person Specification Qualifications/Experience/Skills Essential Appropriate Registration 1 year of post registration experience Experience of working in a mental health setting AND/OR exp of working with young people Knowledge of ED and desire to work within ED setting Communication & relational skills and competence Experience of receiving & delivering Supervision Experience of working with risk Desirable An additional training e.g. in CBT, FT-AN, DBT, DBT, MI, NVR Training in Physical Health e.g. NEWS2 / MEED Experience of managing self injurious behaviour Experience of delivering family based interventions Developing leadership skills Experience of teaching or delivering training 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). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Address Off The Record - Perry Road 1-2 Perry Road Bristol BS1 5BQ Employer's website http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)