Main area: Eating Disorders - Mental Health Services
Grade Band: 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref: 350-MHC6956924
Site: Rathbone Hospital
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 28/02/2025
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Support Worker to work within the Mersey Care Eating Disorder Service. The role will involve delivering a wide range of low-level interventions to clients; these may include assisted eating, meal planning, wellbeing calls, and supporting clients in the community.
Client presentations include Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, and people with an Atypical Eating Disorder presentation. The service also offers group support for those supporting someone with an eating disorder. Within the role, you will receive regular supervision.
Main duties of the job
1. To carry out low level interventions with clients including assisted eating, meal planning, co-facilitating workshops, wellbeing calls, and providing psychoeducation, under the supervision of a qualified practitioner.
2. To support clients out in the local community e.g., eating related tasks, accessing social, recreational, and/or occupational activities.
3. To develop professional, therapeutic relationships with clients and families/carers, maintaining appropriate professional boundaries with clients at all times.
Working for our organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This role will involve delivering a range of low-level interventions to clients experiencing an eating disorder, under the supervision of a qualified practitioner.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Evidence of further education qualification / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a care setting
* Psychology or other Health and Social Care related undergraduate degree
Knowledge/Experience
* Proven relevant experience of working with people with common mental health problems.
* Demonstrates an awareness/understanding of eating disorders.
Values
* Accountability
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
Skills
* Ability to manage own workload and time.
* Ability to communicate effectively – verbal and written, including telephone skills.
* Ability to evaluate and integrate training into practice.
* High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
* Ability to demonstrate a non-judgemental attitude.
* Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
* Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively.
* Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
* Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the Liverpool area.
* Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision.
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