We are excited to share the offer of a substantive post in the Wakefield CAMHS Eating Disorder Service.
We welcome applicants who wish to join a fast-paced, dynamic, and exciting team with an interest and awareness of eating disorders.
The Wakefield CAMHS Eating Disorder Team provides comprehensive triage, assessment, and NICE compliant interventions for children and young people up to the age of 18. We support those with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and ARFID.
The team is community-based, working Monday-Friday 9-5pm.
You will be supported to grow your own skills and expertise whilst also enhancing those of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
You will join an experienced and committed specialist multi-disciplinary team that has well-established links with regional and national partners within the field of eating disorders along with excellent supervision and training opportunities.
Main duties of the job
1. To be involved in duty, triage, assessment, and implementing NICE concordant interventions.
2. Physical health monitoring.
3. Care coordination.
4. Liaise with external agencies e.g., inpatient units, medical wards, social care, and schools.
5. Work closely with colleagues from other pathways within CAMHS.
6. Support with ongoing development of the service.
7. Work closely with colleagues to develop and enhance the knowledge base across the workforce.
8. Work within the parameters of their position and following appropriate escalation processes.
9. Supervision, CPD, and training are essential to your work; we are committed to supporting you to develop your skills and practice.
The CAMHS induction process ensures that you feel welcomed and join us with confidence.
We prioritise workforce well-being and would value your commitment to working within the Trust values.
About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health, and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities; we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families, and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups. We value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us, and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical, and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of skilled interventions to address identified needs and risk for allocated clients on a defined caseload. Works within a multi-disciplinary team as a member of Specialist CAMHS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Mental Health Nurse / Social Worker / Occupational Therapist.
Desirable
* Mentorship Qualification or equivalent.
* Expected to work towards practice educator.
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Ability to work as part of MDT.
* Good communication skills. Ability to work on own initiative, with reference to policies and procedures.
* Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
* A willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of service users and the team including extended hours.
* Reliable and enthusiastic.
* Motivated and resourceful.
* Professional attitude.
Physical Attributes
Essential
* Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Experience
Essential
* Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people / children and young people experiencing mental health problems.
* Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings.
* Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers.
* Ability to deliver a range of therapeutic techniques which can be incorporated into one-to-one and/or group interventions.
* Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment and co-working with other teams within team meetings, case conferences, and professional meetings.
Desirable
* Ability to support colleagues and supervise students/trainees.
* Experience of working holistically with children and young people with an emphasis on a holistic assessment of emotional and mental health needs alongside coexisting physical and environmental factors that impact on wellbeing.
Special Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
* Working knowledge of recent government legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach, Care Act & Safeguarding.
* Able to work incorporating principles of Clinical Governance.
* Knowledge of working collaboratively with people and their carers to ensure their involvement in the assessment and care planning process.
* Shows awareness of cultural diversity and is able to incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care.
* Knowledge and evidence of using IT systems.
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Knowledge of audit processes.
* Knowledge of carer services/issues/assessment.
Desirable
* Knowledge of audit processes.
* Knowledge of carer services/issues/assessment.
* Skills and knowledge working holistically with children and young people.
Employer details
Employer name
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Airedale Health Centre
The Square
Castleford
West Yorkshire
WF10 3JJ
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