Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
The purpose of this post is to work as part of a team that offers short term intensive interventions to young people with eating disorders, with the view of reducing or avoiding a hospital admission.
The post will involve meal support in the young person's home environment, along with implementation of distress tolerance and emotional regulation interventions. You will be working as part of the eating disorders multi-disciplinary team, and regular training and support will be provided.
Interventions primarily take place in the young person's home environment, community settings, locality team bases and via in-reach to the local district general hospital and inpatient psychiatric wards.
You will be working as part of a 7 day per week service, with shifts being 7.30am to 7.30pm.
Proposed Interview Date: Monday 2nd December
Main duties of the job
Our team purpose is to prevent hospital admission for young people, and instead provide an at home alternative where young people can continue to engage in their homes and communities whilst receiving appropriate care and treatment for their eating disorder.
Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
* NVQ Level 4 qualification in Healthcare or equivalent relevant experience
* A commitment to undertake Continuing Personal Development
* Brief Solution Focused or other training
Experience
* Knowledge and experience of mental health and basic psychological therapies
* Evidence of substantial experience of working with young people
* Significant recent clinical experience in delivering direct care/support to people with mental health issues or equivalent experience
* Experience of dealing emotional distress
* Experience of working within a mental health field
* Experience of working with people with eating disorders
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.
Employer name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Dependent on applicant preference - Truro Health Park / Newquay IHH / 6a Heathlands, Liskeard
£26,530 to £29,114 a year Pro Rata/Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
201-24-828
Job locations
Dependent on applicant preference - Truro Health Park / Newquay IHH / 6a Heathlands, Liskeard
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