This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with young people diagnosed with an eating disorder and their carers.
We have an exciting roles within our team.
CYP ICT: This is a mini team embedded into our young people community team. This team is to offer an enhanced offer of interventions on top of their evidence based treatment.
The successful candidates will work as part of our specialised multidisciplinary team to provide effective, evidence-based and holistic patient-centred care.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and be accountable to the registered nurses and other clinicians you work with.
Typical tasks for this role are:
You will participate in the planning and providing of clinical interventions relevant to the patient group such as: completing vital observations, ECG’s and Venepuncture, running therapeutic groups, coaching carers and supporting young person through meal support, supporting key work and supporting the young person in their recovery star. You will assist with patient reviews and participate in supporting young people to improve their physical and mental health.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent
- Significant working experience in a mental health setting
Desirable
- Eating Disorders Experience
- Degree qualification in relevant area
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of mental health problems such as eating disorders, anxiety, depression and personality disorders
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge of basic physical health monitoring and required interventions
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with eating disorders
- Awareness of treatment outcomes, recovery tools, care planning, assessment of risk.
- Awareness of the Mental Health Act 1983 amended 2007 in particular Part 3 of the Act and other legislations such as Safe Guiding Children, Adults, DOLS, Mental Capacity Act 2005
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to manage a caseload of patients with diverse and complex needs.
- Able to use basic diagnostic machinery i.e., vital sings machine, blood glucose monitor, for physical health monitoring and interventions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong self-management skills and effective team working
- IT skills e.g. word, excel, emails
Desirable
- Able to work under pressure while remaining calm and maintaining quality of care.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills
- Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationship with service users and carers.
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.
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).
Closing Date: 20 November 2025
