Senior Mental Health Practitioner CAMHS Eating Disorder Service

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Senior Mental Health Practitioner CAMHS Eating Disorder Service

The closing date is 09 March 2026

We are launching an exciting new service acrossHerefordshire and Worcestershire: Eating Disorder Intensive Support at Home(ED-ISH). We require a Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join thisinnovative new service. You will be part of an integrated, multidisciplinaryteam passionate about supporting young people with eating difficulties. We requireexperienced senior clinicians with a specialist interest in eating disorders,who can deliver time-limited, intensive, person-centred interventions withinthe young persons home environment. The service aims to provide timely,effective care in the least restrictive setting, helping to prevent unnecessaryhospital or Tier 4 admissions, support earlier discharge from acute paediatricwards working collaboratively with keyworkers. This role offers a hybrid modelof working across both counties, with flexible working options available.Additional training in eating disorders will be provided where required.

These are full time roles

Main duties of the job

Therole will require:

Qualification in RMN, BSc/DipSW, BSc OT, RSCN

Experience in assessment and management of children and young people with mental health and eating disorders presentation,clinical risk and managing own case load.

The ability to communicate effectively withothers at all levels, respecting and valuing others.

Working flexibly to provide the service deliveryneed across Worcestershire and Herefordshire (the service operates from 8 am - 8pm, Monday to Friday, weekends 9-5pm on a rota basis)

A senior clinician who is able to work withhigh-risk young people, providing high levels of therapeutic care

The ability to work autonomously to manage yourown case load whilst working within a multi-disciplinary team

The ability to problem solve and manage timeeffectively

Experience of working in a fast paced and variedenvironment

There is scope for professional development as developingour workforce is important to us.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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Job responsibilities

As a member of the CAMHS Eating Disorder service and an employeeof our Trust you will benefit from:

Working within asupportive and valued team of professionals

High qualityregular clinical and Line Management supervision

Robust appraisals

Access tolearning forums

Formulation andweekly MDT Meetings

ContinuousProfessional Development and training opportunities

CareerProgression opportunities

Flexible working,allowing you to maintain work-life balance

Access to LGBT,BAME, Disability and Carers Forums

Wellbeing andsupport programmes

A wide range ofNHS discounts

For full details of the duties and criteriafor the role please refer to the job description and person specificationattached.

Person Specification Skills & Abilities

• Ability to challenge poor behaviour
• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
• Ability to praise and be supportive to others
• Highly developed and effective communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to communicate complex, highly personal, and sensitive information.
• Advanced ability to develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship, appropriately with young people and their families.
• Able to communicate effectively within the team and build good sound working relationships
• Good presentation and teaching skills; able to use multi-media materials for both formal large group situations and small informal settings
• Ability to use IT equipment including literature searches, data bases, patient information systems
• Able to project-manage changes in relation to clinical practice and/or governance and operational issues
• Able to prioritise own work and deal with competing demands to work effectively, within a highly stressed work environment
• Committed to promote patients right, independence, and choice e.g., through informed consent for interventions
• Able to manage change through influence, persuasion, and good interpersonal relationships.
• Able to think strategically; to consider the wider picture for developing specialist services long term and planning developments, which may impact across services

Additional Criteria

• Able to meet the daily travel requirements of the post across both counties.
• Able to work independently
• Able to work as a member of a team
• Awareness of personal strengths and limitations
• Able to work during the week from 8am until 8pm (working 7.5hrs per day) and weekends 9-5pm, rota basis pro rata

Experience

• Extensive post registration experience in mental health care including mental health assessment and risk assessment
• Use of therapeutic interventions within mental health settings i.e., 1:1, counselling, family therapy and group work
• Delivering teaching/training
• Providing consultation
• Working in inpatient settings
• Providing care in CAMHS community settings
• Developing a specialist area on behalf of the Service/ or local Team
• Developing policies and protocols
• Working in a multi-disciplinary Team

Qualifications

• Evidence of post registered clinical qualifications/training or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of training to a minimum of post graduate diploma level
• Current registration with relevant professional body
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
• Specific qualification in a relevant therapeutic speciality e.g. counselling, Family Therapy, CBT, eating disorders.

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of Health Service
• Knowledge gained from working in a CAMHS community setting
• Working knowledge of mental health issues in CAMH Services
• Good knowledge of recognised disorders and illnesses in the field of mental health
• Good clinical knowledge of eating disorders
• A good knowledge of own professional guidelines such as NMC/HCPC
• Understanding of a range of communication styles when working with children and families in distress
• Hold an interest in a specialist area
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act

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.

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