Assistant Practitioner

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses covered

Job summary

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Band 4 practitioner to work with the Teesside Children and Young People’s Community Eating Disorder Service. You will monitor physical health, perform observations, and develop ECG/venepuncture skills while supporting families and carers.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, providing evidence-based assessment and intervention, with travel across Teesside to meet service needs.

Qualifications

• Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or equivalent required.
• Literacy and Numeracy Level 2 or equivalent required.
• Experience in Mental Health or Learning Disabilities care settings desirable.
• Competent record keeping within agreed timescales.
• Approved techniques in physical intervention (where applicable).

Responsibilities

• Monitor physical health and conduct observations (bloods, ECG) within the MDT.
• Provide therapeutic interventions and meal support to children/young people and coach families.
• Report progress and observations to the MDT and other agencies as needed.
• Travel across Teesside; travel expenses will be paid.
• Support the Teesside Children and Young People’s Community Eating Disorder Service across multiple sites.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Record keeping

Physical intervention techniques

Education

Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care

Literacy Level 2

Numeracy Level 2

Level 5 Accredited Qualification or NVQ Level 3 (Health & Social Care)

Job description

The successful candidate will be working alongside the MDT in monitoring physical health, regularly facilitating physical observations, including taking bloods and electrocardiograms (ECG). The candidate will have the opportunity to complete venepuncture training and ECG training if not already trained. The role will include supporting the children and young people by providing therapeutic interventions, meal support and coaching to families within the community. You will provide support to the MDT in reporting progress and observations of the children and young people. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the The Teesside Children and Young Peoples Community Eating Disorder Service. The team is based across the Teesside area based on the Acklam Road Hospital site in Middlesbrough. Travel will be required as part of the role and expenses are included. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, motivated, experienced and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development. The team includes clinical psychologists, nurses, dietitians and psychiatrists. Therefore, the ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team is essential. The post holder will provide evidence-based assessment and treatment-based interventions as part of the clinical eating disorder pathways, and offer input to individuals, their families and carers, other agencies within the home, an acute setting and a clinical setting., This post is not open to trainees therefore the successful applicants will need a Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care and Literacy and Numeracy Level 2 or equivalent to be recruited into this Band 4 position.

• Level 5 Accredited Qualification in a Health related subject OR o NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and willingness to work towards achieving a Level 5 Accredited Qualification in a health related subject (to be achieved within 2 years)
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy at Level 2, Previous experience with working with people with Mental ill Health or Learning Disabilities working as a HCA or equivalent in a care environment e.g. Care worker in a Care Home, Domiciliary Worker, Lived Experience Carer., Time management and ability to prioritise effectively
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Competency in record keeping (within agreed timescales)
• Approved techniques in physical intervention (within agreed timescale), Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need. We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for. We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health. We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.