Assistant Practitioner

Tewv; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses

Job summary

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Assistant Practitioner to join the Teesside Children and Young People’s Community Eating Disorder Service. The role involves working with a multidisciplinary team across Teesside, based on Acklam Road Hospital, Middlesbrough.

Travel is required and expenses are covered. The post requires a Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or an equivalent Level 5 health qualification, with literacy/numeracy Level 2, and a commitment to

Qualifications

• Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or Level 5 accredited health related qualification
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care with plan to achieve Level 5 within 2 years
• Literacy and Numeracy Level 2 required

Responsibilities

• Monitor physical health alongside MDT and perform observations
• Assist with venepuncture and ECG training where needed
• Provide therapeutic interventions and meal support to children and families in the community
• Report progress and observations to the MDT

Skills

Time management

Communication

Record keeping

ECG

Venepuncture

Education

Foundation Degree or equivalent

Literacy and Numeracy Level 2

Tools

ECG equipment

Venepuncture training

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 26 October 2026

This post is only open to current employees of TEWV. Any applications received from non-TEWV employees will not be considered.

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.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

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.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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

Knowledge

• 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.

Skills

• 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)
• Competency in ECG and venepuncture

other requirements

• Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust