Band 4 CAMHS Community Support Worker (Eating Disorders) - Bristol

Avon And Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Nhs Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health care organization in the UK seeks practitioners to support young people with eating disorders across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset. The role involves providing emotional support, conducting assessments, and working both independently and as part of a team. Candidates should have relevant mental health qualifications and experience working with young individuals. This position offers opportunities for training in various therapeutic approaches.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people experiencing eating disorders.
• Ability to work autonomously with indirect support.
• Experience in conducting comprehensive assessments.

Responsibilities

• Support young people and families in home settings.
• Provide meal support and emotional assistance.
• Contribute to care plan implementation.

Skills

Mental Health Support

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Relevant qualifications in mental health

Job description

Service Overview

Our service operates from 8am – 8pm 7 days a week, across Bristol, South Glos & North Somerset. We are looking for staff to cover these areas. Due to the wide patch we cover, a driving licence and a car to allow the ability to travel across these areas is crucial to the role. The roles will include a variety of training opportunities, including internal training in family‑based treatment for Eating Disorders, CBT‑E, and crisis support and supported eating. We will also offer opportunities to access our wider CAMHS training curriculum, alongside regular individual and group supervision. You would be working amongst a skilled, supportive & caring team of registered and non‑registered practitioners.

• Temporary base is currently in Perry Road, Bristol.
• This is a developing service, which will enhance our current offer to young people who have eating problems. This includes community nursing and acute hospital support. The team operates at the interface of Acute Hospitals, Home Treatment and Inpatient Admission, alongside locality CAMHS teams. We provide short‑term intensive home treatment, and in‑reach into Acute Hospital settings as an extension to a Community CAMHS care package.

Role Responsibilities

We aim to support young people and their families to avoid inpatient admissions where possible and support them with recovery in a home setting. The team currently is made up of a skilled mix of band 7 & band 6 Mental Health Practitioners & Band 4 Support Workers. We aim to work in pairs where possible, however there are times that you would be expected to work autonomously with indirect support and supervision from a registered practitioner. This role will be working within a specialist CAMHS eating disorder service which offers a real opportunity to develop new skills whilst also increasing your current skills and knowledge base via direct work and specialist training. This role also includes working with YP who are being fed via Naso‑Gastric (NG) tube in their home environment. You will not be providing NG feeds. Providing meal support, psychoeducation and emotional support to young people and their families who are effected by an eating disorder within Bristol, South Glos and North Somerset. Providing support in young people’s homes and Acute Hospitals to prevent or decrease the length of hospital admissions where possible. Working alongside colleagues within the ED Home Treatment Team, and wider colleagues from Acute trusts and CAMHS.

• Promote and champion the rights, values, responsibilities and diversity of people, and act in an open and compassionate way within clear professional boundaries.
• Promote and maintain effective communication with people in order to build and sustain positive working relationships with individuals, families and carers, team members and other agencies. This may include accessing translation and interpreting services.
• Contribute to the planning, implementation and review of care packages, including implementing specific parts of an individual care plan.
• Working autonomously within relevant practice boundaries, under indirect, but not 'direct', supervision of registered clinicians.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of mental health needs and clinical risks.
• Maintain accurate, confidential records of patient activity, contributing to a range of written documents as appropriate, including reports, referrals and letters.
• Enable people to understand and manage their mental health needs in line with their care plan and relapse prevention strategies. This may include enabling people to manage their own domestic and personal resources, housing needs, and enabling people to access learning / training, or work opportunities.
• Support individuals in developing and maintaining their identity and personal relationships, including potentially difficult relationships.

About AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust)

We are AWP, a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community‑based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person‑centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.