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

NHS Jobs; West of England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 CAMHS Community Support Worker (Eating Disorders) in Bristol. The role focuses on promoting rights, communicating effectively, and supporting care plans within professional boundaries.

You will conduct assessments, maintain confidential records, support individuals, families, and carers, and contribute to care planning across CAMHS interfaces with acute hospital and home treatment teams in a developing service.

Job description

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

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. 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. Please see uploaded job description and person spec. Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust