Band 6 Eating Disorders Mental Health Practitioner - N.Somerset CAMHS

NHS Jobs; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A National Health Service provider in Weston-super-Mare is seeking a Band 6 Eating Disorders Mental Health Practitioner to join their multidisciplinary team. The role involves managing complex cases, conducting specialist assessments, and providing both individual and group therapy for patients with Eating Disorders and related difficulties. The successful candidate will participate in therapeutic workshops and collaborate with medical staff to ensure comprehensive care.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complexity and risk in mental health settings.
• Ability to conduct specialist assessments and provide therapeutic interventions.
• Familiarity with multi-modal approaches to Eating Disorder treatments.

Responsibilities

• Manage complexity and risk as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Undertake specialist assessments and provide psycho-education.
• Participate in therapeutic groups/workshops.

Job description

Band 6 Eating Disorders Mental Health Practitioner - N.Somerset CAMHS

The Post Holder will be a member of the Eating Disorder Team and will be able to manage complexity and risk as part of a multidisciplinary team. The post holder will be part of a duty system andundertake specialist assessments on behalf of the multidisciplinary team, incorporating different models of understanding of the young persons difficulties and reflecting the teams multi-modal approach to Eating Disorder interventions. The post holder will be part of physical health clinics with the support and consultation of medical staff as required The post holder will participate in provision of and provide psycho-education and therapy to identified patients, as well as short-term therapy (individual, family, groups) to patients presenting with sub-threshold disorders. He/she will also contribute towards family based treatment for Eating Disorders and other evidence based treatments. The post holder will contribute to the care of complex cases, attending to risk and arranging network/professional reviews where clinically appropriate. This will include liaison with other appropriate services when required. To use routine outcome measures (ROMS) to evaluate treatment and gain feedback from Young people and their carers. Participate in the running of therapeutic groups/workshops.