Eating Disorders Specialist Practitioner

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Abergavenny; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wales is seeking a Specialist Practitioner to join their Eating Disorders Service. The role involves developing treatment programmes, providing assessments, and training staff. Candidates should be registered as a Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Dietitian and have experience with eating disorders. Strong interest in service improvement is essential. Benefits include flexible working and training opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working

Extensive training and development opportunities

Paid mandatory training

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Dietitian required.
• Post Registration Study in a relevant field or equivalent experience needed.
• Experience working with people who have eating disorders and co-morbid conditions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver individual, group, and family treatment programmes.
• Provide specialist eating disorder assessments and interventions.
• Educate and train colleagues within the Health Board.

Skills

Interest in eating disorders

Experience with eating disorders

Welsh language skills

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse / Occupational Therapist / Dietitian

Post Registration Study in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Profession specific additional qualifications (DBT, CBT, FBT, etc.)

Job description

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has acquired funding to expand its current provision for Eating Disorders Services across Gwent. The additional funding will enable the Specialist Eating Disorders Service to offer early intervention and treatment to those adults presenting with an eating disorders and young people transitioning from CAMHS. As part of this exciting development an opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Practitioner to join the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Specialist Eating Disorders Service.

We are looking for someone with an interest in eating disorders and passion for service improvement to join our multidisciplinary team. The Specialist Eating disorder team members will support the successful candidate in their work with service users.

The Specialist Eating Disorders Service aims to ensure that service provision for eating disorders is high quality, innovative, and equitably delivered across Gwent, with a focus on early detection and intervention, inclusivity, person centred, relationship based, recovery focused and trauma informed.

Main duties of the job

The Specialist Eating Disorders Service are looking to recruit a skilled practitioner who will work collaboratively with them to develop and deliver individual, group and family treatment programmes that address the complex physical, psychological and psychosocial needs of clients and their families/carers.

The successful candidate will provide specialist eating disorder assessments and interventions to clients and their families, education and training to colleagues within the health board and support and supervision to colleagues within the service. Experience of working with people with eating disorders would be desirable.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse / Occupational Therapist / Dietitian
• Post Registration Study in a relevant field or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Profession specific additional qualifications / training (i.e. DBT, CBT, FBT, IPT, AMHP, family therapy or systemic practice)

Experience

• Previous experience of working with people who have eating disorders and co-morbid illness
• Significant experience related multi-agency collaborative working and joint care planning

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.