Intensive Community Eating Disorder Practitioner (Child & Family)

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Essex Eating Disorders Team within NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a CAMHS practitioner to deliver intensive community-based support to children and young people with eating disorders across Essex, Southend, and Thurrock. The role involves meal support, health monitoring, and collaboration with therapists to deliver Family-Based Therapy (FBT).

Regular travel to home and hospital settings is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive community-based support to children and young people with eating disorders and their families as part of the ISP.
• Deliver meal support and therapeutic interventions within the home environment to support recovery and reduce hospital admissions.
• Visit young people admitted to acute hospital settings, providing specialist eating disorder support, contributing to discharge planning and ensuring continuity of care between inpatient and community services.
• Monitor physical health and wellbeing, escalating concerns appropriately and contributing to ongoing risk assessment and management.
• Work closely with therapists to support the delivery of FBT and agreed care plans.
• Provide emotional, practical, and psychoeducational support to young people, families, and carers.
• Act as an advocate for children and young people, ensuring care is individualized and focused on their recovery goals.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to care planning, review, and evaluation processes.

Job description

The Essex Eating Disorders Team within NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a CAMHS practitioner to deliver intensive community-based support to children and young people with eating disorders across Essex, Southend, and Thurrock. The role involves meal support, health monitoring, and collaboration with therapists to deliver Family-Based Therapy (FBT).

Regular travel to home and hospital settings is required.