Specialist Eating Disorder CAMHS Practitioner (Band 6)

Livewell Southwest; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Livewell Southwest is recruiting a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join the CAMHS Eating Disorder Pathway in Plymouth. The post provides specialist assessment and evidence-based interventions for children and young people with eating disorders, in collaboration with families as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role involves direct clinical work, care planning, and close cooperation with Psychiatry, Paediatrics, Dietetics and General Practice within the i THRIVE care model, with some

Qualifications

• Specialist assessment and evidence based interventions for children and young people with eating disorders.
• Care planning and coordination including management of physical health risks from eating disorders.
• Direct clinical work within a CAMHS Eating Disorder multidisciplinary pathway.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental health assessment and intervention for children and young people with eating disorders.
• Coordinate care planning with families, carers and the MDT.
• Collaborate with Psychiatry, Paediatrics, General Practice and Dietetics.
• Maintain safe practice following MEED guidelines and manage clinical risk.

Skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Child & adolescent mental health

Clinical assessment

Eating disorders care

Job description

Livewell Southwest is recruiting a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join the CAMHS Eating Disorder Pathway in Plymouth. The post provides specialist assessment and evidence-based interventions for children and young people with eating disorders, in collaboration with families as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role involves direct clinical work, care planning, and close cooperation with Psychiatry, Paediatrics, Dietetics and General Practice within the i THRIVE care model, with some