Mental Health Support Worker in Eating Disorders

The intensive treatment service is being developed to support young people who are at risk of requiring a hospital admission. The intensive treatment pathway support families to manage the eating disorder at home wherever possible in order to reduce the number of inpatient admissions and enable young people to remain at home with their families, alongside their support networks. When hospital treatment is required, the intensive pathway will aim to reduce the length of stay needed in specialist eating disorder units or paediatric beds by providing more intensive support to families to allow young people to be discharged home. The successful applicant will work within a multi-disciplinary team, alongside the existing CAMHS team to meet the young person's physical and psychological needs. This innovative approach will help us to provide the best quality care to families affected by eating disorders during some of the most challenging points in their recovery., + To support young people with an Eating Disorder in the community.
+ The aim of the role is to deliver care to reduce admission to Tier 4 services and support early discharge promoting community care.
+ To work using an assertive outreach model to provide support in the home, clinic and paediatric wards.
+ To support with meal planning and meal support to the young person and family.
+ To work alongside senior clinicians to provide therapeutic support.
+ To assist with specialist interventions such as family and cognitive behavioural interventions to young people and their families seen within the NELFT eating disorders team. Training to be provided
+ To provide meal support in the home.
+ To carry out physical observations
+ To provide support for families and young people when they are admitted to acute hospitals.
+ To provide consultation and advice on eating disorders and related psychological issues to other services within Mental Health services, and external services/provisions, e.g schools, acute hospitals and social services.
+ To provide consultation and advice on risk assessment and risk management of service users with an eating disorders
+ This job will entail the candidate to travel and have access to transport to be able to travel across the county of Essex for home visits and clinic settings

Working for our organisation
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Would you like to be at the forefront of exciting developments within eating disorders?
Do you have a passion for helping young people struggling with mental health problems such as eating disorders? NELFT Children and Young People's (CYP) Eating disorder service in Essex. The service is commissioned to provide assessment for CYP presenting with symptoms of an eating disorder, and treatment for CYP with a diagnosis of an eating disorder across the county of Essex.
Team members benefit from excellent CPD opportunities focused around developing skills in working with eating disorders and related conditions in children and young people. The service provides the latest in evidence based NICE compliant psychological interventions to children, young people and their families with an Eating Disorder. The team's multi-disciplinary approach to the assessment and treatment of individuals with an eating disorder is a real strength.
The candidate should have experience of working with CYP with complex mental health needs, they should have knowledge and or experience in CPA approach. The candidate should also have experience and or understanding of evidence based approaches to children and young people with eating disorders in line with NICE guidelines. Ideally, experience in working with CYP with eating disorders and their families is desirable. We will support candidates to develop skills in delivering treatment in line with NICE guidelines.
We are seeking an individual with the knowledge and skills to work as part of a multi-professional team and be innovative in their approach to supporting this client group. The post holder is expected to work well within a team setting however should be able to deliver an autonomous service as part of the role, operating within recognised professional guidelines and the overall framework of the eating disorder service's policies and procedures.
Please note this is a community job and the successful candidate will requires means of transportation to complete visits to patients across the county.
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
+ A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
+ A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a 'Top 10 Family Friendly Employer' from the Working Families Charity.
+ Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
+ Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.
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We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans. reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.

Joining #TeamNELFT means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We're CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video, We are looking for a Support Worker to join an exciting new branch of SET CAMHS Eating Disorder Service in North East London NHS Foundation Trust. This post has been created as part of the new investment for an intensive treatment pathway working with children and young people and their family and carers. This is a great opportunity to join our highly skilled, dedicated and friendly team.