Job summary
Looking for a new challenge? The Dorset Eating Disorders Service has an opportunity for a Specialist Practitioner to join their new team in the Adult Eating Disorders Intensive Treatment Team.
The Adult Eating Disorder Intensive Treatment Team is a unique Pilot aiming to prevent admission by providing intensive specialist eating disorders support for patients and their families with severe eating disorders who have been referred for inpatient care. You will offer specialist support for up to 3 meals/snacks a day at the patients home, as well as addressing the impacts of this on the patient and families.
As a Specialist Practitioner you will hold your own caseload, assess, plan and implement evidence-based interventions and care to promote recovery from eating disorders. You will work closely with all other members of the multi-disciplinary team and supervise the Mental health Support Workers, as well as ensuring the collection and reporting of outcome measures.
This role is a 12 month fixed term or secondment based out of St Ann's Hospital. The service covers 7:30am-7:30pm, 7 days a week, with a range of flexible shifts available. Due to the service being county-wide you will be expected to travel so driver is essential, we welcome full or part time applications.
This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.
Main duties of the job
You will establish and maintain strong links with GPs, inpatient units and adult mental health, thereby ensuring seamless short, medium and long term care planning for both medical and psychological care and treatment of each individual patient.
A key secondary role is in liaison and joint working with other professionals, including general practice and adult mental health, to support integrated treatment and to widen awareness of the complexities involved in the management and treatment of Eating Disorders.
We welcome informal discussions, please contact Karen Law, Eating Disorder Service Manager at karen.law1@nhs.net or on 0300 019 1771
The post is offered as a 12 month secondment or fixed term contract. Full or Part-time.
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
Person Specification
Knowledge Skills and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree/ diploma level with a relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Experience working with CYP and/or adults with eating disorders
- Training and clinical expertise in at least one NICE concordant eating disorders treatment model; such as CBTE, CBTT, FBT
Job Specific Experience
Essential
- Skills and knowledge to determine when and how to mobilise appropriate health professionals in the event of medical emergencies.
- Previous experience of working with people suffering with Eating Disorders and co-morbid illness.
- A working knowledge of potential psychological, physiological and psychiatric complications of eating disorders
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- The ability to engage with people, enabling them to express their concerns and difficulties, in order to manage change.
Desirable
- Experience of working autonomously as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of current best practice in the recognition, assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment of young people and families with Eating Disorders
Managerial/supervisory experience
Essential
- Ability to acknowledge one's own needs and limitations.
Person Specification
Knowledge Skills and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree/ diploma level with a relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Experience working with CYP and/or adults with eating disorders
- Training and clinical expertise in at least one NICE concordant eating disorders treatment model; such as CBTE, CBTT, FBT
Job Specific Experience
Essential
- Skills and knowledge to determine when and how to mobilise appropriate health professionals in the event of medical emergencies.
- Previous experience of working with people suffering with Eating Disorders and co-morbid illness.
- A working knowledge of potential psychological, physiological and psychiatric complications of eating disorders
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- The ability to engage with people, enabling them to express their concerns and difficulties, in order to manage change.
Desirable
- Experience of working autonomously as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of current best practice in the recognition, assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment of young people and families with Eating Disorders
Managerial/supervisory experience
Essential
- Ability to acknowledge one's own needs and limitations.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
