Support Worker - Community Eating Disorders Service

Job summary

EPUT has a trust wide specialist eating disorders service. The service consists of two multidisciplinary community teams and day treatment units. Opened in 2012 in Colchester is "EDICT" (the eating disorders intensive community treatment unit). The unit operates a day treatment servicemodel for those who need either a more intensive input than regular community treatment or who are stepping down from an inpatient stay.

We provide intensive psychological treatment and practical support as well as two meals and two snacks per day. You will be part of a multidisciplinaryteam based in Colchester providing a service to patients admitted to the Intensive Community Day Treatment Unit.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all of our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately your application form be rejected from the process.

Please note this vacancy requires a face to face interview with the Recruiting Manager. Applicants that are unable to attend a face to face interview need not apply.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with a range of professionals to provide practical support to people with eating disorders in a day service setting. Asignificant component of the work will be group based interventions particularly supervising patients' meal times in the dining room and providingemotional support and encouraging as well as modelling appropriate eating behaviour. An interest in group work and eating disorders arerequired.

This is a very exciting opportunity for the right individual. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person who can work independently andas part of a team. Experience of working with people with eating disorders is not essential but desirable. We are interested in recruiting anadaptable individual with an interest in eating disorders who is willing to develop and learn. Specialist clinical supervision will be provided as wellas regular opportunities for continued learning.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

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What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.