CAMHS Practitioner – Eating Disorders Transitions Worker

• Lead and coordinate the transition of young people with eating disorders from CAMHS to Adult Eating Disorder Services, ensuring seamless, person-centred care planning.
• Undertake specialist mental health, risk and eating disorder assessments and develop comprehensive care and transition plans.
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions, including individual, family and group work, for young people with eating disorders and their families.
• Act as a key resource and advocate for young people, families and professionals, providing advice, guidance and emotional support throughout the transition process.
• Work collaboratively with CAMHS, Adult Services and partner agencies to ensure effective communication, joint working and coordinated care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, transition reviews, inpatient reviews and safeguarding processes as required.
• Provide clinical supervision, training and support to colleagues, students and other professionals.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit and research activities to enhance outcomes for young people and families.
• Promote innovative, evidence-based practice and support the continual development of eating disorder services across Rotherham, Doncaster and North Lincolnshire.
• Manage a complex caseload autonomously whilst maintaining high standards of clinical governance, safeguarding and risk management

Essential

• A professional qualification in Mental Health at degree level or above
• Experience of working with Children, Young People & Families
• Experience or interest in working in the field of eating disorders

Desirable

• Specialist Qualification in CBT, Systemic Family Practice or other therapeutic intervention
• A qualification, or have undertaken a program of formal training in Clinical Supervision

Essential

• Demonstrable post qualification experience, including experience of working with clients with mental health problems, working with children and families in particular
• Managing and prioritising a complex caseload
• Experience of Multi-Disciplinary working and organising MDT meetings
• Currently engaged in an advanced level of practice and able to demonstrate a high degree of professional autonomy
• The ability to provide patient-centred assessments, care planning, therapeutic intervention formulation and evaluation of the intervention with children, young people, parents and families.
• Ability to undertake Risk Assessments and identify appropriate plans in partnerships with the young person, families and other agencies to maintain the safety of young people
• Demonstrate a high degree of skill and knowledge within the field of eating disorders

Desirable

• Experience in leading & embedding new ways of working within complex settings
• Planning and delivering presentations and training to groups
• Experience in delivering comprehensive family work in a child and family setting
• The ability to lead and work independently
• The ability to organise and support professionals from different professional backgrounds

Essential

• Demonstrate a high level of theoretical and practical knowledge in areas of child and adolescent mental health especially within the field of eating disorders and have a sound knowledge of the changes within the field of child & adolescent mental health in-line with national drivers
• Highly competent in making decisions regarding ongoing patient care based on clinical and risk factors
• Effective communication skills with all disciplines and agencies to optimise patient management
• Awareness of own competency level and how to seek appropriate help & support when required
• Understanding of confidentiality and risk management
• The ability to assess competency & consent in young people
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the Mental Health Act
• Ability to undertake Risk Assessments and identify appropriate plans in partnerships with the young person, families and other agencies to maintain their safety within a community setting
• Have a good understanding of child protection/safeguarding policies, recording and reporting any concerns to the appropriate agency including participate in case conferences as required.
• Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills
• Able to motivate and develop a team of staff
• Interviewing skills & appraisal skills
• High level of problem solving and planning skills
• Clinical audit, research and clinical governance principles
• Understanding of the Children's Act especially around Section 85/86