CYP MH Eating Disorders Support Worker

To provide community based treatments to Eating Disorder clients. The post holder will work with qualified staff within the specialist eating disorders service to support care co-ordinator and implementing home treatment support for a defined caseload of clients.

The post holder will work with the outpatient and day unit nurses and consultants to provide monitoring and support to severely unwell patients. S/he may also contribute to the pathway for clients with severe and enduring eating disorders and act as a link worker for patients who are making the transition from CAMHS to adult services. The post holder will support clinicians to carry out specialist nursing assessments, plan and implement care, respond appropriately to crises and maintain associated records.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Qualifications

Essential: - Evidence of ongoing CPD

Experience

Essential: - Experience in a mental health setting/eating disorder setting; - Experience of working in multi agency teams with multi-disciplinary colleagues

Other

Essential: - Independent means of transport