Mental Health Practitioner - Eating Disorders in Wakefield

Role Overview

We are seeking a Mental Health Practitioner for Wakefield CAMHS Eating Disorders Team.

The successful candidate will assess and treat young people with eating disorders, manage a caseload, and provide evidence‑informed care in collaboration with families and multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment to children and young people with mental health needs related to eating disorders.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, providing consultation for other agencies and professionals.
• Promote safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.
• Deliver routine and urgent assessment and interventions in keeping with evidence based practice and under supervision of a senior clinician.
• Support the delivery of a comprehensive CAMHS system, including working within the CAPA model.
• Apply safeguarding knowledge and guidelines in clinical work.
• Maintain a quality approach to patient care, demonstrating concentration and sustained effort in complex family issues.
• Manage own caseload, accessing support and guidance as needed.
• Operate within the clinical and case management supervision framework.
• Provide training, consultation and supervision to other service providers, partner agencies and junior staff on intensive interventions.
• Participate in the development, audit and review of service provision.
• Work extended hours alongside other specialist CAMHS practitioners as required.
• Collaborate with all services to provide coherent, coordinated mental health services for children and young people.
• Use IT systems (including Rio) to collect, keep and secure data appropriately.
• Participate in agreed clinical audit programme and report lessons learned.
• Comply with clinical and corporate governance frameworks.
• Support engagement of service stakeholders and users in service delivery improvement.
• Promote user/carer involvement in care planning and respect rights and wishes of individuals.
• Work in an innovative, child, young person and family centred way within a culture of continuous improvement.
• Apply Trust policies and procedures in instances of aggression, acute distress and disturbed mental health presentations.
• Maintain relevant professional registration and communicate concerns through the appropriate management processes.
• Required Experience and Qualifications
• Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS.
• Experience delivering training to others.
• Relevant professional qualification (e. g. nursing or allied medical profession); diploma or relevant mental health profession.
• Membership of a professional body.
• Post‑registration qualification such as a degree.
• Postgraduate qualification in mental health (e. g. CBT, Family Therapy, Counselling) and teaching/assessing qualification.
• Good verbal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage own caseload.
• Negotiation and problem‑solving skills.
• Customer service orientation and effective record keeping, care planning, risk assessment writing.
• IT skills and teamwork capability.
• Ability to work across disciplines and manage multi‑agency tensions.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior staff.
• Substantial post‑qualification experience, including work with children, young people and carers in mental health or complex care settings.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance (e. g. NHS Plan, Mental Health Legislation, Children’s Act).
• Experience of safeguarding children and young people.
• Knowledge of equality and diversity.
• A satisfactory sickness record over the previous two years.
• Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day (reasonable adjustments considered).

Essential Personal Attributes

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Commitment to a multi‑agency approach and collaborative working.
• Decision making under pressure; calm, confident, innovative, creative and assertive.
• Willingness to be flexible and adapt to changing service priorities.
• Commitment to challenging discrimination and improving service accessibility.
• Capacity to cope calmly in crisis situations.
• Strong commitment to user/carer involvement and respecting rights and wishes.

EEO Statement

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups and value diversity within our workforce.

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