Children\'s & Young People Eating Disorders Practitioner

Band 6

Main area: Mental Health

Grade: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week (happy to discuss flexible working)

Job ref: 437-6648028-B

Site: Bolton and Wigan – Platt Bridge Health Centre

Town: Wigan

Salary: £37,338 – £44,962 per annum pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 16/02/2025 23:59

Job Overview

Wigan & Bolton Children\’s & Young Peoples Eating Disorders Service (CEDs) are currently looking to recruit full time band 6 Mental Health Practitioners.

In a period of exciting change and development, we are looking for experienced registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists to join our multidisciplinary team in Wigan/Bolton.

We are a Children\’s and young peoples service providing a family based approach to recovery. We are a multidisciplinary service working closely with Paediatrics and core CAMHS in the treatment of eating disorders.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will be actively involved in the reviewing and implementation of care plans and risk assessments for those young people under CEDS. It is expected that the post holder will regularly liaise with external partner agencies in line with our assessment and treatment pathways.

There will be opportunity to work with an experienced team including Nurses, Dietitian, Family therapist, consultant psychiatrist, consultant paediatrician, clinical lead, health care assistant and develop clinical knowledge and experience of working within these approaches of care.

Working for Our Organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world\’s most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional registration and core profession.

Experience

• Experience of mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions with children and young people.

Knowledge

• Knowledge and skills in the complete range of approaches within the field as required to meet the needs of different patients and settings.
• Experience in providing risk assessments.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

For further information, please contact:

Name: Hayley Milne

Job title: CEDS Team Manager

Email address: hayley.milne@gmmh.nhs.uk

Telephone number: 01942 764428

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