Job summary
- Main area
- Eating Disorders
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday typically 8am-4pm)
- Job ref
- 333-G-ED-0361
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Verney House
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £30,279 - £33,116 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Associate Mental Health Worker-Young People Eating Disorder Programme
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with young people aged 13-17 diagnosed with an eating disorder and their carers The family based treatment approach is where our 3-6 week Day Programme Approach comes from.
The day programme opened in October last year and its main to provide a step up to support to avoid inpatient being required or as a step down to support earlier discharge from inpatient beds. The successful candidate will work as part of our specialised multidisciplinary team to provide effective, evidence-based and holistic patient-centred care.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and be accountable to the registered nurses and other clinicians you work with.
Typical tasks for this role are:
You will assist with the processing of new admissions to the Children and Young People's Day Programme. The young people you'll work with are aged 13-17 years old. You will participate in the planning and providing of clinical interventions relevant to the patient group such as: completing vital observations, ECG’s and Venepuncture, running therapeutic groups, coaching carers and supporting young person through meal support, supporting key work and attending MDT meetings. You will assist with patient reviews and participate in supporting clients to improve their physical and mental health.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Working for our organisation
Welcome to the Children & Young People's Day Programme, which is part of the Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service (VSEDS).
Who are we?
The team consists of a wide range of disciplines including nurses, OT's, other Allied Health Professionals, and Doctors. We work closely with the other services within VSEDS to ensure we have high standards of care and to ensure support can be offered through all stages of treatment.
Where are we?
Our main base is in Chelsea (next to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital). Thanks to the NHS influence many local cafes, restaurants and bars give discounts ranging from 10-20% to all NHS staff.
We're a short walk or bus journey away from tube stations and the neighbourhood is friendly and welcoming. We look forward to welcoming you to our team and helping you to grow. If you have any questions about us and the role please get in touch.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
·Undertake a range of duties which involve direct patient care, including running of therapeutic groups and offering meal support, with supervision following competency assessment
· Undertake training to carry out basic physical monitoring e.g. vital signs, blood sugar monitoring for patients.
· Assist in the coordination of care delivery for a case load of service users, under the supervision of a registered professional, in close collaboration with the Directorate, psychiatric multidisciplinary team, service users and other community agencies.
· Work independently with clients, with regular supervision from qualified staff that supervise the caseload
· Contribute to the monitoring of the physical environment ensuring that it is safe and conducive to the therapeutic work of the unit/community setting.
· Have informed knowledge and understanding in the psychological, social, physical and spiritual needs of all service users
· Actively participate in the care and rehabilitation of service users as per the plan of care determined by registered practitioners
· Maintain clear, timely and comprehensive written clinical records on all
patients in accordance with Trust policies
· Utilising IT skills and knowledge to access and input clinical information and data to the Trust Electronic System (system one) and Local Authority IT system.
· Using the Care Programme Approach assess service users health and social care needs
· Contribute towards the delivery of care using the recovery approach to provide therapeutic interventions under supervision by means of assessment and ongoing treatment in various settings. Design care programmes in line with risk assessment and psychosocial needs.
· Utilise designated recovery tool with outcomes focusing on collaborative care planning, ensuring personalised goals are identified and clients are assisted in building skills and resources to support them into meaningful and sustainable occupations.
· To be familiar with factors that cause mental illness and preferred treatment methods
· Support the assessment and management of patient care needs through initial data collection, monitoring of patients progress, feedback, discussion, and reports and in care reviews with the clinical team.
· Assist in the physical health care assessment of service users and report any changes in service users physical health to the registered practitioner
· Provide information of health promotion and healthy living
· Take part in psychosocial interventions i.e. CBT, DBT, psycho-education or
family work as per service user care plan.
· Provide patients and their carers with a service that is culturally sensitive and gives due consideration to any special needs
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent
- Significant working experience in a mental health setting
Desirable criteria
- Eating Disorders Experience
- Degree qualification in relevant area
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of mental health problems such as eating disorders, anxiety, depression and personality disorders
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge of basic physical health monitoring and required interventions
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people with eating disorders
- Awareness of treatment outcomes, recovery tools, care planning, assessment of risk.
- Awareness of the Mental Health Act 1983 amended 2007 in particular Part 3 of the Act and other legislations such as Safe Guiding Children, Adults, DOLS, Mental Capacity Act 2005
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage a caseload of patients with diverse and complex needs.
- Able to use basic diagnostic machinery i.e., vital sings machine, blood glucose monitor, for physical health monitoring and interventions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong self-management skills and effective team working
- IT skills e.g. word, excel, emails
Desirable criteria
- Able to work under pressure while remaining calm and maintaining quality of care.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills
- Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationship with service users and carers.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Camilla Finch
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0207 685 6218
- Additional information
Please do contact the Arc CYP Day Programme Team to speak about this role.
Details to contact are - [email protected] or 0207 685 6218
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Argo House 180 Kilburn Park Road
London
NW6 5FA
- Telephone
- 02076852922
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