CYP Clinical Support Worker Eating Disorder Service

Job Summary

We have full‑time and part‑time Clinical Support Worker vacancies within our CYP Integrated Eating Disorder service, Ancora House. A specialist interest in working with young people with eating disorders will allow you to assist young people in their recovery as part of the CHEDS team.

Clinical Support Workers will develop and promote therapeutic relationships with service users and will be key to the day‑to‑day running of the eating disorder programme. This includes practical meal support, physical health observations and therapeutic group delivery. You will work under the direct supervision of a registered nurse and assist with all aspects of a clinical ward environment, including individualised patient care procedures and any duties identified by senior staff.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all‑age disability care, based at 73 sites across Cheshire, Wirral, Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. CWP is rated Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission and is an Inclusive Employer, supporting people with disability, veterans, armed forces community applicants and those from diverse backgrounds.

• Date posted: 20 January 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band: 3
• Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 per annum (pro rata)
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time and part‑time
• Reference number: 373‑CYP
  1504‑A RR
• Job location:
  
  Ancora House, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1BQ

Please download a copy of the job description for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, recruitment is based on competence and values. Applicants are expected to demonstrate the Trust’s values in their everyday work and provide examples of how they have demonstrated these values.

• Minimum 5 GCSEs
• Appropriate mental health diploma or equivalent

• Any qualifications relevant to children

• Good verbal skills
• Ability to work autonomously
• Experience of undertaking audits
• Computer literacy
• Demonstrated practice with basic theoretical knowledge

• Understanding of child development

• Experience of working with young people in a mental health setting
• Experience of multi‑agency working

Posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Ancora House
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1BQ

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