Assistant Practitioner
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Assistant Practitioner to join the new Eating Disorder Outreach Team on a fixed term basis until 31/03/2027.
This new service aims to increase support to individuals by wrapping around the care provision provided by their Community Eating Disorder Team in a supported way to promoting recovery from an Eating Disorder.
Your clinical skills will involve working individuals with a severe and complex eating disorder providing interventions such as psycho education, meal preparation and meal support which will be overseen by the team manager. You will need to have excellent communication skills and be able to think creatively in not only supporting the individual but also their family and carers. The role will require commuting to individuals home's and will be a hybrid model of a mixture of face to face clinical contact's alongside some virtual contacts.
Please note this post is only open to applicants who hold a Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or a qualification to diploma level or equivalent
Main duties of the job- You will be working as part of a small team of MDT professionals providing treatment and interventions to adults withan Eating Disorder in their homes and virtually.
- Interventions will include practical support such as meal preparation and dining alongside psychological exploration around feelings after eating and distress management.
- Supporting family and carers with psycho education and upskilling support skills around mealtimes and managing distress.
- Interprofessional working and liaising with all professionals within the Eating Disorder Pathway, community and inpatient.
- Active involvement and development of individual care plans, risk assessments and review of care and treatment.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Assistant Practitioner to join the new Eating Disorder Outreach Team on a fixed term basis until 31/03/2027.
This new service aims to increase support to individuals by wrapping around the care provision provided by their Community Eating Disorder Team in a supported way to promoting recovery from an Eating Disorder.
Your clinical skills will involve working individuals with a severe and complex eating disorder providing interventions such as psycho education, meal preparation and meal support which will be overseen by the team manager. You will need to have excellent communication skills and be able to think creatively in not only supporting the individual but also their family and carers. The role will require commuting to individuals home's and will be a hybrid model of a mixture of face to face clinical contact's alongside some virtual contacts.
Please note this post is only open to applicants who hold a Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or a qualification to diploma level or equivalent
Main duties of the job- You will be working as part of a small team of MDT professionals providing treatment and interventions to adults withan Eating Disorder in their homes and virtually.
- Interventions will include practical support such as meal preparation and dining alongside psychological exploration around feelings after eating and distress management.
- Supporting family and carers with psycho education and upskilling support skills around mealtimes and managing distress.
- Interprofessional working and liaising with all professionals within the Eating Disorder Pathway, community and inpatient.
- Active involvement and development of individual care plans, risk assessments and review of care and treatment.
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