An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Children and Young People's Eating Disorder Service for a Health Care Assistant. We are a multi-disciplinary team that provide assessment and treatment to children and young people with eating disorders across Warrington, Halton, Knowsley and St Helens.
Responsibilities
* Provide support to children, young people and their families/carers when accessing the service.
* Carry out physical health observations and liaise with a qualified clinician to help assess risk to the child or young person, supporting with the care and treatment.
* Liaise with both internal and external professionals to arrange appointments and share information confidentially to best support the young person and their family/carers.
* Support in the delivery of treatment and interventions within the service.
* Maintain accurate, timely and professional records to ensure patient safety.
* Work as part of a team to support the other clinical and psychological staff within the team.
Qualifications
The successful candidate should be caring, compassionate and enthusiastic to learning. There will be an expectation of working independently and as well as part of a team. Good communication skills are essential, and the role includes liaising with other professionals both internally and externally. Good IT skills are also essential, as the candidate will take a lead on coordinating online groups and inputting and monitoring data on electronic patient records. Physical health observations are a key task in this role and, although training will be provided, experience of this is desirable. As the team works across four geographical areas, the candidate should be prepared to travel between places to provide care and support to the families and young people that we support.
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