We have an exciting opportunity within LivewellSouthwest CAMHS Eating Disorder Pathway for a Band 5 Mental HealthPractitioner.
The CAMHS Eating Disorder Pathway provides aspecialist service for children and young people aged 5-18 who are experiencingeating disorders. There is strong evidence that early identification andtreatment significantly reduce the severity and duration of illness.
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the Eating Disorder Pathway, and in close collaboration with other CAMHS teams and external agencies. The team operates within the ITHRIVE model of care, promoting recovery through timely, evidence-based interventions and holistic support.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
Main duties of the job
This Band 5 role supports the early stages of help, including undertaking weekly assessments, contributing to care planning, and supporting physical health monitoring. The post holder will be responsible for presenting cases back to the MDT alongside the assessment team, and for feeding back outcomes of assessments to families and professionals involved in the young persons care.
The post holder will undertake direct clinical workwith children and young people and their families. Their caseload will consistof young people with eating disorders as a primary diagnosis, who requireintensive support to minimise deterioration and improve outcomes for both theirmental and physical health.
This role involves working in a variety of settingsincluding homes, schools, clinics, and community environments, and contributesto the wider CAMHS services commitment to improving health and social outcomesfor children, young people, and families across Plymouth.
The post holder will contribute to the Eating DisorderDuty Rota which operates daily, Monday to Friday.
The post holder will be available for and make use ofclinical supervision, safeguarding supervision and case load management.
They will manage a defined caseload (up to 15 clinicalsessions per week), including essential care coordination responsibilities.
The post holder will be required to work flexibly inhours of clinical availability.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning socialenterprise delivering integrated health and social care services acrossPlymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts ofDevon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sportscentres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, andcollaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, whileempowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, inshaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the righttime and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people leadhealthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, trainingpathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the CareCertificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorshipprograms ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from allsections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mentalhealth, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during theapplication process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job responsibilities
Dimensions and Context of Role
We have an exciting opportunity within LivewellSouthwest CAMHS Eating Disorder Pathway for a Band 5 Mental HealthPractitioner.
The CAMHS Eating Disorder Pathway provides aspecialist service for children and young people aged 518 who are experiencingeating disorders. There is strong evidence that early identification andtreatment significantly reduce the severity and duration of illness.
This Band 5 role supports the early stages of help,including undertaking weekly assessments, contributing to care planning, andsupporting physical health monitoring. The post holder will be responsible forpresenting cases back to the MDT alongside the assessment team, and for feedingback outcomes of assessments to families and professionals involved in theyoung persons care.
The post holder will work as part of amulti-disciplinary team (MDT) within the Eating Disorder Pathway, and in closecollaboration with other CAMHS teams and external agencies. The team operateswithin the ITHRIVE model of care, promoting recovery through timely,evidence-based interventions and holistic support.
The post holder will undertake direct clinical workwith children and young people and their families. Their caseload will consistof young people with eating disorders as a primary diagnosis, who requireintensive support to minimise deterioration and improve outcomes for both theirmental and physical health.
This role involves working in a variety of settingsincluding homes, schools, clinics, and community environments, and contributesto the wider CAMHS services commitment to improving health and social outcomesfor children, young people, and families across Plymouth.
The post holder will contribute to the Eating DisorderDuty Rota which operates daily, Monday to Friday.
The post holder will be available for and make use ofclinical supervision, safeguarding supervision and case load management.
They will manage a defined caseload (up to 15 clinicalsessions per week), including essential care coordination responsibilities.
The post holder will be required to work flexibly inhours of clinical availability.
(The above is not anexhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasksas necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overallbusiness objectives of the organisation).
Key Responsibilities of the Post
Service Delivery
To improve children and youngpeoples mental health through the delivery of safe, culturally competent,effective, cost-efficient, timely, and accessible services that are inaccordance with national and local priorities and responsive to the needs andviews of local children, young people, and their families.
To provide clinical input to the team, delivering practice within bestevidence and to the highest possible standard. The post will be based withinthe CAMHS Eating Disorder Pathway and may involve rotation across CAMHS teamsto support service needs and practitioner development.
To undertake weekly assessments of children and young people referred tothe Eating Disorder Pathway, including physical health monitoring, andcontribute to care planning under supervision. The post holder will be expectedto present cases to the MDT with the assessment team and feedback outcomes ofassessments to families and professionals involved in the young persons care.
For non-medical prescribers, the role may involve the use of anevidence-based approach to assess and make informed prescribing decisions for adefined caseload of children and young people. This will be based on a cleartheoretical framework and will take full account of the child or young personsdevelopmental needs, gender, ethnicity, religion, race, ability, and sexualorientation.
The post holder will be responsible for engaging in and demonstratingongoing CPD in relation to prescribing practice, and to support otherclinicians undergoing training.
To contribute to a positive working environment and open learningculture, which supports high morale and commitment within the CAMHS EatingDisorder team, promoting wellbeing, personal development, and continuousimprovement in the standards of business activities and professional practice.
The post holder will demonstrate developing skills in the assessment andreassessment of risk and complex behaviour issues and communicate concernsaccurately in a timely fashion. This includes priority assessments and mayrequire multi-agency responses to risk assessment and risk management plans.
The post holder will contribute to decisions about treatment anddischarge in collaboration with the child, young person, family/carers, andmulti-agency partners. They will communicate a summary of the work undertakenand how to sustain improvements made, including correspondence to the GeneralPractitioner.
To work with children/young people/families and professionals workingwith them, to reduce the stigma associated with eating disorders and mental healthand contribute to the embedding of a positive message about maintaining goodmental health.
The post holder will draw upon experience and knowledge gained throughtraining and practice relating to child development, child and adolescentmental health, and adult mental health.
The post holder is required to maintain high standards in the recordingof clinical observations and actions, including risk and risk management,safeguarding, and physical health monitoring in health records.
All roles may involve working with families at home, in education, andcommunity settings, as well as at base, as appropriately required bychildren/young people and their families.
The post holder will strongly adhere to culturally competent andanti-discriminatory practice, promote equity of opportunity, and use theirprofessional position to empower others and challenge power imbalances wherethey are found to exist.
All CAMHS clinicians are expected to promote the mental health andemotional wellbeing of children and young people.
The post holder will play a role in encouraging and coordinatingcollaboration between all agencies by attending multi-agency meetings such asCAF meetings, child protection case conferences, education reviews, etc., toprovide a mental health perspective.
The post holder will develop excellent and effective communicationskills, applicable to working both with young people, their families, andprofessional systems. Acting as a point of liaison between specialist CAMHS anduniversal services to ensure improved communication and collaboration via arange of different interfaces, forums, and meetings.
Maintain good activity records and provide them in a timely manner forinputting onto the electronic system.
Be available for and make use of clinical supervision, child protectionsupervision, and operational line management supervision.
The post holder is responsible for attending clinical supervision, witha minimum requirement of one hour per month.
The post holder will need to organise their own workload under thesupport and supervision of the Clinical Team Manager.
Maintain health records to the standards required by LSW. Contribute toa strong team ethos of enquiry, development, and improvement.
Contribute to the development of team protocols and clinical practice,proposing changes for discussion.
Participate in team meetings, for example allocation, supervision,reflective practice, and case discussions.
The post holder will strongly adhere to anti-oppressive andanti-discriminatory practice, promote equity of opportunity, and use theirprofessional position to empower others and challenge power imbalances wherethey are found to exist.
Keep up to date with CAMHS and Eating Disorder developments taking placenationally in line with service objectives.
To participate in audit, quality, and patient safety activity in linewith service objectives.
Input to the electronic system as appropriate, e.g., child protectionsupervision coding.
To be aware of and familiar with LSW policy and procedure and operatewithin that, e.g., lone working policy.
To maintain high standards of infection prevention and control inday-to-day delivery of practice.
To measure and make available clinical outcome measures within an agreedsystem.
Person Specification
Skills
* Mental health and risk assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation skills
* Case management and organisational skills
* Strong oral and written communication
* Commitment to anti-oppressive practice
* Ability to work in partnership and collaboration
* Commitment to learning and development
* Full UK driving license and access to a car for work purposes
* Culturally competent assessment and intervention skills
* Specific therapeutic skills relevant to children and families
* Consultation and training skills
* Self-motivated and able to work independently
Experience
* Experience of working in multi-agency/multi-disciplinary contexts
* Post-registration experience with children and young people with mental health difficulties
* Experience in assessment (including risk), care planning, intervention, and evaluation
* Experience of working with families from different cultural backgrounds
* Experience of maintaining safety in community settings (e.g., breakaway training)
* Experience of managing own caseload and working within a team approach
* Experience of working within multi-agency safeguarding systems
* Experience of managing demanding professionals/young people/colleagues
* Experience in service evaluation
* Experience in delivering training
Knowledge
* Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance (e.g., Children Act 2004, Child Protection, NSF, Every Child Matters)
* Knowledge of mental health problems affecting children and young people
* Knowledge of child development theories and their application
* Understanding of resilience and vulnerability
* Knowledge of therapeutic models (e.g., CBT, psychodynamic, solution-focused, ABA)
Qualifications
* Core qualification in any mental health modality (e.g., Nursing, Social Work, Psychology)
* Appropriate registration relevant to professional qualification
* Postgraduate training in working with children with mental health problems (e.g., counselling, systemic practice, CAMHS diploma)
Personal Qualities
* Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
* Willingness to work flexibly
* Ability to embrace change and manage pressure
* Effective communication and listening
* Highly reflective and articulate
* Good time management
* Sensitivity to multicultural frameworks
* Awareness of own strengths and limitations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working
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