Band 6
Main area Eating Disorders Grade Band 6 Contract Secondment: 12 months Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 9-5) Job ref 436-7156621
Site The Barberry Town Birmingham Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 01/07/2025
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
The Community Eating Disorders Practitioner will work across the specialist Eating Disorders Community Mental Health Team, providing clinical expertise and psychological interventions to patients as part of their recovery.
The staff member will manage a caseload of eating disordered patients across the county, assessing, planning care, managing risks and providing nutritional and psychological support, treatment interventions and advice to patients.
Providing information and training to other healthcare and mental health professionals, relatives, carers and other interested groups.
Assisting the senior leadership team with the development of the service.
Main duties of the job
* Assess clients referred to the service. This may be at mental health sites across the county, in the client’s own home, or in hospital if the client is an inpatient
* Ensure that each patient in their care receives an individual assessment including a risk assessment, with regularly updated care plan which is formulated with the service user
* Assess and manage risk, appropriate to each individual patient
* Provide nutritional advice, information, and support to clients
* Provide psychological interventions and support to patients with regard to their eating disorder
* Liaise with and refer patients to other healthcare and mental health professionals as appropriate and according to their individual needs
* Liaise with the Clinical Manager and Mult- Disciplinary Team as appropriate and arrange for more urgent care/treatment interventions should this be required
* Plan and run group treatment sessions with clients
* Provide support and information to relatives and carer
* Write reports on clients and the service for GPs and other professions, as required
* Participate in Multi-Disciplinary Team and Multi-agency care meetings
* Provide clinical supervision to mental health professionals, as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person specification
Qualifications
* RMN or HCPC
* Post registration qualification such as CBT course
Experience
* Experience working in a mental health setting.
* Experience working with service users with eating disorders.
* Experience working in a community setting.
Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.
Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.
Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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