Specialist Practitioner - Eating Disorders | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 p.a., pro rata for part time |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 31 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, BH7 6JF |
| Company: | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6033039/152-M68723 |
Summary
The Dorset All Age Community Eating disorders service has an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Practitioner in Eating Disorders. You will have the option of being based at Trinity Court in Dorchester or our temporary base at Spring Court on the Kings Park Hospital site, until March 2027 when the service will return to the St Ann’s Hospital site.
You will hold a relevant professional qualification and be joining the team offering evidenced based interventions, ensuring the highest standards of care for people of all ages with an eating disorder, their family/carers. A principal role is to assess, plan and implement evidence-based interventions and care to promote recovery from eating disorders. The post holder will hold their own caseload and work closely with all other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Although we are an all-age service, we welcome applications from practitioners who may prefer to focus on working with children or adults.
Experience of delivering NICE concordant eating disorders treatment is advantageous. We will support and facilitate your development, tailored to your learning needs and experience.
The team will provide evidence based intensive intervention to people with an ED, adults and their families/carers.
The principal role is in partnership with people with an ED, families and carers to assess, plan and implement nursing interventions and care to promote recovery from eating disorders.
The post holder will hold their own caseload, supported by the consultant psychiatrist and clinical lead, and work closely with all other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
A key secondary role is in liaison and joint working with other professionals, especially members of CAMHS, General Practice, LEA/schools, residential units and Adult Mental Health to maintain effective continuity of care and to widen awareness of the complexities involved in the management and treatment of Eating Disorders.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.
This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024