Specialist Eating disorder Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 26 Ionawr 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £38,682.00 i £46,580.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 29 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Preston, PR1 3SG |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9351-26-0056 |
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You will hold and take responsibility for managing a clinical caseload of clients with complex needs and provide a range of recommended therapeutic interventions. Regular supervision should be accessed in order to reflect upon your practice and further develop your skills. You will assist clients to address the underlying causes of their eating disorder that are often sensitive in nature, including abuse and past trauma. As part of your role you will be required to offer guidance and support to carers. You will also facilitate and participate in developing a range of therapeutic groups, this role will also include evaluating their effectiveness and providing clinical data / outcome measures as required. You will be required to liaise with professionals from other services, offering guidance on how they can best manage the complex needs of this client group. In order to continually develop your knowledge and skills you will participate in a Professional Development Review, identifying your development needs and formulating a development plan with your line manager. To carry out comprehensive assessments of complex clients referred to the service, using the nursing process. To evaluate the clients physical state, including blood pressure, weight and height. Accurately calculate the clients body mass index (BMI) to establish physical state/risk and assist in assessing the need for inpatient admission. To be aware of and follow the NICE guidelines when planning and implementing interventions. Assessing the need for alternative therapeutic interventions and providing this intervention. To provide evidence based therapeutic interventions to meet the complex needs of this specialist client group where there often exists poor motivation to change. To follow CPA policy and procedure, act as CPA care co-ordinator as required. To liaise with other agencies and health professionals and provide specialist guidance/advice when appropriate. To effectively manage and take responsibility for a caseload of complex clients within the specialist area of eating disorders. To actively participate in regular supervision. To facilitate and supervise therapeutic meals, with a range of clients with eating disorders, whilst considering risk assessment and management. To complete training for Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene. To refer clients to specialist eating disorder inpatient services as required. To maintain accurate client records, following record keeping standards, in line with LSCFT policy and the Data Protection Act. To meet carers when appropriate, offering reassurance and guidance on how to provide support in a way that maximizes positive change. To attend and participate in the Users/Carers Forum as required. To work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team. For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.