Healthcare Support Worker for Adult Eating Disorders
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 March 2026 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL6 5AF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B9832-2026-NM-10229 |
Summary
The role of the Healthcare Support Worker for eating disorders will be to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the Eating Disorder Intensive Treatment Team (ED-ITT). This service works with those who are 18 and above (17.5 if transitioning from children and adolescent services) who are at risk both physically and psychologically secondary to their eating disorder. Support will be provided both when the individual is in the community and in Hospital. The applicant will also provide advice and consultation to the teams providing treatment to the service user throughout the pathway. The successful applicant as part of the MDT will assist individuals at high risk of medical deterioration and Hospital admission. The mental health support worker will work to build relationships with service users, by demonstrating an understanding of eating disorders, compassion and a transparent, trauma informed approach. The post holder will assist the individual to work towards their unique recovery goals by providing support and keep the focus of life beyond illness, this will be both in the community and inpatient. The applicant will be essential in the physical health assessment clinic undertaken in the community at a minimum of weekly within ED-ITT. The service also provides interventions to prevent admission such as mealtime support, of which the successful post holder will be undertaking. The candidate will also be involved in supporting the service user to gain physical and psychological stability, provide psychoeducation and support at times of high emotional distress, including when the service user is experiencing eating disorder driven cognitions and body image disturbance. It will be expected that the candidate will also support individuals during admissions to Hospital, promoting safety, dignity and therapeutic engagement whilst helping to reduce risk and support recovery during periods of acute illness. The candidate will support the individual to access all parts of the Eating Disorder Plymouth Pathway, including the Eating Disorder Service (EDS). Please refer to job description for key responsibilities of post.