Job overview
The purpose of this post is to work as part of a team that offers short term intensive interventions to young people with eating disorders, with the view of reducing or avoiding a hospital admission.
The post will involve meal support in the young person’s home environment, along with implementation of distress tolerance and emotional regulation interventions. You will be working as part of the eating disorders multi-disciplinary team, and regular training and support will be provided.
Interventions primarily take place in the young person’s home environment, community settings, locality team bases and via in-reach to the local district general hospital and inpatient psychiatric wards.
You will be working as part of a 7 day per week service, with shifts being 7am to 7.30pm.
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
- Cornwall Foundation Trust
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
Main duties of the job
Our team purpose is to prevent hospital admission for young people, and instead provide an at home alternative where young people can continue to engage in their homes and communities whilst receiving appropriate care and treatment for their eating disorder.
The post will involve meal support in the young person’s home environment, along with implementation of distress tolerance and emotional regulation interventions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of mental health and basic psychological therapies
- Evidence of substantial experience of working with young people
- Significant recent clinical experience in delivering direct care/support to people with mental health issues or equivalent experience
- Experience of dealing emotional distress
- Experience of working within a mental health field
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with eating disorders
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Essential
- NVQ Level 4 qualification in Healthcare or equivalent relevant experience
- A commitment to undertake Continuing Personal Development
Desirable
- Brief Solution Focused or other training
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This advert is for Eating Disorders Support Worker - COAST-ED with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Bodmin, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 Pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Aug 2026.
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