Health Care Support Worker - Community Eating Difficulties Service

Job overview

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) South Team West (STW) Eating Difficulties Service as a Band 3 Health Care Support Worker.

This role is ideal for an individual who is passionate about supporting children and young people experiencing eating disorders and associated mental health difficulties. Working within a specialist multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in delivering physical health monitoring and supporting the physical wellbeing of young people receiving treatment from the service.

You will provide compassionate, person-centred support during physical health assessment appointments, helping young people and their families engage positively with treatment. The role offers the opportunity to develop specialist skills within children's mental health services while contributing to high-quality, recovery-focused care.

The post will be based across Severn Fields Health Village and The Telford Langley School, with occasional travel across community settings to meet the needs of young people and the service.

Main duties of the job

• Support young people during their physical health assessment appointments, ensuring that the appointment is therapeutic and supportive using clear communication with the young person and their family. Ensure the use of clear instructions for the tasks needing to be completed.
• Observe, monitor and report any changes in presentation or behaviour during the physical health assessment to senior staff.
• Regularly provides advice and guidance – promoting healthy activities and lifestyle choices.
• Responsible for contribution towards planning and undertaking delivery of planned physical health care observations.
• Contribute to creating a therapeutic and safe environment.
• Participates in Trust audits and surveys, information collection for clinical audits specific to own work area, the implementation of agreed action plans and practice development initiatives as part of the team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information relating to this position please refer to the Job Description and Job Specification

Applicant requirements

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.