# Mental Health Practitioner - Eating Disorders Service > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-practitioner-eating-disorders-service/2cd4fb1c-5f51-4dd5-8399-fb24c371bcf2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-practitioner-eating-disorders-service/2cd4fb1c-5f51-4dd5-8399-fb24c371bcf2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum - **Contract type:** 11 months (Fixed term to September 2027) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (working across liverpool and sefton sites) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-24T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-10T13:50:59.916Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Alder_Hey_Childrens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8197006 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8197006?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.alderhey.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Mental Health Practitioners - Eating Disorder Team Band 6 Fixed term Maternity Cover to September 2027 This post holder will work across two sites: Alder Hey Children's Hospital and Blossom House, Alder Park, Waterloo Interviews planned for the afternoon of Friday 11th Sept ### Main duties of the job This is an exciting opportunity for individuals with an interest and experience in working with young people with an eating disorder and/or ARFID. The successful applicant will provide a substantial contribution to the clinical work of the team and will hold full case management responsibility for their workload. Regular clinical supervision will be provided. The main base for this post will be at Alder Hey, but appointments from community bases across Liverpool and Sefton will be required. Experience working with children and young people with an eating disorder will be beneficial. In addition to undertaking assessments and providing intervention and support to children, young people and their families, the post holder will also undertake physical monitoring under the guidance of our Consultant Paediatricians. The post holders must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of Compassion – We see you and act. Courage – We speak up and step forward. Commitment – We keep our promises. Community – We lift each other up. If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to patients we would like to hear from you. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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. ## Person Specification ### experience of **Essential** - Experienced in and able to demonstrate proficiency in case management responsibility - application of therapeutic and analytical skills - Experience working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary setting ### Knowledge & skills **Essential** - An understanding of principles underlying psychodynamic, systemic, cognitive and behavioural therapies. - Working knowledge of child development - Organisational skills to manage and prioritise workload balance appropriately - Must demonstrate utilisation of professional development planning in own career progression - Must demonstrate a high level of communication skills commensurate with the nature of clinical and professional contacts required of the post. **Desirable** - Knowledge of audit and evaluation methodology ### Education and Training **Essential** - Qualified in core profession such as Children’s or Mental Health Nurse (RMN/RLD), Mental Health Practitioner, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or creative therapies e.g. Art Therapy - with proof of relevant professional registrationOR Recognised degree level broad based health & social care qualification which will require completion of The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Knowledge Skills and Attributes - Training in child & family mental health related field - Two years’ experience of post graduate work in core profession / following qualification **Desirable** - Experience of working in child and adolescent mental health services. - Experience of working within an eating disorder service ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 512.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10527105) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.