Mental Health Practitioner - Eating Disorders

Is CAMHS your passion? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our award-winning Eating Disorders Team in Wakefield!, Hi, my name is Jen Wilson and I am the Team Manager for the Wakefield CAMHS Eating Disorder Team! Were seeking an enthusiastic, committed Mental Health Practitioner with experience and transferrable skills to join our eating disorder team., As part of the role you will be responsible for the assessment of young people presenting with difficulties associated with an eating disorder. You will hold a caseload within which you will deliver evidence informed care to assist the young person and family through recovery.

The successful candidates will need to develop good working relationships with key professionals across the district; therefore excellent communication and engagement skills are essential. A commitment to improving service delivery and developing new ways of supporting children, young people and families experiences is crucial to work within the wider CAMHS team. In return we will provide a comprehensive induction programme, regular clinical and management supervision.

I would love to give the opportunity for further discussion surrounding the role, so please do not hesitate to reach out. Visits to the team are welcomed and strongly encouraged!

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To join our team you should be able to demonstrate considerable mental health skills and knowledge. An experience of working with Children and Young people facing eating difficulties is desirable, this can be transferrable skills from previous clinical experience.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.