Band 6
Main area: Adult Eating Disorders Service Grade: Band 6 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 350-MHC6916266 Site: Knowsley Resource & Recovery Centre Town: Prescot Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59 Interview date: 26/02/2025 Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Job overview
The Adult Eating Disorders Service in Knowsley & St Helens is looking to recruit a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to our welcoming and supportive team. We are a multidisciplinary, community-based team including Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, a Consultant Psychiatrist, Dietitian, OT, CBT Therapist, and Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners. The team provides assessment and treatment for adults with eating disorders. The position is full-time and permanent. We are based at Knowsley Resource & Recovery Centre and our office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner within the team, you will work within the MDT to provide assessments, treatment, and support for our service users with eating disorders and their carers. The main duties include: To provide high quality, evidence-based care for service users and their carers within inpatient and community services. To work in a socially inclusive way and in line with the recovery model. To function as named nurse/care coordinator to service users undertaking assessment, planning, and evaluation and review of care, within a recovery-focused model of care. To participate as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team. To provide advice, expertise, and leadership within the team. To supervise care for service users presenting with complex and high-risk needs. To work autonomously, reaching clinically appropriate decisions based on information received. To be qualified to act as a mentor for students. Person specification
Qualifications
Appropriate professional qualification or experience at Degree Level e.g. RMN Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development e.g. Mentorship in Practice Working towards master level education Knowledge/experience
Post registration experience in mental health Evidence of leadership and management skills. Evidence of experience of managing cases & case loads Evidence of supervising staff. Values
Accountability Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Transparency and honesty Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence. All information regarding your application will come from apps.trac.jobs not NHS Jobs.
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Main area: Adult Eating Disorders Service Grade: Band 6 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 350-MHC6916266 Site: Knowsley Resource & Recovery Centre Town: Prescot Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59 Interview date: 26/02/2025 Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Job overview
The Adult Eating Disorders Service in Knowsley & St Helens is looking to recruit a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to our welcoming and supportive team. We are a multidisciplinary, community-based team including Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, a Consultant Psychiatrist, Dietitian, OT, CBT Therapist, and Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners. The team provides assessment and treatment for adults with eating disorders. The position is full-time and permanent. We are based at Knowsley Resource & Recovery Centre and our office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner within the team, you will work within the MDT to provide assessments, treatment, and support for our service users with eating disorders and their carers. The main duties include: To provide high quality, evidence-based care for service users and their carers within inpatient and community services. To work in a socially inclusive way and in line with the recovery model. To function as named nurse/care coordinator to service users undertaking assessment, planning, and evaluation and review of care, within a recovery-focused model of care. To participate as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team. To provide advice, expertise, and leadership within the team. To supervise care for service users presenting with complex and high-risk needs. To work autonomously, reaching clinically appropriate decisions based on information received. To be qualified to act as a mentor for students. Person specification
Qualifications
Appropriate professional qualification or experience at Degree Level e.g. RMN Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development e.g. Mentorship in Practice Working towards master level education Knowledge/experience
Post registration experience in mental health Evidence of leadership and management skills. Evidence of experience of managing cases & case loads Evidence of supervising staff. Values
Accountability Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Transparency and honesty Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence. All information regarding your application will come from apps.trac.jobs not NHS Jobs.
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