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Eating Disorders Community Support Worker
Salary: Band 4 - £26,530 - £29,114 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: Permanent: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Location: Hopewood, Nottingham
Closing: 10/01/2025 11.59pm
As part of the Community Eating Disorder Service and with support from the Multi-Disciplinary Team the post holder will work with service users to implement agreed plans to maximize independence in relation to daily living and access a wide range of educational, volunteering, employment, sports, leisure and creative activities to support the service user's recovery. Clinical supervision will be provided by a qualified team member.
The post holder will be predominantly based within the CYP (Children and Young People) Eating Disorder Team but at times may be required to support treatment within our Adult Eating Disorder Service. Our main base is at Hopewood, but the post holder will be required to travel to other bases, alongside offering home treatment and community outreach work. This role requires the individual to support service users with their recovery, working with individuals and in groups. To achieve this the post holder will need to plan, carry out individual sessions which may be in the service user's home or community settings, this may also include support to families/carers. In relation to this the post holder must understand the treatment aims and objectives identified by the MDT. The post holder will need to communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
- To work closely / under supervision of the team in receiving referrals and developing required support packages.
- Carry out a range of group and individual work under supervision of qualified team member.
- To follow the care plan supporting service users developing skills in activities of daily living, meaningful occupation and to become integrated into a range of community resources/facilities, ensuring service users experience a smooth transition into community opportunities.
- To work in partnership with others, promoting the work of the service and providing positive representation.
- To provide support around the physical health management of service users.
- Ensure confidentiality of service user information at all times.
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