Specialist Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Bournemouth Dorset, United Kingdom Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Dorset All Age Community Eating disorders service has an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Practitioner in Eating Disorders. You will have the option of being based at Trinity Court in Dorchester or our temporary base at Spring Court on the Kings Park Hospital site, until March 2027 when the service will return to the St Ann's Hospital site.A principal role is to assess, plan and implement evidence-based interventions and care to promote recovery from eating disorders. Although we are an all-age service, we welcome applications from practitioners who may prefer to focus on working with children or adults. The team will provide evidence based intensive intervention to people with an ED, adults and their families/carers.The principal role is in partnership with people with an ED, families and carers to assess, plan and implement nursing interventions and care to promote recovery from eating disorders.A key secondary role is in liaison and joint working with other professionals, especially members of CAMHS, General Practice, LEA/schools, residential units and Adult Mental Health to maintain effective continuity of care and to widen awareness of the complexities involved in the management and treatment of Eating Disorders.
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.


We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.


We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.


As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. wideningparticipation@nhs.net


This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Knowledge, Skills and Training
Clinical/post graduate or equivalent level of experience and proven practice within the field of Eating Disorders and Child and Adolescent Mental Health or Adult mental health.
Post-graduate training and clinical expertise in at least one therapeutic model (ideally, for example CBT, DBT, Family Based Treatment, Motivational Enhancement Therapy or Inter Personal Therapy)

Skills and knowledge to determine when and how to mobilise appropriate health professionals in the event of medical emergencies.
A working knowledge of potential psychological, physiological and psychiatric complications of Eating Disorders, including medical implications of purging behaviours and advanced starvation.

Personal Qualities and Attributes
The ability to engage people where there may be family breakdown, serious illness, traumatic and at times abusive situations in order to help them alter behaviour patterns.
The ability to work autonomously as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of current best practice in the recognition, assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment of young people and families with Eating Disorders

Business Travel
Subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.


Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Kings Park Hospital, Bournemouth


Spring Court, Kings Park Hospital



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