Eating Disorder Family and Carer Lead - CAMHS - Oxford

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and caring individual to join our nationally recognised and expanding Oxfordshire Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Service. Our well-established service aims to deliver high standards of care to young people and their families, with an emphasis on continuous improvement and participation.

The team provides a community-based service to young people and their families/carers who are experiencing eating disorders, this also includes supporting young people and families who are in hospital and supporting them whilst on leave during hospital admissions.

You will be based in Oxford and be supported to develop expertise in working with young people with eating disorders. The post sits within a passionate and experienced multidisciplinary team and within the wider CAMHS. In addition to direct clinical work (assessment and intervention), this role provides service development and opportunities such as training, consultation, supervision, and audit/service evaluation.

The job can offer flexible working hours on a part time basis which will be agreed at interview.

The job purpose is to engage and support the parents and support network of young people recovering from eating disorders. You will be able to provide advice and support to carers and offer specialist carer assessments focusing on positive outcomes. You will offer a sensitive approach and understanding to families and young people who will differ in their stages of recovery.

Family based interventions are key in the deliverance of treatment for eating disorders with parents playing a pivotal role in their recovery. A large part of your role will be to organise and run parent groups with psycho-education being a key part. You will encompass a person-centred approach with parents within a one-to-one setting there they are able to feel heard and supported based on their presenting needs.

The role also includes sign-posting families to appropriate sources of support, supporting clinicians with initial assessments, supporting care coordinators with supporting parents and carers and feeding back to the wider multi-disciplinary team. Previous experience of working with families is essential within this role.

We are a friendly and welcoming team looking for keen and enthusiastic practitioners who put young people and their loved ones at the centre of what they do. We promote a culture of support and supervision and have good links with the other teams across BaNES and Wiltshire and ensure that there is regular opportunity for networking.

Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Staff accommodation
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

This is an exciting time to join our team. We have recently launched a new Enhanced Care Pathway to include intensive community treatment for eating disorders and PEACE pathway to better support children and young people with autism and eating disorders.

Please note:

• New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
• Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
• Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
• Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.