Job summary

We recruit people based on their values and believe that their lived experience is an advantage. We seek out potential, not perfection, and this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team if you need a form, leaflet or other information in any of the following formats : Braille, large print, other formats such as Word, or coloured paper version.Attached to this advert are supporting documents. The Recruitment Profile, which includes important to you will need to apply, our Benefits document for this post, and a candidates guide to our values based recruitment approach and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

Main duties of the job

The Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders is seeking to recruit a enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 Allied Health Professional Therapy Assistant to join Ward 6 inpatient service, which is part of the CONNECT service.

Do you have a passion for helping people work towards achieving recovery? Are you looking for a role that allows you to help individuals work towards their goals and unlock their potential?

We have an exciting opportunity for an AHP therapy assistant to join the award winning CONNECT eating disorder service. This is an exciting new role where you will be supporting individuals living with an eating disorder on their journey towards recovery. If you are a highly motivated person with good organisational skills, an ability to use your own initiative and a genuine belief in people's ability to recover from a severe mental health illness then we would love to hear from you.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role will be invaluable by providing practical and social support to individuals as part of their recovery. You will be working closely alongside the ward Dietitian and Occupational Therapist to support care plans which are tailored to individual needs. Support is provided through both individual sessions and focussed co-facilitation of groups following assessment and guidance from the ward Dietitian and OT.

Examples of support include : Co-facilitation of groups such as creative, social eating, breakfast, lunch and caf groups Supporting patients with Dietetic goals, for example : carrying out behavioural experiments with patient Support to re-engage patients with meaningful activities Meal planning and preparation Support with reviewing OT and Dietetic goals Mealtime support, planning and preparation Increasing cooking skills Supermarket shopping and eating out Support implementing coping strategies Supporting patients to access volunteer, work and educational opportunities

Other Duties Include :

• Patient meal support
• Patient psychological support
• Co-facilitation of patient groups
• Liaison with friends & family members
• Daily ward admin
• Patient documentation

If you have experience of working with this client group, or on a mental health ward, or CAMHS unit, and are looking for a new challenge then this may be what you have been looking for.

A period of induction, training and support will be offered. We are keen to hear from candidates who have a genuine interest and empathy in working with individuals with eating disorders and associated complex needs.

The service is committed to individuals own personal CPD and you will be supported through the Trusts supervision and appraisal systems.

Specific training will be provided where necessary.

If you feel you are seeking a new challenge, feel passionate about supporting patients and their families on a journey of recovery, keen to learn new skills and share new experiences, then do contact the service for more information, and a visit would be advisable.

If you have any questions about this post or our service, then please contact Michelle Leary-Simmons

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Interest

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Experience

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Values Evidence

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Additional Evidence

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