Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent
• Significant working experience in a mental health setting

Desirable

• Eating Disorders Experience
• Degree qualification in a relevant area

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of mental health problems such as eating disorders, anxiety, depression and personality disorders
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of basic physical health monitoring and required interventions

Desirable

• Experience of working with people with eating disorders
• Awareness of treatment outcomes, recovery tools, care planning, and assessment of risk.
• Awareness of the Mental Health Act 1983, amended 2007, in particular Part 3 of the Act, and other legislation such as Safe Guiding Children, Adults, DOLS, and Mental Capacity Act 2005

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Ability to manage a caseload of patients with diverse and complex needs.
• Able to use basic diagnostic machinery, i.e., vital signs machine, blood glucose monitor, for physical health monitoring and interventions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong self-management skills and effective teamwork
• IT skills, e.g., Word, Excel, and emails

Desirable

• Able to work under pressure while remaining calm and maintaining the quality of care.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 20 November 2025

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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