Band 6 Community Eating Disorder Practitioner - Bristol

Job summary

Are you interested in working with individuals that experience metal health difficulties in addition to eating disorders or disordered eating habits? Would you like to work in a proactive, friendly and supportive team of different disciplines? Are you ready for the next step in your career and looking for progression in a dynamic and well-established team?

Our team brings a selection of skills and knowledge which aim to empower service users to achieve and maintain their recovery. We are a supportive, multi-disciplinary team with a variety of skills, knowledge and experience. The service promotes a strong learning culture, enabling you to expand your clinical expertise and grow confidently within a specialist eating disorder setting.

Our service has recently expanded and is looking for enthusiastic and skilled practitioners who are keen to join our team. If this sounds like what you are looking for, then we want you to apply for this role.

Main duties of the job

Working in partnership with the team, the postholder will ensure that excellent clinical standards are maintained.

Effective caseload management will be supported by robust and efficient individual and team supervision processes. Always working within the overarching legal framework, the postholder will demonstrate effective clinical practice in their day-to-day work.

NOTE: This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with AWP Trust policy, all newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) will initially be recruited at Band 5 level, regardless of the advertised role banding. All NQSWs are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within two years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances, in which case it may be extended for a further two years.If you have been appointed to an advertised Band 6 role, this will result in automatic progression following confirmation of your successful ASYE completion. If you have been appointed to a Band 5 post, you will then be eligible to apply for a subsequent Band 6 vacancy upon successful ASYE completion.

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We deliver services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire, and parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees provide better care.

AWP is committed to supporting and creating a positive, research-driven and evidence-based environment and culture, which benefits everyone who works for the organisation and enhances the care we provide to those who use our services.

At AWP, we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, perspectives, and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Details

Date posted

01 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

342-SS167-1225

Job locations

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Fishponds, Bristol

BS15 2EW

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL

• Act as an autonomous practitioner within the Eating Disorder Service, with responsibility for a clinical caseload using the Care Programme Approach.
• Carry out specialist assessments of referrals from Primary Care Liaison Service, Psychiatric Liaison Teams, Perinatal Services, and Secondary Mental Health Teams.
• Provide specialist education, supervision, and support to clinical staff in primary and secondary health settings as appropriate.
• Participate in monitoring standards within the service and take necessary action to improve them. Manage own specialist clinical caseload with supervision.
• Advise Trust clinical staff, primary care staff, and voluntary agency staff on clinical practices considered most effective.
• Attend multi-disciplinary team meetings where appropriate.
• Act as a resource person and provide advice to general adult psychiatric services regarding specialist eating disorder interventions and services.
• Develop packages of care to meet highly specialised needs of the client group, including CBT, MANTRA, SSCM, and general care coordination.
• Maintain specialist eating disorder knowledge and use theoretically based practices to support and inform other teams.
• Demonstrate good knowledge of the medical implications of eating disorders, working in conjunction with the clients doctor to ensure appropriate medical monitoring and interpretation of results.

RESEARCH

• Apply current research findings where appropriate.
• Disseminate current research findings.
• Undertake relevant research relating to eating disorders using protocols approved by the Trusts Research Ethics Committee and supervise research by others where appropriate.
• Promote a research-minded approach to service delivery and practice.

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL

• Act as an autonomous practitioner within the Eating Disorder Service, with responsibility for a clinical caseload using the Care Programme Approach.
• Carry out specialist assessments of referrals from Primary Care Liaison Service, Psychiatric Liaison Teams, Perinatal Services, and Secondary Mental Health Teams.
• Provide specialist education, supervision, and support to clinical staff in primary and secondary health settings as appropriate.
• Participate in monitoring standards within the service and take necessary action to improve them. Manage own specialist clinical caseload with supervision.
• Advise Trust clinical staff, primary care staff, and voluntary agency staff on clinical practices considered most effective.
• Attend multi-disciplinary team meetings where appropriate.
• Act as a resource person and provide advice to general adult psychiatric services regarding specialist eating disorder interventions and services.
• Develop packages of care to meet highly specialised needs of the client group, including CBT, MANTRA, SSCM, and general care coordination.
• Maintain specialist eating disorder knowledge and use theoretically based practices to support and inform other teams.
• Demonstrate good knowledge of the medical implications of eating disorders, working in conjunction with the clients doctor to ensure appropriate medical monitoring and interpretation of results.

RESEARCH

• Apply current research findings where appropriate.
• Disseminate current research findings.
• Undertake relevant research relating to eating disorders using protocols approved by the Trusts Research Ethics Committee and supervise research by others where appropriate.
• Promote a research-minded approach to service delivery and practice.

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

• Registered Mental Nurse (RMN); Social Work qualification (CSS, CQSW or DipSW); Occupational Therapy

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Post-registration experience gained working in front-line services, undertaking assessments and delivering therapeutic interventions and supporting service users in the community
• Experience of undertaking complex assessments, risk management and care planning in complex need

Desirable

• Experience supporting individuals who experience a mental health issue
• Experience supporting individuals with an Eating Disorder (2 years experience)
• Experience of managing risks with complex patients

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

• Registered Mental Nurse (RMN); Social Work qualification (CSS, CQSW or DipSW); Occupational Therapy

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Post-registration experience gained working in front-line services, undertaking assessments and delivering therapeutic interventions and supporting service users in the community
• Experience of undertaking complex assessments, risk management and care planning in complex need

Desirable

• Experience supporting individuals who experience a mental health issue
• Experience supporting individuals with an Eating Disorder (2 years experience)
• Experience of managing risks with complex patients

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Fishponds, Bristol

BS15 2EW

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Fishponds, Bristol

BS15 2EW

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)