Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to work across an All Age Eating Disorder service supporting service users and families.
We are a friendly, enthusiastic team who are dedicated to providing excellent care, delivering evidence based interventions and continually striving for service improvement.
We are looking to recruit to a full-time, Band 3 HCSW to work as part of our experienced multi-disciplinary team supporting service users and their families in their recovery and contribute to the delivery of training to colleagues and partner agencies to support with early identification and access to appropriate service provision.
NOTE: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Main duties of the job
To provide support, and spend therapeutic time with an allocated group of service users.
To promote and support the physical health, comfort, wellbeing and recovery of service-users, and to assist them in re-establishing their place in the community, as appropriate.
To assist Registered Professionals in assessments and care planning/ implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans.
To participate in the process of assessment, intervention and evaluation of planned programmes of care as identified by the Eating Disorder Service, with individuals and families.
About us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
Details
Date posted
12 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
24,937 to 26,598 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
232-CMT-7438181-B
Job locations
The Willows
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 4ND
Job description
Job responsibilities
Carrying out meal supervisions with adults, young people and parents / carers in a variety of settings
Advising and assisting parents and family members in developing skills and establishing programmes of behaviour management relating to eating disorders.
Gathering information relevant to the assessment process through liaison with the adult, young person, parents, and other professionals.
To exercise a reasonable and agreed degree of professional autonomy and make judgements and decisions in order to satisfy the expectations and demands of the job. Job description
Job responsibilities
Carrying out meal supervisions with adults, young people and parents / carers in a variety of settings
Advising and assisting parents and family members in developing skills and establishing programmes of behaviour management relating to eating disorders.
Gathering information relevant to the assessment process through liaison with the adult, young person, parents, and other professionals.
To exercise a reasonable and agreed degree of professional autonomy and make judgements and decisions in order to satisfy the expectations and demands of the job.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Advanced Apprenticeship in (Mental) Health and Social Care Or NVQ 3 in (Mental) Health and Social Care with demonstrable evidence of numeracy and literacy skills (equivalent GCSE's or Functional Skills)

Experience
Essential

• oEvidence of working with adults, young people and families with eating disorders.

Knowledge
Essential

• oKnowledge of safeguarding children and adults

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Advanced Apprenticeship in (Mental) Health and Social Care Or NVQ 3 in (Mental) Health and Social Care with demonstrable evidence of numeracy and literacy skills (equivalent GCSE's or Functional Skills)

Experience
Essential

• oEvidence of working with adults, young people and families with eating disorders.

Knowledge
Essential

• oKnowledge of safeguarding children and adults

Skills Required