Senior Support Worker


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£28,392 to £31,157 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Nov 2026
Closing date:	16 Nov 2026

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Summary

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities Work with the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate recovery from a severe eating disorder which will enable the service user to avoid inpatient eating disorder admission or continue their recovery at home following admission Understand the service users psychological formulation and use it as a guide to supporting them at meal times and in other recovery activities Carry out meal supports and other required supports online or in person, medical monitoring in person. Co-facilitate online groups Provide support and signposting to carers of the teams service users Participate fully in providing quality care in line with local and national guidelines Act as a role model in providing a service for people with a severe eating disorder. Carry out physical health monitoring including weighing and monitoring of blood pressure, temperature, pulse and oxygen saturation for service users of the service. Participate in team audit projects associated with the service. Challenge practice that compromises or risks the quality of care. Provide advice and support to service users and carers on issues related to eating disorders Carry out other duties deemed necessary within the framework of the post as directed by qualified staff and the Team Leader. Partake in continuing professional development and mandatory training that will also benefit the development and quality of the service. Document all activity on the electronic patient record (PARIS and SystmOne), use Outlook in line with guidance and utilise Employee Online, Online Expenses and other computerised systems. Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the East of England region (Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Bedfordshire, Suffolk and Norfolk) meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

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