CYP Clinical Support Worker Eating Disorder Service

Overview

We have full time and part time Clinical Support Worker vacancies within our CYP Integrated Eating Disorder service, Ancora House. A clinical support worker with a specialist interest in working with young people with eating disorders will be a part of the CHEDS team and will have a key role to play in assisting young people in their recovery. The posts will be a part of the CYP Tier 4 CHEDS Eating Disorder Service and will be based at Ancora House in Chester.

CHEDS is a regional outpatient service offering evidenced based treatment approaches to 13 - 18-year-olds who present with an eating disorder and their families / carers. The service provides Tier 4 gatekeeping for young people with eating disorders requiring an inpatient admission across Cheshire and Merseyside. There will be an opportunity for working across the service into our day service programme.

Full-time (37.5 hours per week) and part time hours are available. There will be a shift pattern of days and nights.

The Trust currently supports the Real Living Wage (RLW) hourly rate as set by the Living Wage Federation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this.

Planned Shortlisting Date: 02/02/2026, Planned Interview Date: 12/02/2026

Clinical Support Workers will be required to develop and promote a therapeutic relationship with service users and will be key in the day to day running of the eating disorder programme. This includes (but is not limited to) practical meal support, physical health observations and therapeutic group delivery. You will work under the direct supervision of a registered nurse and will be expected to assist on all aspects and duties expected in a clinical ward environment.

Assist in procedures relating to individualised total patient care, under the direct supervision of a primary nurse. Carry out other duties identified/designed by senior staff that relate to the needs, changes and demands of the service and patient care.

Please See Job Description For Full List Of Duties. Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall. As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role. Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you  further details / informal visits contact:
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Holly Ashton

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