Band 6 Eating Disorder Nurse

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our CAMHS Eating Disorders Team. We provide specialist assessment and treatment for young people up to 18 with Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder and ARFID, as well as comorbid issues such as low mood, anxiety and neurodiversity. You'll join a diverse multidisciplinary team with strong nursing structures, a robust induction and ongoing training.

We work collaboratively with regular joint working, peer support and clinical supervision. Ideally, you are a qualified mental health nurse with NMC registration and experience supporting young people with complex mental health needs in community settings.

Our team includes psychiatry, nursing, psychology, family therapy, psychotherapy, dietetics and occupational therapy, working closely with outpatient, inpatient and adult services. We offer early specialist assessment and evidence-based interventions for young people and families.

Role responsibilities:

• Supporting duty service with initial telephone triage
• Providing specialist assessments
• Delivering therapeutic interventions

Contact: Dr Laura Chance-Lawton: laura.chance-lawton@nhs.net 01162950310

Main duties of the job

• The post involves providing specialist assessment and intervention to children and young people and their families.
• Responsibilities include attending MDT meetings, being part of formulation discussions, holding clinical responsibility for patients, working with families and wider networks such as social care and schools.
• To provide specialist assessment of eating disorders alongside additional assessment of comorbid difficulties, such as trauma-related symptoms, alongside contributing to the assessment of neurodevelopmental conditions.
• To provide therapeutic input to young people and their families as part of their first line treatment for eating disorders. To also provide therapeutic input for comorbid difficulties such as low mood and anxiety.
• To support the duty triage process by offering initial telephone reviews for new referrals.

Job responsibilities

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.