Job overview
Would you like to be part of a service which is innovative, forward-thinking and committed to enabling people who are experiencing eating disorders to recover and discover their potential?
We are seeking to appoint someone with a caring, compassionate nature, who is innovative, creative, flexible and highly motivated. Primarily you will undertake specialist assessment, therapeutic work and physical health care for people presenting with an eating disorder within the East locality. You should be an excellent communicator and team player, with the successful applicant joining a dynamic multi-disciplinary team of professionals to provide assessment and treatment to children and adult service users and their families/carers. The team includes a range of other psychological professionals, nurses, dietitians and a consultant clinical psychologist/clinical lead.
Main duties of the job
Existing experience in eating disorders across the age range is desirable but not essential, however, a keen interest to develop knowledge and skills in this field and a strong desire to help service users and families is vital. The successful candidate will benefit from regular clinical supervision as well as professional supervision, with encouragement to engage with CPD activities as appropriate.
The hours are 37.5 a week and we would be happy to discuss how these can be worked flexibly to fit with yourself and the service. This is an exciting time and a chance to work in this specialist all age service – if this sounds like something you wish to be involved in, please contact those highlighted below who will happily discuss this further.
Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance. As part of the pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to pay for their own DBS check at a cost of £49.50. Deductions can be spread across the first 3 months’ salary.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- An ability to be flexible and innovative to adapt to the changing needs of the developing service
- An ability to travel to and from various places of work to meet the needs of the post
Knowledge
Essential
- An ability to think systemically and holistically
- Demonstrable knowledge and skills in evidence based needs led assessments, of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers
- Demonstrable ability to communicate to clients, their families and professionals sensitive and often difficult to receive information, using various methods including verbal, non-verbal, written and presentation skills
Experience
Essential
- 2 years Post Qualifying Experience in a related field
- Evidence of an ability to effectively manage own workload and able to work autonomously
- Working within a team and /or multi-agency arenas
Qualifications
Essential
- First level qualification, RMN
- Information technology skills sufficient to the undertaking of the post
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This advert is for Specialist Eating Disorder Nurse with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Aug 2026.
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