Job summary
- Main area
- CAMHS Eating Disorders
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 186-587-26-MH
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hopewood
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist/Highly Specialist CAMHS Eating Disorders Practitioner
Band 7
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Job overview
The Community CAMHS Eating Disorder (ED) Team are able to offer this great opportunity for a highly skilled practitioner to join the team.
The ED Team are dedicated, highly experienced and are keen to support the development of new staff joining the team. We currently have 30 WTE team members in post and so we are a great well resourced and supportive team to join.
We are looking to appoint a Band 6/7 (dependant on experience) who have a professional qualification and registration as an AHP, Nurse, Social Worker or HCPC registered professional.
The post holder will need a sound knowledge and experience of the needs of young people and their families who present with a significant eating disorder and how to apply psychological approaches in their treatment. The evidence-based intervention is FT-AN and it would be helpful for the post holder to have knowledge of this intervention.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside colleagues within the MDT to provide evidence-based treatment to the young people and families throughout Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County who present with a significant eating disorder. The MDT meet on a weekly basis to consider all referrals into the team; discuss assessments and for complex case discussion, of which the post holder will contribute to this and bring their knowledge and expertise to support the team processes and reflections.
You will offer specialist assessment and treatment for young people who present with a significant eating disorder. You will provide liaison, consultation and support to other agencies and work closely with our partners in paediatrics, inpatient/wider CAMHS. You will be supported to take on a leadership role to ensure service development and provide leadership cover when required to support the service lead. You will offer support and supervision to more junior colleagues, students, and trainees.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of role and responsibility please see attached job description. For any further questions please contact for conversation.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level and maintains professional registration such as NMC, HCPC etc,
Training
Essential criteria
- Qualification in therapeutic approaches with young people with an eating disorder eg CBT-E, FT-AN, MFT etc
Desirable criteria
- National Eating Disorders Training
- Staff supervision training Mentorship training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within CAMHS Eating Disorder services
- Significant experience of Psychological interventions with families and patients with Eating Disorders.
- Experience of working collaboratively with specialist eating disorders units, acute hospitals, GP’s etc. with the ability to coordinate and mobilise an acute care plan in high pressured situations.
- Experience of caseload management, including working with clients with a wide range of mental health difficulties.
- Experience of developing and delivering training packages regarding mental health and risk
- Extensive post registration experience, including experience of working as a senior clinician in mental health services.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of leadership and the management of staff within these fields.
- Experience and skills in Supervision and Appraisal of staff.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and experience of Safeguarding Adults and Children practice
- Knowledge of policy drivers for eating disorder services
- Knowledge of MEED and NICE guidelines and associated policies
Skills
Essential criteria
- Highly developed verbal and written, influencing, negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to network and liaise with a wide range of other people and services
- Specialist and Sound assessment skills including risk assessment and management.
- Ability to manage complex cases, analyse complex information and offer sound clinical guidance advise and make effective decisions
- Be committed to empowering the young people that access the service, and promoting and meeting the needs of the socially excluded
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Clay
- Job title
- Operational Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0115 8440524
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