Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term 12 months)
- Hours
- Part time - 27 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-SPS1568-MF
- Employer
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ormskirk District General Hospital
- Town
- Ormskirk
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist EDS Practitioner (Young Persons Pathway)
Band 6
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
- Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
Age Eating Disorder Service-West Lancashire Team, based in Ormskirk District general Hospital
Working primarily on the Children and Young Person’s Pathway
Specialist Eating Disorder Practitioner
Professional Registration Required RMN/RGN/RNC/RNDL/ Social Worker/OT
2 Years Post Qualifying Experience in a Related Field: Training Provided
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A 12 MONTH POST
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 1 band 6 Specialist Eating Disorder Practitioner, with caring, compassionate nature, who are innovative, creative, flexible and highly motivated. Primarily you will undertake specialist assessments and therapeutic work and monitor physical health care for people presenting with eating disorders across West Lancashire.
Main duties of the job
You should be an excellent communicator and team player, with the successful applicant joining a dynamic multi-disciplinary team of professionals working across Lancashire, based in Ormskirk District General Hospital.
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.
Regular clinical supervision, support and specialist training will be provided.
Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance.
Working for our organisation
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level qualification, RMN/RGN/RNC/RNDL or equivalent such as Qualified Social Worker or occupational therapy
- Information technology skills sufficient to the undertaking of the post.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- 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 Knowledge and skills in evidence based therapeutic interventions relevant to the needs of this client group.
Experience
Essential criteria
- 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.
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
- Joanne Rimmer
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
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