Job summary
- Main area
- CEDS Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed term til end of March 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 363-SSLB7426164
- Employer
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bedfordshire CAMHS
- Town
- Bedford
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

CEDS Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job overview
This post holder will provide a specialist service within Community Eating Disorders Service, CAMHS to young people and their families. This is a community-based post, located within the countywide
Community Eating Disorders Service (CEDS) Bedfordshire and Luton CAMHS offering face-to-face assessments (urgent and routine) in clinic or within the acute hospital setting, telephone triage, and episodes of treatment and risk management of all eating disorder presentations and co-morbidities.
Main duties of the job
· To provide care to children and families affected by eating disorders, as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
· To provide effective leadership, expertise, advice and support to the service and ensure the provision of high quality care to children and families
· To act as a role model and highly competent practitioner
· To act as a designated resource to children and families, and other professionals caring for them
· To facilitate the development of the eating disorders service, as part of a multidisciplinary team
· To promote an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence based practice
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding this vacancy or contact Eleanor Chesters - [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A qualification in Nursing (mental health)
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with presentation of an eating disorder
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of specialist assessment and treatment with children, young people and their families presenting high levels of complexity and difficulty, specifically including those with eating disorders.
- Experience of providing evidence based interventions for children and young people with eating disorders, disordered eating behaviour and associated co-morbidities.
- Proven capacity in working in multi-disciplinary, multi-agency, multi-cultural context with varying theoretical perspectives.
- Experience of providing line management and clinical supervision
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS
- Experience of working with a wide range of CAMHS problems
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of well developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS
- Specialist clinical assessment and treatment skills including emergency and crisis assessments.
- Able to manage own time and caseload
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
- Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS
- Specific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS
- In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions
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
- Eleanor Chesters
- Job title
- Clinical Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01525 638614
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