Eating Disorder Clinical Nurse Specialist / Snr Occupational Therapist

NHS; Nova Scotia; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Essex seeks a passionate Eating Disorder Clinical Nurse Specialist or Senior Occupational Therapist to improve care for patients with eating disorders. The role involves assessments, care planning, and providing specialist interventions. Ideal candidates are motivated professionals with relevant qualifications and experience. The position offers flexible working options and various employee benefits.

Benefits

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent training facilities

Flexible working options

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Registered health professional with relevant qualifications.
• Evidence of training in NICE guideline interventions for eating disorders.
• Continued professional development in mental health.

Responsibilities

• Gate-keep referrals and provide advice to referrers.
• Ensure effective assessment and review of patient care.
• Provide specialist interventions for clients with eating disorders.

Skills

Experience with eating disorders

Ability to provide evidence-based interventions

Knowledge of community mental health services

Education

RMN or registered Occupational Therapist

Degree level qualification or equivalent

Job description

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Eating Disorder Clinical Nurse Specialist / Snr Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 28 September 2025

Our friendly and growing team is ready to welcome a new team member who will share our passion for improving access and the quality of care for people with eating disorders. This post covers the service in Mid and West Essex, although the post holder would be expected to travel at times to other areas. We welcome applications from qualified Nurses and Occupational Therapists.

We are now looking to recruit a dynamic, creative, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who has a demonstrable interest and experience of working with clients suffering with an eating disorder. You will receive regular professional and management supervision - as well as providing this to others - and will be supported to develop skills in this specialist area.

Nominal base can be negotiated.

Main duties of the job

• To gate-keep referrals into the Adult Eating Disorders Service liaising with referrers and providing advice and support as needed.
• To ensure the effective assessment, care planning and review of patient care and treatment in line with the EPUT CPA policy and procedure.
• To liaise with the provider collaborative regarding specialist out of area eating disorder placements and inpatient providers, when EPUT service users are admitted and to provide a link function for local services and carers.
• To provide highly specialist evidence based interventions for clients with Eating Disorders, drawing on a wide range of theoretical frameworks and treatment modalities.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for detailed list of responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• RMN or registered Occupational Therapist
• Qualification at degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
• Evidence of training and using an evidence-based NICE guideline intervention in clinical practice for Eating Disorders. (e.g SSCM, MANTRA, FBT)

Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of community mental health services
• In-depth knowledge of wider policy and service issues relating to mental health
• Extensive knowledge of the assessment and treatment of eating disorders
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues and child protection requirements and how these apply to the role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust