Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Eating Disorders

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Mental Health Nurse Practitioner focused on working with young people and young adults with eating disorders. The role involves performing psychosocial assessments, delivering therapeutic interventions, and managing patient caseloads in a supportive team environment. Candidates should be qualified nurses with experience in mental health and strong communication skills. Opportunities for professional development in a diverse and inclusive setting are available.

Qualifications

• Post registration experience working with children and young people/adults with eating disorders.
• Experience delivering therapeutic interventions in a mental health context.
• Knowledge of child protection and adult safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive psychosocial and risk assessments.
• Deliver therapeutic interventions for patients with eating disorders.
• Manage an allocated caseload of patients with mental health comorbidities.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassionate care

Resilience

Emotional intelligence

Education

Qualified nurse

Job description

Job Overview

A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. The Specialist Eating Disorders Service (SEDS) are seeking to recruit a Senior Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who is committed to working with young people and young adults with eating disorders. We are looking for a qualified nurse who has post registration experience of working with children, young people/adults with eating disorders and mental illness within a mental health setting. SEDS are part of Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) which is now the Children’s and Young People’s division of BSMHFT.

SEDS are an established and ambitious team who provide specialist assessment, intervention and evidence based treatment for patients 0-25 with eating disorders in the community, alongside supporting their families/carers. The team also provides intensive treatment in the community to help keep patients in their own homes, reduce inpatient admissions and support early discharge.

We are committed to developing therapeutic skills alongside the traditional nursing role within the SEDS team, and offer a number of training and supervision opportunities both inhouse and externally for ED specific training such as the MANTA, Family Based Treatment and CBT-E. Staff take part in the National ED whole team training and have excellent resources available for staff development.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive psychosocial and risk assessments within a mental health framework.
• Deliver therapeutic interventions for patients with eating disorders.
• Conduct physical health monitoring and use CPA/Dialog+.
• Manage an allocated caseload of patients with eating disorders and mental health comorbidities.
• Contribute to duty screening, assessment, treatment and intensive outreach within the ED team.
• Work flexibly across a 6‑day week, between 8am–8pm weekdays and weekends where appropriate.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified nurse with post registration experience working with children and young people/adults with eating disorders.
• Experience delivering therapeutic interventions, risk assessment and physical health monitoring in a mental health context.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, compassionate, respectful and value individual patient needs.
• Ability to recognise and manage challenging situations in a calm and professional manner (clinic or home based).
• Resilient, emotionally intelligent and able to engage positively with children, young adults and families.
• Excellent working knowledge of child protection and adult safeguarding issues and processes for the 0‑25 age range.
• Driving licence and access to a car for the citywide service.

Successful applicants will be employed by BWC.

About the Trust

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

This advert closes on Monday 22 Dec 2025.