Community Eating Disorders Nurse

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training programmes

Career progression

Annual leave 27-33 days

NHS discounts

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mental Health Nurse/OT for Adult Eating Disorder Services based in Bury St Edmunds. You will join an award-winning team delivering patient-centred care and collaborate with MDT colleagues.

The role requires nursing or equivalent training, experience in eating disorders, and the ability to travel to Ipswich and Stowmarket. A commitment to training, safety and living our values is essential, with a start leave entitlement and access to NHS

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or equivalent.
• Experience within eating disorders.
• Mental health training.
• Ability to travel independently between sites in the region.

Responsibilities

• Assess, clinically manage, co-ordinate care and treat adults with eating disorders.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team including RMNs, RGN(s), GPs, Dietitians and Consultant Psychiatrists.
• Provide planned nursing care and risk assessments.
• Attend patient reviews, case conferences and other meetings as required.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Mentorship qualification or ENB 998

Job description

Site G Block Town Bury St Edmunds Salary £39,959 - £48,117 gross per annum/ pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/10/2026 23:59

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.

Job overview

Mental Health Nurse/OT for Adult Eating Disorder Services

Do you want to be a part of an award winning team? Then the Suffolk Adult Eating Disorder Team could be the team for you.

Having just won the 2024 ‘Clinical team of the year award’ and been finalists at the National GP awards for ‘Community Mental Health improvement’ the Team are excited to offer you the opportunity to join them.

We are looking for a motivated, empathetic, resilient individual with excellent communication skills who has a passion for working with individuals with eating disorders to join our team covering Suffolk and will be based in Bury St Edmunds. Our applicants will have experience working within eating disorders, and have mental health training.

This opportunity comes at a time of excitement as we are involved in the evolution of a pilot scheme involving the Virtually Intensive Treatment team and Intensive community support.The Post holder will assess, clinically manage, co-ordinate care and treat adults with eating disorders. Working alongside other health care professionals including RMN’s, RGN’s, GP’s, Dieticians and consultant Psychiatrists in order to support services users within their recovery.

You will be required to travel to Ipswich and Stowmarket intermittently therefore must be able to travel independently with a UK driving licence.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to provide planned nursing care and risk assessment/ screening for patients within their care plan.Provide ongoing evaluation of patients’ needs and identify suitability for potential discharge in conjunction through caseload management and supervision.

The successful candidate will have to initiate and attend patient centred reviews, case conferences and other meetings as required and be able to work within the multi-disciplinary team and to form working partnerships.

You will have ongoing responsibility for the review of a patient’s care within the team setting and to prioritise and disseminate such information within the team.

We will need you to understand and work within the requirements of the Mental Health Act (1983) and to be able to effectively organise your working day, making the best use of time, geographical distances and resources.

Ensuring the best clinical practice, promoting the direct involvement of patients and carers in the development of their care plan is essential and to actively participate in training and education.

We also need the successful candidate to comply with all Trust policies, guidelines and protocols with particular regard to community services.

Working for our organisation

Benefits included with this role are:-

• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes


• career progression


• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)


• NHS discounts and many more

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As part of NSFT we do encourage our team to learn, grow and develop. The team has a wealth of experience for in-house learning and where appropriate courses and development opportunities will be considered in line with the role that you will be providing.

A full induction will be provided to the successful applicant. You will also be allocated to a Buddy to support your induction period. This is a great team to work for with friendly, supportive colleagues who all have a passion for providing the best service that we can. If this is what you want too, then we welcome your application to come and join us on our journey together

Day to day the role will involve core duties some of which are listed below:

• Providing one to one treatment interventions both face to face and within the community and via online platforms such as Microsoft Teams.


• Establishing rapport, trust and clear goals with in order to help them recover and thrive


• Delivering evidenced based care in line with the Thrive model encouraging resilience, growth and personal responsibility to enable young people to reach their goals

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference and be part of our exciting and forward-thinking team, then

We look forward to hearing from you.

* Previous applicants need not apply *

*You will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained in techniques, as required by role.*

Person specification

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or equivalent


• Mentorship qualification or ENB 998

Experience

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team


• Familiar with risk assessment and its management

Other

• Ability to travel independently

Knowledge

• Working knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act

Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date.

YOUR APPLICATION

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.