Eating Disorders Community Nurse (12-month Maternity Cover)

NHS Jobs; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a dedicated Eating Disorders Community Nurse for a 12-month maternity cover in Sheffield. You will work within the Sheffield Eating Disorders Service (SEDS) MDT, delivering specialist nursing care to adults and young people with eating disorders across multiple settings.

You will assess, plan, intervene and evaluate care, maintaining high standards of record-keeping and safeguarding. The role involves flexible across the SEDS footprint, providing care in community and

Qualifications

• Specialist nursing service for adults and young people with eating disorders.
• Involves assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of care with clear outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing care within the Sheffield Eating Disorders Service MDT.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments across standard and enhanced pathways.
• Develop and review person-centred care plans with service users and families.
• Maintain clinical records, governance and safeguarding practices.
• Support treatment engagement and coordinate transitions between services.

Skills

Specialist nursing

Mental health

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

Eating Disorders Community Nurse (12-month Maternity Cover)

The post holder will provide a specialist nursing service to adults and young people experiencing eating disorders as part of the Sheffield Eating Disorders Service (SEDS) multidisciplinary team. They will contribute to the effective referral, assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of care, with clear outcomes for service users. The post holder will undertake comprehensive specialist assessments across standard and enhanced pathways, considering eating disorder presentation, mental and physical health, risk, social circumstances and wider support needs. They will develop and regularly review person-centred care plans in partnership with service users, families, carers and the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will manage an agreed clinical caseload, prioritising activity according to clinical need and risk and maintaining appropriate contact, reviews and documentation. They will use effective organisational skills to balance planned activity with emerging needs and escalate workload or capacity concerns appropriately. They will undertake physical health monitoring, including baseline observations, ECGs and venepuncture, recognise deterioration and escalate concerns in line with clinical pathways and Trust policy. They will assess and manage risk relating to mental and physical health, safeguarding, engagement and wider circumstances, making sound clinical judgements and escalating concerns where required. The post holder will establish effective therapeutic relationships and support service users to engage with treatment and work towards recovery goals. They will ensure service users remain central to assessment, care planning, treatment and review, while appropriately involving families and carers and respecting confidentiality and individual preferences. The post holder will apply the Mental Capacity Act 2005 where relevant and maintain appropriate safeguarding knowledge and practice in relation to children, young people and adults at risk. They will work collaboratively with the SEDS multidisciplinary team and wider health and social care system, including GPs, primary care, mental health services, social care, voluntary and private organisations. They will provide specialist nursing advice and consultation and contribute to MDT meetings, case discussions, clinical supervision and coordinated transitions between services. The service operates from a Sheffield hub at Sidney Street with regional spokes in Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster. The post holder will work flexibly across South Yorkshire and a range of community and clinical settings, including alternative or inpatient environments where clinically appropriate. The post holder will maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records and comply with confidentiality, information governance and data protection requirements. They will maintain professional registration, practise within their professional code and scope of practice, comply with Trust policies and participate in supervision, appraisal and continuing professional development. They will contribute to training and development of health professionals and partner agencies, sharing specialist eating disorder knowledge appropriately. They will maintain current knowledge of research, NICE guidance and evidence-based practice and contribute to audit, research, service evaluation and quality improvement. The post holder will promote equality, diversity and inclusion, recognise the impact of health inequalities and work to reduce barriers to accessing appropriate care. They will treat service users, families, carers and colleagues with dignity and respect. This is a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover post, working 33.75 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The post holder will work flexibly across the SEDS footprint and undertake other duties appropriate to the level of the role and their professional competence in response to service developments and changing clinical requirements.