Eating Disorders Outpatient Nurse

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks an Outpatient Nurse to assess and treat patients with eating disorders. The role involves managing a caseload and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates possess a valid nursing qualification and related experience. This full-time, permanent position offers a salary between £44,806 to £53,134 a year, providing flexible working opportunities.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development e.g. relevant training.
• Relevant experience of working in an inpatient or community setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients with eating disorders.
• Manage new referrals and support team.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Patient monitoring

Evidence-based interventions

Education

First level nursing qualification/registration RMN/RGN/RN with current NMC registration

Job description

Go back South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Eating Disorders Outpatient Nurse

The closing date is 12 August 2025

Would you like to join a progressive, award winning, and multi-disciplinary team spearheading innovative practices in the treatment of eating disorders?

You will be an Outpatient Nurse responsible for assessing and treating patients with an eating disorder. You will have a caseload of patients and provide physical monitoring.

We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of the daily duty rota for the service, which involves screening and managing new referrals, fielding telephone queries and supporting the team where necessary.

You will work with other colleagues from Day Services and Eating Disorders Outpatients. You will provide training, consultation and liaison service for other healthcare professionals both within and outside the Trust.

About us

As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 9am to 5pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance.

Would you like to join a progressive, award winning, multi-disciplinary team spear-heading innovative practices in the treatment of eating disorders?

The Eating Disorder Unit (EDU) is internationally renowned for providing best practice, evidence-based care for adults with the full range of eating disorder difficulties. Outpatient treatments include guided self-help, group and individual interventions. We are the developers of MANTRA, now recommended as part of NICE 2017 guidelines for the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa, and of FREED (First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders).

We offer opportunities for ongoing training and collaboration with colleagues across the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences at King's College London.

Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2) and is within walking distance from the beautiful green spaces of Ruskin park and the vibrant high-street that offers great shopping opportunities and with a wide range restaurants.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be an Outpatient Nurse responsible for assessing and treating patients with an eating disorder. You will have a caseload of patients and provide physical monitoring.

You will be part of the daily duty rota for the service, which involves screening and managing new referrals, fielding telephone queries and supporting the team where necessary.

You will work with other colleagues from Day Services and Eating Disorders Outpatients. You will provide training, consultation and liaison service for other healthcare professionals both within and outside the Trust.

You will be a member of a number of internal and external professional networks to ensure that care plans for patients and services across agencies are co-ordinated efficiently and effectively. You will work as part of the Multidisciplinary team. You will carry a small caseload as well.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• First level nursing qualification/registration RMN/RGN/RN with current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development e.g. relevant training

Experience

• Relevant experience of working in an inpatient or community setting
• Experience of working with people with complex needs and mental health problems
• Demonstrable experience of working with people with depression, anxiety, psychosis and personality difficulties using evidence based interventions and NICE guidelines.(
• Experience in delivering evidence based psychological interventions

Knowledge

• Demonstrates an understanding of how mood, anxiety, psychosis and personality difficulties manifest itself and the impact on mental well-being
• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner with an appropriate level of clinical and managerial supervision.(
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication skill in clear letter/report writing
• Willing to develop therapy skills
• Understanding of group facilitation

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.

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

£44,806 to £53,134 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-NUR-7155111-LF

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