Eating Disorders Practitioner

Transformation Unit; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Eating Disorders Practitioner to join the Specialist Eating Disorders Service in Sheffield.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team across community and clinic settings, providing assessment, formulation, care planning and evidence-based interventions for individuals with eating disorders and complex co-occurring health needs.

Qualifications

• Degree level nursing qualification with current NMC registration.
• Experience of working with individuals with related mental health difficulties.
• Experience of managing a caseload.
• Experience of working with people with eating disorders.
• Experience of working with families and carers.
• Knowledge of MEED guidelines.
• Venepuncture and ECG skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage an agreed caseload of service users with eating disorders, including comprehensive holistic assessments.
• Deliver and coordinate evidence-based, person-centred interventions.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation.
• Participate in MDT meetings, triage processes and duty provision.
• Contribute to outcome monitoring and safeguarding processes.
• Support training and supervision within the service.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Risk assessment

Caseload management

MDT collaboration

Communication with families

Education

Nursing degree with NMC registration

Tools

Venepuncture

ECG

Job description

Main area Eating Disorders Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm) Job ref 457-26-8246235

Employer Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Sheffield Eating Disorders Service Town Sheffield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 6

About us

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SHPU) is an NHS Trust that is primarily focused on mental health and wellbeing, learning disabilities, neurodiversity and dementia. Our vision is to improve the mental, physical and social wellbeing of the people in our communities. Our services include some highly specialised regional services such as Gender Identity Services and Forensic Secure Mental Health; and a wide variety of local and neighbourhood-based services such as primary care mental health and Talking Therapies. This is in addition to being the major provider of secondary mental healthcare for the people of Sheffield.

We have a dedicated and skillful team of people caring in Sheffield, which you could become a part of.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do.

We work together, We are respectful and Kind, We are inclusive and We keep improving.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Eating Disorders Practitioner to join the Specialist Eating Disorders Service (SEDS) within Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. The service is undergoing expansion across South Yorkshire, with a focus on improving access, reducing health inequalities, and delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to people with eating disorders and complex co-occurring mental and physical health needs.

As a key member of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), you will provide specialist, person-centred care to individuals across community and clinic settings, working flexibly across Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham, and Doncaster. The role involves supporting service users through assessment, formulation, care planning, intervention, and ongoing review, ensuring care is responsive, recovery-focused, and tailored to individual need.

You will be working with people who present with a wide range of eating disorders, often alongside significant risk, complexity, and associated mental health difficulties. The role requires confident clinical judgement, strong risk assessment skills, and the ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively within a supportive MDT environment.

This post offers excellent opportunities for professional development, with access to training, supervision, and ongoing learning in a specialist field.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage an agreed caseload of service users with eating disorders, including individuals presenting with complex mental and physical health risks. You will undertake comprehensive holistic assessments, including detailed risk assessments, and contribute to formulation, care planning, and ongoing review within the care pathway.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will deliver and coordinate evidence-based, person-centred interventions, ensuring care is responsive to changing clinical presentation and risk. You will participate in MDT discussions, care planning meetings, triage of referrals, and duty provision, contributing to clinical decision-making across the service.

You will be responsible for maintaining accurate, timely, and high-quality clinical documentation in line with Trust standards, including the use of outcome measures (e.g. PROMs) to support evaluation and improvement of care. You will actively monitor risk, elevate concerns appropriately, and contribute to safeguarding processes where required.

In addition, you will contribute to the Intensive Day Service programme as a key worker where required, participate in supervision and clinical governance processes, and engage in continuous professional development.

Working for our organisation

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It’s important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Eating Disorders Practitioner will work as part of the Specialist Eating Disorders Service (SEDS), contributing to the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality care across South Yorkshire. The post holder will provide specialist input within a multi-disciplinary team, supporting service users with complex eating disorders and associated mental and physical health needs.

Core responsibilities include undertaking comprehensive assessments, including risk assessments, and contributing to clinical formulations and collaborative care planning. The practitioner will deliver and evaluate evidence-based interventions, adapting approaches in response to changing clinical presentation and risk. They will maintain responsibility for a defined caseload and ensure timely, accurate clinical documentation in line with Trust policy.

The post holder will participate in MDT meetings, triage processes, duty provision, and care coordination activities, ensuring effective communication across services and agencies. This includes liaison with GPs, inpatient services, community teams, and external organisations to ensure continuity and integration of care.

The role requires ongoing risk management, safeguarding awareness, and adherence to relevant Trust policies, including infection prevention and control, health and safety, and lone working procedures. The practitioner will use clinical judgement to escalation concerns appropriately and contribute to decision-making regarding risk and treatment planning.

The post holder will also contribute to outcome monitoring using tools such as PROMs, participate in audit and service development activities, and remain engaged with current research and NICE guidance relevant to eating disorders.

Professional development is a key component of the role, with expectations to engage in supervision, appraisal, and continuing professional development. The practitioner may also support students in practice learning environments, contributing to teaching and mentorship under appropriate supervision.

The role requires flexibility to work across community and clinical settings across Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham, and Doncaster, with occasional work in alternative environments as required to support care delivery and service needs.

Training and qualifications

• Degree level nursing qualification with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of further or advanced qualifications relevant to the role.

Experience

• Experience of working with individuals with related mental health difficulties.
• Experience of managing a caseload.
• Experience of working with people with eating disorders.
• Experience of working with families and carers.

Knowledge and skills

• Assess and manage mental and physical health risk
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Knowledge of MEED guidelines
• Knowledge of eating disorder risks and maintenance factors
• Venepuncture and ECG skills

Other

• Ability to plan and manage a caseload and work collaboratively with team members to deliver high-quality care.
• Willingness and ability to travel across South Yorkshire (Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster) and work flexibly across a range of settings.

We aim to be an organisation that is diverse and inclusive and to meet this aim we welcome applications from people with a wide range of life experience and whose diversity echoes the diversity of Sheffield, that of the people who use our services, and that of the people who may need to use our services but face barriers to access. Please think about your personal values and how these align with our Values when you are applying. Find out more about our organisation through our website .

We are a Disability Confident employer. We offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. When you apply you will have the opportunity to let us know if you require adjustments to be made, please contact us if you are not sure or if you require adjustments to the application process itself.

Our six staff network groups welcome new members, these are:

• The Ethnically Diverse Staff Network Group
• The Disability Staff Network Group
• The Lived Experience Staff Network Group
• The Rainbow Staff Network Group
• The Staff Carers Staff Network Group
• The Women’s Staff Network Group

We know how important flexible working can be to applicants and therefore we encourage you to discuss any working arrangements as part of this process. We will always aim to accommodate requests, wherever possible.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children and as part of our safe recruitment practice the successful applicant(s) will be subject to a check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) if it is deemed appropriate for the role. The cost of the DBS check must be met by the successful applicant(s).

At SHPU, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.

When applying for this post you will redirected to complete your application in our preferred applicant management system, Trac. If you are successfully offered a role, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.In addition, in submitting an application, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.

Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications

If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting statement.

While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for, nor can they accurately reflect your skills, knowledge, and experience. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice.

Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting statement is not advocated by SHPU and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.

• usually lack relevance and fail to address the key criteria outlined in the job description and person specification.
• may come across as generic and fail to distinguish you from other applicants.
• may be ambiguous or open to misinterpretation. Without careful review and editing, the supporting statement could convey messages that are unclear or misconstrued by hiring managers.
• may include qualifications, skills, knowledge or experience that you do not possess, potentially leading to misrepresentation.

Supporting Statement

The supporting statement is an opportunity for you to showcase how your qualifications, knowledge, skill and experiences align with the requirements and criteria outlined in the job description and person.

Recruiting managers score applications based on the criteria listed in the person specification. Managers will be looking for evidence of how you meet these criteria. To increase your chances of securing an interview, provide examples of how you have applied your skills and knowledge in real-life situations. Share work-related successes and challenges you’ve navigated that align with the criteria. These could be from various aspects of your life, including work, education, and personal experiences.

Consider structuring your statement with clear headings or bullet points. This approach will help both you and the recruiting manager navigate through your application more effectively.

In order for your application to progress, where applicable you are required to supply your share code.

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.

Name Andrea Morrall Job title Clinical Lead Nurse Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01142716965