CAMHS Eating Disorders Specialist Practitioner | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata for part time) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 July 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG5 3FL |
| Company: | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7255750/186-750-25-MH |
Summary
The CAMHS Eating Disorder Team provides a specialist eating disorder assessment and treatment service across the city and county.
Our role is to provide access to specialist CAMHS Eating Disorder assessment and intervention for service users and families presenting with a significant Eating Disorder. Providing mental health assessment and intervention within a wide variety of locality community settings, and demonstrating the ability to work at an assertive outreach community level, in order to engage service users and their families/carers.
Applicants must be a Registered Nurse, Dip SW or equivalent social work qualification (CSS, CQSW, degree in social work), Allied Health Professional registered with the HCPC and accredited by a HCPC recognised body e.g. UKCP/BACP.
The post holder will work alongside colleagues within the MDT to provide evidence-based treatment to the young people and families throughout Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County who present with a significant eating disorder. The MDT meet on a weekly basis to consider all referrals into the team; discuss assessments and for complex case discussion, of which the post holder will contribute to this and bring their knowledge and expertise to support the team processes and reflections.
You will offer specialist assessment and treatment for young people who present with a significant eating disorder. You will provide liaison, consultation and support to other agencies and work closely with our partners in paediatrics, inpatient/wider CAMHS.
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
To provide a high quality service to children and young people, as part of the MDT within the CAMHS Eating Disorder Service.
Please see the job description and person specification for more detailed description of duties.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check.Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
This advert closes on Thursday 10 Jul 2025
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