Clinical Nurse Specialist (CAMHS Eating Disorder Pathway)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £47,810.00 i £54,710.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Plymouth, PL47QD |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | B9832-2026-NM-10155 |
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Dimensions and Context of Role The CAMHS Eating Disorder Pathway delivers a specialist service for children and young people aged 5-18 who are experiencing eating disorders. Evidence shows that early identification and treatment significantly reduce the severity and duration of illness. We are looking for an experienced and motivated Clinical Specialist Nurse to join our CAMHS Eating Disorder Pathway. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive, skilled and dedicated multi-disciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality care. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the Eating Disorder Pathway, and in close collaboration with other CAMHS teams and external agencies. The team operates within the ITHRIVE model of care, promoting recovery through timely, evidence-based interventions and holistic support. As part of our team, you will play a key role in providing specialist assessment, treatment and support for children and young people experiencing eating disorders, working closely with their families to promote recovery and wellbeing. In addition, you will act as a senior clinical resource, guiding and supporting both junior and senior colleagues within the MDT to ensure best practice, safe care, and effective decision-making. The service currently operates 5 days per week, Monday to Friday, 9am5pm. The post holder will contribute to the Eating Disorder Duty Rota which operates daily, Monday to Friday, providing senior support for colleagues when needed. You will be required to work flexibly in hours of clinical availability. Key Responsibilities of the Post - Service Delivery Provide comprehensive assessment and deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions, including one-to-one, family and group work, in line with NICE guideline NG69 and nationally recognised models for eating disorder treatment, including Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa - FTAN/Maudsley-based interventions, CBTE, DBT-informed approaches and systemic therapy, to support recovery for children and young people and their families. Care will be delivered in line with the Access and Waiting Time Standard for Children and Young People with an eating disorder (Commissioning Guide, July 2015), ensuring timely assessment and commencement of treatment. Manage a defined caseload of clinical work, undertaking care coordination responsibilities for children and young people with eating disorders and co-existing conditions within a community setting. Embed Routine Outcome Monitoring into clinical practice to ensure interventions are effective and tailored to individual needs. Work safely and proactively around the physical risks associated with eating disorders, following MEED guidelines, and provide guidance and supervision to support staff in applying best practice in these areas. Champion best practice that reflects national and local priorities, while actively responding to the needs and views of children, young people and their families. Build and maintain strong collaborative links with GPs, schools, colleges, paediatric services, mental health services, partner providers and statutory/non-statutory agencies to ensure seamless care planning and a coordinated approach to treatment. Develop and maintain professional networks that enable consultation and joint working with other agencies and partner organisations. Take a senior specialist role within the multi-disciplinary team, leading clinical case meetings and safeguarding processes (safeguarding supervision skills required). Support the presentation and discussion of cases at pathway MDT, guiding decision-making and ensuring best practice. Embed nursing as a key element of the treatment pathway, providing leadership and expertise across the service. Demonstrate exceptional skills in risk assessment and management, ensuring prompt and accurate communication of concerns. Lead and support both junior and senior colleagues in coordinating multi-agency responses when required, providing expert guidance and promoting best practice in safeguarding and risk management. Provide expert consultation to colleagues within CAMHS and across partner agencies, contribute to the Eating Disorder Duty Rota (Monday to Friday), and support education and professional development within the MDT, including CPD activities. Provide consultation and supervision to healthcare workers and other professionals in the community and within a paediatric hospital setting. The Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide direct guidance, planning and clinical supervision to Healthcare Assistants within the Intensive Support Service who deliver mealtime support as part of the eating disorder pathway. This will include enhancing the support offered to young people, parents and carers within the family system to promote recovery and wellbeing. The Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide caseload and line management to team members within the eating disorder pathway, ensuring effective allocation of work, clinical oversight and professional development. Act as Practice Assessor or Supervisor to nursing students and trainees and provide supervision to other team members. Offer and access supervision to ensure good practice within the team. Participate in team meetings (allocation, supervision, reflective practice, case discussions), audit and quality improvement activities. Organise your own workload under the guidance of the Clinical Pathway Manager, maintain health records to Livewell Southwest standards, and contribute to the development of team protocols and clinical practice. Contribute to audit and service development initiatives and keep up to date with national developments in CAMHS and eating disorder care to ensure best practice within the service. Demonstrates personal resilience and emotional stability, with the ability to tolerate and manage the demands of working with highly complex and challenging cases. Maintains professionalism, compassion and sound clinical judgment under pressure and in emotionally charged situations. Maintain high standards of clinical recording at all times. Adhere to anti-discriminatory practice, promote equity of opportunity and use your professional position to empower others and challenge power imbalances. (Please see full job description - The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.)