Job Description

Are you a registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social worker with experience, or interest, in Mental Health? Are you particularly interested in Eating Disorders in Children & Young People?



We are looking for a registered professional to join our dedicated community Children & Young People Eating Disorders team based at Hospital Road, Bury St Edmunds. The role is offered on a 0.6 wte basis (22.5 hours per week but may be some room to increase hours) working weekdays only for a fixed term of 12 months to cover maternity leave.



The successful candidate will need a level head and be aware of the operational pressures of providing specialist mental health services. As a team we take pride in supporting staff and providing an induction to the area and to people's individual needs and experience. We welcome newly qualified nurses who we can support to develop and enhance your own skills and interests.



When you join us, you can expect to be trained to provide NICE concordant treatment to young people with a diagnosis of an eating disorder, often with co-morbidities and complex needs.



Working primarily with children and adolescents, you will contribute to ongoing team and service development to meet the complex needs of the children and their families. The post holder will be responsible for a delegated caseload with support from a senior Nurse.



Working alongside a multi-disciplinary team you will provide assessments, contribute to the coordination of care plans, providing direct therapeutic interventions to children and young people as well as supporting their families and carers.



Responsibilities include developing and maintaining effective working relationships with local paediatric inpatient unit supporting admissions to this unit as required.



If you want to make a difference in people's lives and change it for the better, we want you to be part of our fantastic team!



We provide a community-based age inclusive Eating Disorder Service for Children and Young People and Adults presenting with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder (children only) and related diagnoses. This role is within our Children & Young People's Team providing timely access to integrated high quality, multi-disciplinary mental health services to ensure effective assessment, treatment and support for them and their families.



Why Norfolk and Suffolk?



The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline. We are an hour and a quarter away from London and our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping nearby, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.



It is our expectation that you will be a proactive, compassionate, and motivated individual with transferrable skills or with experience of working in the community with Children & Young People. Possessing an interest with Children & Young People with an Eating Disorder is essential.



Please find attached our and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Some of the benefits you can expect:

NHS pension



a comprehensive in house & external training programmes



career progression



starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)



staff physio service



NHS discounts and many more.



Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.



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Previous applicants need not apply


If you would like to have a further information discussion about this role, please contact Nikki Tricker, Clinical Team Manager via email Nikki.tricker@nsft.nhs.uk