• Job Description

  Req#: C9246-25-0960?language=en&page=379&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Mental Health Nurse for Adult Eating Disorder Services

  Do you want to be a part of an award winning team? Then the Suffolk Adult Eating Disorder Team could be the team for you.

  Having just won the 2024 'Clinical team of the year award' and been finalists at the National GP awards for 'Community Mental Health improvement' the Team are excited to offer you the opportunity to join them.

  We are looking for a motivated, empathetic, resilient individual with excellent communication skills who has a passion for working with individuals with eating disorders to join our team covering Suffolk and will be based in Ipswich. This opportunity comes at a time of excitement as we are involved in the evolution of a pilot scheme involving the Virtually Intensive Treatment team and Intensive community support.

  The Post holder will assess, clinically manage, co-ordinate care and treat adults with eating disorders. Working alongside other health care professionals including RMN's, RGN's, GP's, Dieticians and consultant Psychiatrists in order to support services users within their recovery.

  If you would like to be part of our welcoming and supportive team then please do not hesitate to apply for this exciting chance to join us.

  Please note you will be required to travel to Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket intermittently.

  Main duties of the job

  You will be required to provide planned nursing care and risk assessment/ screening for patients within their care plan.Provide ongoing evaluation of patients' needs and identify suitability for potential discharge in conjunction through caseload management and supervision.

  The successful candidate will have to initiate and attend patient centred reviews, case conferences and other meetings as required and be able to work within the multi-disciplinary team and to form working partnerships.

  You will have ongoing responsibility for the review of a patient's care within the team setting and to prioritise and disseminate such information within the team.

  We will need you to understand and work within the requirements of the Mental Health Act (1983) and to be able to effectively organise your working day, making the best use of time, geographical distances and resources.

  Ensuring the best clinical practice, promoting the direct involvement of patients and carers in the development of their care plan is essential and to actively participate in training and education.

  We also need the successful candidate to comply with all Trust policies, guidelines and protocols with particular regard to community services.

  About us

  If you would like to be part of our journey to provide excellent care, then please do not hesitate to apply for this exciting chance to join us.

  Benefits included with this role are:-

  • 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

  Details

  Date posted

  19 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £38,682 to £46,580 a year gross per annum (pro rata)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  246-WSU7399656

  Job locations

  Resource Centre

  Walker Close

  Ipswich

  IP3 8LY

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  As part of NSFT we do encourage our team to learn, grow and develop. The team has a wealth of experience for in-house learning and where appropriate courses and development opportunities will be considered in line with the role that you will be providing.

  A full induction will be provided to the successful applicant. You will also be allocated to a Buddy to support your induction period. This is a great team to work for with friendly, supportive colleagues who all have a passion for providing the best service that we can. If this is what you want too, then we welcome your application to come and join us on our journey together

  Day to day the role will involve core duties some of which are listed below:

  • Providing one to one treatment interventions both face to face and within the community and via online platforms such as Microsoft Teams.
  • Establishing rapport, trust and clear goals with in order to help them recover and thrive
  • Delivering evidenced based care in line with the Thrive model encouraging resilience, growth and personal responsibility to enable young people to reach their goals

  Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference and be part of our exciting and forward-thinking team, then please click APPLY!

  We look forward to hearing from you.

  * Previous applicants need not apply *

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  As part of NSFT we do encourage our team to learn, grow and develop. The team has a wealth of experience for in-house learning and where appropriate courses and development opportunities will be considered in line with the role that you will be providing.

  A full induction will be provided to the successful applicant. You will also be allocated to a Buddy to support your induction period. This is a great team to work for with friendly, supportive colleagues who all have a passion for providing the best service that we can. If this is what you want too, then we welcome your application to come and join us on our journey together

  Day to day the role will involve core duties some of which are listed below:

  • Providing one to one treatment interventions both face to face and within the community and via online platforms such as Microsoft Teams.
  • Establishing rapport, trust and clear goals with in order to help them recover and thrive
  • Delivering evidenced based care in line with the Thrive model encouraging resilience, growth and personal responsibility to enable young people to reach their goals

  Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference and be part of our exciting and forward-thinking team, then please click APPLY!

  We look forward to hearing from you.

  * Previous applicants need not apply *

  Person Specification

  qualifications/experience with

  Essential

  • Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
  • Mentoring / Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent)
  • Ongoing professional development working towards degree level
  • Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice

  Desirable

  • Good to great management course, or equivalent

  Experience

  Essential

  • EAble to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
  • Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages

  Desirable

  • Previous community experience

  skills

  Essential

  • Care planning skills

  Desirable

  • Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice

  Person Specification

  qualifications/experience with

  Essential

  • Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
  • Mentoring / Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent)
  • Ongoing professional development working towards degree level
  • Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice

  Desirable

  • Good to great management course, or equivalent

  Experience

  Essential

  • EAble to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
  • Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages

  Desirable

  • Previous community experience

  skills

  Essential

  • Care planning skills

  Desirable

  • Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

  Address

  Resource Centre

  Walker Close

  Ipswich

  IP3 8LY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

  Address

  Resource Centre

  Walker Close

  Ipswich

  IP3 8LY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

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