Job summary
- Main area
- Eating Disorders
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5, Mon-Fri)
- Job ref
- 333-G-ED-0446
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service, South Kensington and Chelsea Mental Health Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 per annum incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 01/10/2025
Employer heading
Senior Nurse Specialist - CYP Eating Disorders Service
NHS AfC: Band 7
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview
Welcome to CNWL Community Eating Disorders Service for Children and Young People. Eating Disorders is a specialism within children’s mental health, therefore finding candidates with rich experience is really important. It would be fantastic to have staff ‘ready-to-go', but we appreciate the need to grow and develop people in this field and improve young people’s access to care.
In this role you will provide senior nurse leadership, line management and supervision to allocated members of the CYP nursing team. You will also contribute to the wider nursing initiatives within the All-Age Eating Disorders Service and the wider CAMHS Eating Disorders Service line, as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
What do we do?
The recommended evidence-based intervention indicated for this patient group is Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN) and Family-Based Treatment (FBT) for eating disorders which all clinicians in the team deliver.
We offer systemic therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-E) for those who an individual therapy approach is more appropriate. In addition, we also offer a parent group to support those caring for a young person with an eating disorder. We link with CNWL CAMHS for joint work (for co-morbidities) and other agencies as necessary.
Working for our organisation
Who are we?
The team consists of nursing, psychology, assistant psychologists, systemic psychotherapists, a dietician, occupational therapists, paediatrician and psychiatry. The leads of the service are a Clinical Team Lead, Consultant Psychiatrist, Lead Psychologist, Lead Family Therapist and part of the All-Age Eating Disorder service which is overseen by Head of ED and a Clinical Director for ED. More recent developments are improved transition work, development of an Intensive Community Treatment Team and new projects with our neighbours at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
Where are we?
Our main base is in Chelsea (next to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital). Thanks to the heavy NHS influence many local cafes, restaurants and bars give discounts ranging from 10-20% to all NHS staff.
Our second site is based at Roxborough Road which has the tube station of Harrow-on-the-Hill very close by, and clinicians typically work there once or twice per week with the option for this to be frequent if preferable to the staff member.
We look forward to welcoming you to our team and helping you to grow. If you have any questions about us and the role please get in touch.
Hear from our staff what it’s like working with our CNWL Eating Disorders service, please click on below videos”
Video 1 - Click HERE
Video 2- Click HERE
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
- The post holder will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of children, young people and their families affected by eating disorders, as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- To deliver clinical interventions relevant to the patient group including FT-AN and FBT, DBT skills, CBT-E skills and other evidenced based models of care.
- Provide liaison to GPs, Paediatricians, CAMHS Teams and other stakeholders, ensuring ease of access and support for children and young people with an eating disorder.
- To work closely with the Adult Eating Disorder Service to ensure a seamless transition into Adult Services from Child and Adolescent Services when required.
- To provide effective nurse leadership, expertise, advice and support to the team and ensure the provision of high-quality care to children and families.
- To act as a role model and highly competent practitioner
- To supervise other nurses within the service and contribute to the wider nursing initiatives within the All Age Service and the wider CAMHS/Eating Disorders Service line, as appropriate.
- To act as a designated resource to children and families, and other professionals caring for them.
- To contribute to the continued development of the Community Eating Disorder Service treatment pathway from the point of referral through to discharge as part of the multidisciplinary team.
- To promote an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice.
- To work with families as appropriate
- To provide consultation and advice to referrers; children & young people and their families.
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of systemic practice within the service.
- To take an active role, as and when necessary, in the development of specialist provision of specific projects and services in collaboration with other members of the MDT and in response to service need.
- To contribute to research, audit, policy and service development in line with clinical governance.
Person specification
CPD
Essential criteria
- The post holder is expected to have had since qualification ongoing CPD
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A qualification and professional registration [NMC] in Nursing
- Mental Health Nurse Level 1 (RN3, RNMH in sub part 1 of the NMC Register) ENB 998 or equivalent
- Postgraduate training in specific therapies (e.g. FT-AN or FBT, CBT, CBT-E, AFT, DBT)
- Training in Mentorship, Work Based Learning and Assessment in Health & Social Care or equivalent
- Post-qualification training in additional Eating Disorders related specialised areas or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Relevant post-graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (e.g. ENB 603) or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience and a significant experience in a community setting in mental health
- Experience of working with young people with an eating disorder
- Experience of working with and supporting families with a loved one, experiencing an eating disorder
- Providing consultation
- Skilled in using outcome -focused resources such as ROMS and PREMS with Service Users, and making use of such information in the course of therapy
- Multidisciplinary working
Desirable criteria
- Training in parent management
- Experience of Group Work
- Research in relation to children and adults mental health problems
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of systemic theory and practice
- Legislation and DOH guidelines relevant to children and mental health - Child protection policies and procedures
- The impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families
- Evidence base in relation to child mental health
SKills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate complexity verbally and in writing with relevant administrative capacity.
- Ability to apply analytical skills to multi - layered complex cases
- Ability to provide ongoing treatment in complex, often unstable and frequently changing circumstances
- Capacity to work independently, but have the skills to recognise the need to consult to professional colleagues from the multidisciplinary team and/or other departments within CNWL or to external agencies
- Skills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems
- Ability to provide services relevant to diverse social, cultural and religious backgrounds
- Knowledge of relevant research and practice developments within professional discipline of family therapy
- Ability to assess, including risk, and to formulate comprehensive assessment and offer a range of effective treatments based on formal psychological and specialist therapies and act in accordance with Child Protection and Risk policies
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire McDonald
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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