Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Healh - Eating Disorders
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 333-G-ED-0448
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- South Kensington & Chelsea
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 p.a inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/10/2025
Employer heading
MEED Practitioner
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
The MEED Liaison practitioner will be an experienced nurse or dietician with experience in assessment, diagnosis and therapeutic interventions used in the treatment of Eating Disorders.
In collaboration with eating disorder colleagues, they will provide support, expert clinical advice and teaching to colleagues within acute hospital settings, in relation to the management, care and treatment of patients of all ages with Eating Disorders in line with the MEED guidelines.
The MEED Liaison Practitioner will work both autonomously and in conjunction with the wider MDT in assessing, diagnosing, planning and implementing care; whilst maintaining associated healthcare records within the acute inpatient and eating disorder settings. They will have experience in managing nasogastric feeding and supporting the transition to an oral diet.
They will offer support and supervision to colleagues within the eating disorder service and provide specialist advice relevant to their clinical practice and expertise. They will provide clinical advice appropriate to their professional background and provide profession specific advice to the wider team.
Alongside colleagues, they will continue the development and implementation of MEED pathways in acute hospital settings across the Central and North West London catchment area, therefore the post holder will have a flexible approach to working and be able to work with multiple teams.
Main duties of the job
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Work across acute hospital and community settings, developing effective working relationships with other services, teams, and partner organisations.
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Provide clinical expertise in the management, treatment, and care of patients of all ages with eating disorders, in line with MEED and NICE guidance.
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Build collaborative approaches with service users and carers, ensuring their involvement in formulation, care planning, risk management, and care delivery.
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Deliver comprehensive assessments, develop individualised care plans, and manage risk (including physical health risks) in partnership with colleagues.
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Develop, implement, and support MEED care pathways across the CNWL catchment area.
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Provide supervision to junior members of staff.
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Deliver and support training for colleagues based on MEED guidance and own specialist area of practice.
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Maintain accurate, detailed patient records across electronic patient record systems, ensuring practice is consistent with professional, legal, and ethical standards.
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Contribute to the development of protocols, outcome measures, and innovative approaches that support high-quality, evidence-based eating disorder care.
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Participate actively in multidisciplinary and inter-agency meetings, influencing and supporting best practice across services.
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Work flexibly across hospital sites.
Working for our organisation
The post-holder will be primarily based at Nightingale Place within the Eating Disorders Service. They will be required to work across a range of settings, including working across multiple acute hospital settings, satellite clinics at Roxborough Road (Harrow) and Stowe (near Paddington), and may also work from home where agreed with management.
In collaboration with colleagues within the Eating Disorders Service, the post-holder will provide support, specialist clinical advice, and teaching to staff in acute hospital settings. This will relate to the management, care, and treatment of patients of all ages with eating disorders, in line with MEED guidelines.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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The post holder will have the ability to work across settings and be able to develop effective working relationships with other services.
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They will be able to build collaborative approaches with service users, and carers ensuring their involvement in formulation, care planning and care delivery.
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Develop and maintain networks and partnership working with peers in the eating disorder service and partners in other organisations to develop and support good practice and maintain professional nursing / dietetic standards.
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Act as a clinical expert in the management, treatment and care of patients with eating disorders in providing advice and direction to clinical and professional colleagues in line with MEED guidance.
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To provide supervision for identified junior members of the team.
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To be involved in relevant multidisciplinary and inter-agency clinical meetings and professional meetings.
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To maintain detailed and accurate records across the various electronic patient record systems used in each clinical area.
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Take responsibility for creating and maintaining an environment that positively encourages the active involvement of staff, service users and carers in all aspects of care delivery and evaluation.
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Hold specialised knowledge demonstrated through:
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Registered Nurse - RMN/RGN.
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Registered Dietitian.
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Evidence of post qualification development gained through experience in eating disorders and in-patient or similar settings.
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Mentorship or Teaching experience.
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Demonstrate a clear understanding of key practice development needs in relation to healthcare for people with eating disorders.
Experience which supports good level of practice including:
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Experience of utilising effective leadership skills.
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Experience of teaching and presentation skills.
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Evidence of involvement in practice development and innovation in an area relevant to Mental Health Practice.
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Experience of assessing and proactively managing risk of patients with an eating disorder.
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Specialist post registration experience of working with people with complex and serious health issues secondary to their eating disorder, which may include Mental Illness, Physical Health or Challenging Behaviour.
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Experience of supervising other staff.
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Experience of working across professional and organisational boundaries.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RMN / RGN/ Dietician
Desirable criteria
- Therapy qualification or therapy skills training relevant to working in eating disorders
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Excellent risk assessment and general Mental Health Assessments skills
- • Knowledge of eating disorders and current evidence based treatment.
- • Good physical health care skills and knowledge in mental health and specific to eating disorders.
- • To undertake full psycho-social, physical, mental health assessments and risk assessments.
- • To foster good working relationships across a multi-disciplinary team.
- • Knowledge of boundary issues in mental health.
- • Ability to work independently and to manage stressful workload and use time effectively.
- • Ability to utilize reflective practice in supervision.
- • Understanding of family/ carer issues
- • Must be proficient in computer skills to manage electronic patient records.
- • Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of mental health.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience of working in a Mental Health setting
- Experience of completing specialist Eating Disorder assessments and formulating care plans
- Experience of working therapeutically with patients presenting with an eating disorder and psychiatric/ medical co morbidities
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within an inpatient setting
- Evidence of skills & experience transferable to Eating Disorders
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
- Sarah Gallen
- Job title
- Clinical Nurse Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07734849814
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