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Job summary

Main area
Mental health
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
246-WSU7289219
Employer
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
G Block
Town
Bury St Edmunds
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 gross per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 7

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams.  We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

Please note, NSFT uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Job overview

We are looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide clinical leadership, treatment and therapy with a clear focus on clinical risk and its management. The successful candidate will need to influence, lead and motivate staff at all levels within the clinical environment to deliver high quality care according to Trust values, to provide expertise, support and advice regarding all aspects of clinical care including implementing evidence based best practice.

Working with people with an eating disorder can be both challenging and rewarding and we are looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist who will support the Clinical Team Manager and staff to deliver safe and high-quality care for this complex patient group.

This is an exciting time for our Adult Eating Disorder Service, we have an evolving FREED Pathway (which the successful candidate would be supporting to manage) and we are also participating in a regional pilot project (Virtual Intensive Treatment) whilst also developing our SEED Pathway.

Main duties of the job

This role is offered on a permanent basis with the base being in Bury St Edmunds but with the expectation that you will work across both Ipswich and Bury sites

The post holder will be an experienced Eating Disorder practitioner who, acting within their own professional boundaries, will provide care for adult service users with eating disorders.

Supporting the Clinical Team Manager and Leadership Team, the post holder will actively participate in the day to day clinical and operational management of the Adult Eating Disorders Team within the locality, be part of a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the development of the services they support. They will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making, and sound clinical expertise and knowledge of eating disorders and their treatments.

The post holder will support the Leadership Team to meet the needs of the service users and contribute to service improvements and supervision of other members of the team.

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

Benefits

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 in your local communities, click APPLY!

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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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RMN or equivalent professional qualification.
  • Non-Medical Independent Prescriber.
  • Degree Level Qualification or equivalent or equivalent level.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience at which has required supervision and mentorship of others
  • Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to problem solve.
  • Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingWomens Staff NetworkCycle to Work

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Letitia Ward
Job title
Clinical Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01473 279200
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