Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 267-OA7941916
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Savernake Hospital
- Town
- Marlborough
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum | Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Mental Health Practitioner - Nurse
Band 5
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you.
Job overview
Do you want to be part of a highly supportive, multi-disciplinary team, who are forward thinking and fully support staff development?
Do you have experience of working within eating disorders or do you have core nursing skills, which you are now ready to transfer?
The Wiltshire Community Eating Disorder Service (WCEDS) is looking for a part time, band 5 nurse who is passionate about making a difference to adults who are suffering with an eating disorder.
You will be part of a team of dedicated and experienced multi-disciplinary professionals working with adults with eating disorders.
With a reputation for excellence, our service provides a stepped model of care tailored to the individual’s needs for stabilisation and recovery. We offer a range of programmes and evidence-based treatments to assist with this. We are a friendly, energetic and dynamic team who are proactive and visionary, focusing on excellent patient-centred care.
Within this post, you will provide specialist eating disorder assessment and treatment for adults with eating disorders, in a community setting across Wiltshire and Swindon.
We are working towards a culture where services from across the whole system work together to deliver positive and seamless experiences of care for adults with an eating disorder.
You will require a professional qualification with current UK registration.
Main duties of the job
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To contribute towards a high standard of assessment, treatment and discharge planning for patients referred to the service. This will involve care co-ordination as appropriate.
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To participate in clinical meetings and case conferences, compiling written reports as required and to ensure accurate treatment records in each patient’s file, which are stored securely.
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To enable and facilitate the transition of patients through stages in their care involving care planning and therapy programmes.
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In collaboration with the clinical team to monitor and evaluate the nursing provision, which will include developing and maintaining relevant therapeutic activities. Wherever possible to ensure these interventions are evidence based.
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To develop good working relationships with patient areas, community services, community mental health teams, Health & Social Care, Primary Care and Voluntary Agencies associated with service provision.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MH Nursing/LD Nursing
- NMC Registration
- Full UK Driver's Licence
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in a range of mental health settings
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience liaising with outside agencies
- Experience providing assessment, treatment and discharge plans.
- Interest in expanding skills in area of eating disorders
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with individuals with eating disorders
- Experience working in the NHS
Interest
Essential criteria
- Interest in gaining experience in the field of eating disorders
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
- Katie Gale
- Job title
- Clinical Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 904099
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