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Band 7 RM NURSE- CAMHS Eating Disorder Intensive Treatment Day Service
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
10 months (Fixed term maternity leave cover to August 26)
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref
354-CS-21772
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Aldrington House
Town
Hove
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/10/2025 23:59

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Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

RM Nurse CAMHS Eating Disorder Intensive Day Treatment Service

NHS AfC: Band 7

Come and join us

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Job overview

Maternity Leave cover Band 7 RM NURSE- CAMHS Eating Disorder Intensive Treatment Day Service for 15 hours per week 18th August 2025 - 17th August 2026

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic senior nurse to join our new CAMHS Eating Disorder Day Service.  

The clinical model is in development and will be based on the highly acclaimed Maudsley Intensive Treatment programme.  The service will have capacity to support 10 young people each day.  Key service aims include:

  • Supporting young people and families through a comprehensive 14 week group programme, entailing family therapy, CBT based groups, life skills and supported eating.
  • Prevention of need for an inpatient admission thereby allowing young people to be treated closer to home

You would be part of an MDT, consisting of Nursing, Psychology, Dietician, Support Workers, Medics and Occupational Therapists.

Knowledge of Eating Disorders and CAMHS is preferrable.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate would be responsible for leading the day-to-day coordination of the unit as well as providing specialist nursing assessment, formulation and care planning.  All members of the MDT will be trained in the Maudsley model of Family Therapy and form part of a care team delivering this intervention.  There will also be one to one work with young people

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing individual and groupwork and will provide supervision and professional support to relevant colleagues.  You will support service development through service evaluation and audit, as well as bringing new insights through research and keeping up to date with developments in the field.

Ideally you will have prior experience of working with eating disorders and experience of using therapeutic models associated with this client group.

Working for our organisation

Sussex Partnership Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

 Working in Sussex:

·       Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there’s always new experiences to be enjoyed

·       Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London

·       With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure

We’d love you to join our organisation that is rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Other key staff survey results include:

·       70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work

·       79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team

·       77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS

To be a successful Senior Nurse Practitioner in our team you will be:

  • Professionally registered as a Mental Health Nurse within NMC
  • Able to lead on service development and project management, audit and evaluate care & treatment to develop the service
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
  • Have experience of providing supervision
  • Show evidence of CPD

It is preferrable for applicants to have experience of working in Eating Disorder Services and/ or CAMHS although not essential

You must be able to demonstrate a caring, compassionate and non-judgmental attitude, and show a commitment to making a difference when supporting young people and their families on their recovery journeys

Flexible working will be considered in line with the Trust policy. Due to the nature of the service and interventions we provide, staff are required to be on site daily, with some opportunity to hybrid work on an adhoc basis

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Shelley Oakeshott - Service Manager on email [email protected] or 0300 304 2039

Jay Jameson-Allen - General Manager on email: jay.jameson-allen@nhs.net or 07393 140 156

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to degree/ diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of CPD
  • NMC Registration

Knowledge/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in Eating Disorders and demonstrable achievement in clinical practice
  • Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff
  • Experience of working with people with serious mental Health problems
  • Previous experience in similar role
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in CAMHS

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to provide and receive complex and emotive information with staff, service users, carers and other stakeholders
  • An open and facilitative style of leadership which can be adapted when necessary to ensure delivery of objectives.
  • Knowledge of the key drivers behind Care group Policy.
  • An understanding of effective systems for integrated governance and the management of clinical and non- clinical risks.

Approach and Values

Essential criteria
  • Resilient and self motivated with drive and vision that is able to work on own initiative and manage a range of priorities across competing agendas.
  • Empathy towards the needs of people using mental health and related services

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Shelley Oakeshott
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 304 2039
Additional information

Jay Jameson-Allen - General Manager on email: jay.jameson-allen@nhs.net or 07393 140 156