Specialist Eating Disorder Practitioner
Professional Registration Required RMN/RGN/Social Worker/OT
2 Years Post Qualifying Experience in a Related Field: Training Provided
Would you like to be part of a service which is innovative, forward-thinking and committed to enabling people who are experiencing eating disorders to recover and discover their potential?
We are seeking to appoint a Band 6 Specialist Eating Disorder Practitioner, with a caring and compassionate nature, who is innovative, creative, flexible and highly motivated. Primarily you will undertake specialist assessments and therapeutic work and monitor physical health care for people presenting with eating disorders across the Morecambe Bay area.
You should be an excellent communicator and team player, with the successful applicant joining a dynamic and highly supportive multi-disciplinary team of professionals working across Lancashire and South Cumbria, based at Harvey House in Lancaster.
This is an exciting time in eating disorder services and a great opportunity to work in this specialist all age service. If this sounds like something you wish to be involved in, please contact those highlighted below who will happily discuss this further.
Regular clinical supervision, support and specialist training will be provided.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Thursday 20 Feb 2025