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Job Title: Eating Disorders Practitioner
Agency: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Location: Redditch, United Kingdom, Worcester
Salary/Rate: 38,682 to 46,580 £ / Year

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Job Summary

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Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity to use your clinical skills to make a difference, working in a flexible environment? If so, there is a fantastic new opportunity to join our Eating Disorder Service.

The Eating Disorders Team is a countywide service that provides clinical management and therapeutic interventions for people with eating disorders across Worcestershire.

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Registered Mental Health Nurse, OT, or Social worker who has the knowledge and skills relevant to the role. The position involves working closely with our multi-disciplinary team and working within the NICE guideline standards. The role will involve triaging referrals and completing initial assessments and therapeutic interventions; training relating to assessing within the speciality of eating disorders will be provided. Experience working in eating disorders is desired but not essential.

This is a fixed-term post to provide cover for absence for a specific purpose that we anticipate will be required for 18 months. We reserve the right to end this contract sooner with appropriate notice.

If you wish to be considered for a secondment, please gain permission from your Substantive Manager before applying.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the smooth and effective implementation of evidence-based therapy for our client group.

The post holder will be required to work collaboratively with the key partner organisations, patients, carers, clinicians, and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary teams.

Applicants will need to have a genuine interest in working within eating disorder services. The post holder will have a clinical caseload and support with assessments of new referrals.

The service is county-wide with two bases, Hill Crest and Studdert Kennedy House. There is some ability to work from home; however, the successful candidates will need to be able to meet the travel requirements of the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 2 years post-registration experience relevant to Mental Health
  • Experience in providing psychological interventions to individuals with mental health problems
  • Participation in multidisciplinary/ multi-agency working
  • Experience of liaison with Consultant Psychiatrists, GPs, and other professionals

Desirable

  • Experience working within eating disorder services.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
  • Ability to meet the travel requirements for this role.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of NICE guidance for eating disorders
  • Up-to-date knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 & Mental Capacity Act 2006

Desirable

  • Knowledge of MEED Guidance

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapist or Social Worker
  • Has completed training in psychological interventions
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at the point of offer.

Desirable

  • Eating Disorders qualification e.g. Diploma in Practitioner Skills for Eating Disorders; module on a Master’s course or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 05 March 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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