Band 7
Main area: Mental Health
Grade Band 7 Contract: 11 months (Secondment or Fixed Term Contract until April 2027). Working 9-5 – Must include a Thursday.
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (Must be able to work a Thursday – other days flexible). Job ref 201-26-055-C
* Part time
* Flexible working
Site: Truro Health Park, Town Truro
Salary: £49,387 – £56,515 Pro rata, yearly. Closing: 25/05/2026 23:59
Job overview:
Are you seeking a new challenge? Do you have a multitude of transferrable skills? Are you passionate about making a real difference in mental health care within the field of eating disorders? If so, this could be the position you've been searching for! We welcome applicants from both inside the Trust on secondment or outside the Trust to this fixed term contract. Giving you a unique/excellent opportunity to work within Adult eating disorder services on a time limited basis.
We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with 3+ years of experience working in secondary care mental health environments to join our dynamic FREED Pathway and lead its dedicated team in delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based interventions within the FREED pathway embedded in the Adult Eating Disorder Service.
We are seeking a motivated leader with:
* A professional qualification and registration as either a Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist
* Experience in clinical management and supervising staff
* Strong communication and organisational skills
* A commitment to recovery‑focused, person‑centred care
Main duties of the job
* Lead a multidisciplinary team using a whole‑team approach to deliver evidence‑based assessments and interventions that promote engagement and recovery.
* Share in the clinical management of a defined caseload, ensuring service users receive focused, coordinated packages of care tailored to their needs.
* Develop strong interfaces with other services and agencies, fostering collaborative working to enhance outcomes.
* Supervise and support junior team members in line with Trust policy, promoting professional development and high standards of care.
* Work flexibly across the county of Cornwall.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Current professional registration – NMC, HCPC
* Post qualification working within Mental Health and Eating Disorders
* Excellent teaching, training, and preceptorship skills
* Experience of working with individuals with eating disorders
Skills and Aptitude
* Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi‑media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
* Good keyboard skills and adequate computer literacy
Benefits and support
* Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
* Protected CPD time for registered staff
* Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
* Leadership and Management development programmes
* Coaching and mentoring opportunities
* A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
* Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1‑4 clinical staff
* A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
* Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues' physical and mental health
* Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
* Free DBS checks where required
* Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles across the organisation.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references, therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644
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