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Mental health practitioner - adult eating disorders

Truro
NHS
Mental health practitioner
€43,988 a year
Posted: 12h ago
The role

Band 6

Main area Mental Health Nurses and Social Workers. Contract 24 months (Secondment or Fixed term). Full time 37.5 hours per week (Mon‑Fri 9‑5). Job ref 201‑26‑387‑C.

Site: Truro Health Park, Town Truro. Salary £39,959 – £48,117 per annum (yearly). Closing 30/06/2026 23:59.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity within Cornwall Foundation Trust’s Countywide Adult Eating Disorder Service. We are restructuring and seeking experienced Core Professionals from a Social Work or Mental Health Nursing background to join our multidisciplinary team.

The role involves managing liaison, discharge and step‑downs from general and specialist eating disorder units, including 72‑hour follow‑ups and intensive short‑term home support. The post holder will hold a fluctuating caseload, providing bespoke, time‑limited interventions and wellbeing support for clients, including those on waiting lists, working closely with partner agencies to ensure coordinated, person‑centred care.

Additional duties include facilitating early engagement courses with dietetic and psychology colleagues, providing one day per week of clinician advisory support, contributing to initial assessments on a rotational basis, supporting Mental Health Act processes when required, and working within MDT and safeguarding frameworks using evidence‑based practice.

This is a community‑based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county, including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide clinical advice and support to the administrative team.
  • Offer supervision to junior staff and monthly clinical supervision to embedded VSCE colleagues.
  • Attend management, professional, safeguarding, tribunal, ward round and discharge planning meetings.
  • Deliver monthly initial assessment slots (urgent and routine), perform clinical risk and mental health assessments, formulation and short‑term contingency planning.
  • Manage liaison, discharge and step‑downs from general and specialist eating disorder units, including 72‑hour follow‑ups and intensive short‑term home support.
  • Facilitate courses alongside dietetic and psychology colleagues, provide one day per week of clinician advisory support.
  • Support Mental Health Act processes when required.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications & Experience

  • Current professional registration – NMC / HCPC / SW.
  • Evidence of continued professional development.
  • Extensive experience working within Mental Health Services at secondary care/community level.
  • Experience of working with complex clients.
  • Experience of working within the field of eating disorders.
  • Experience of group facilitation.

Skills and Aptitude

  • Ability to lead, motivate and supervise a team of staff demonstrating the highest clinical standards.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted.

Applicants will be required to undergo Occupational Health assessment and provide references as part of the recruitment process.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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