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CAMHS Eating Disorder Nurse - Band 5
The closing date is 14 May 2026
We have an exciting opportunity for 1 Band 5 Eating Disorders Nurse to join the children and young people's eating disorder service in Coventry and Warwickshire.
This is a full time, permanent role and you will become part of a growing and thriving CAMHS eating disorders (ED) day unit and outpatient service. Nurses who are passionate about making a difference for children, young people, and families, we want to hear from you.
The Trust's CAMHS eating disorders services are expanding, with new and exciting care pathways currently in development. If you have an interest in ED, we offer a specialist and supportive environment to grow your career. There will be opportunities to become involved in-service development and delivery across a number of initiatives, and we would seek to work with you to develop your interests within the whole eating disorder pathway (CAMHS out-patient, intensive outreach and ARFID).
Main duties of the job
To provide community based treatments to Eating Disorder clients. The post holder will provide nursing input into the specialist eating disorders service, acting as care co-ordinator and implementing home treatment support for a defined caseload of clients. The post holder will manage clients with severe eating disorders who are difficult to engage in treatment, have complex care needs.
The post holder will work with the outpatient and day unit nurses and consultants to provide monitoring and support to severely unwell patients. S/he may also contribute to the pathway for clients with severe and enduring eating disorders and act as a link worker for patients who are making the transition from CAMHS to adult services. The post holder will carry out specialist nursing assessments, plan and implement care, respond appropriately to crises and maintain associated records.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
* generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
* flexible working opportunities
* relocation packages
* excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
* salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
* discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
* wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
* staff networks and support group
Job responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered NMC Nurse - Mental Health, Learning Disability, Childrens, Adult Diploma / Degree holder
* Working towards teaching/mentoring qualification
* Evidence of ongoing CPD
Knowledge
* Knowledge and understanding of up-to-date legislation in respect CYP Eating Disorder/CAMHS
* Demonstrate understanding of responsibilities of registered nurse according to NMC codes.
* Knowledge and understanding of research and its relationship with practice.
* Knowledge of Valuing People and its application into practice.
* Able to understand and contribute to services strategic framework and service visions.
* Highly effective communication and liaison skills.
* Ability to manage own workload under supervision
* Clinically proficient and able to provide direct assistance to clients with complex needs.
* Computer literacy in Word, PowerPoint and excel.
Experience
* Experience of working in multi agency teams with multi-disciplinary colleagues
Other
* Independent means of transport
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.
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
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