Job summaryEating Disorders Nurse PractitionerBand 6Full time hoursPosts available across the Black Country.Multiple vacancies as part of transformation to develop outreach service and strengthen core ED team.Main duties of the jobWe are looking for skilled nurses to work with people who have eating disorders. The post holder will be required to observe and manage the physical and mental health risks associated with eating disorders and actively engage patients in their care whilst working in recovery. We support our nursing team to develop further their specialised skills and have an in service programme to support our development within our roles.We welcome applications from qualified mental health nurses with knowledge and experience of working with patients who have an eating disorder or who can demonstrate excellent transferable skills. We also have paediatric nurses in our service who have existing mental health and eating disorders experience.We have multiple Band 6 roles across the Black Country working with either young people, adults or within our Eating Disorder Outreach element. We are used to growing nurses who have not had prior eating disorders experience if they are the right candidate, although prior experience may be advantageous passion, dedication, compassion and a genuine interest in helping changes lives is a must.About usThe Black Country All Age Eating Disorder Service is going through an exciting time of change and development. We have been awarded Outstanding for responsiveness and good in all other areas by the CQC. This is recognition of the high standard of care we provide to our patients.We are a multidisciplinary community based eating disorder service, delivering Specialist eating disorder assessment and interventions in line with NICE Guidance. We work across the age spectrum covering Black Country localities operating Monday to Friday 9-5. We are delivering our ARFID and physical health pathways and are growing our outreach service. We are part of the FREED network and forward thinking on our model and approach.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesOur nursing team have a vast array of skills and knowledge to deliver safe evidence based care as part of the wider MDT. We deliver MANTRA, FBT, CBT-E, SSCM, DBT, as part of our individualised care for patients as well as groups. Our service ensures everyone has robust supervision and training to develop the team in their roles.Person SpecificationessentialEssentialQualified nurseExperience in mental health and or Edadhere to trust and team valuespassion for EDDesirablecpd in EdEd experienceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameBlack Country Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAddressAcross the Black CountryBlack Country wideB70 8NLEmployer's websitehttps://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)