SEDS Clinical Specialist

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 April 2025

Job summary

Are you looking for an exciting challenge that is hugely rewarding?

Do you want to help shape the future of the Sussex Eating Disorder Service (SEDS)?

We're looking for like-minded people to join us and help provide top quality care to those who need it.

SEDS is developing a new pathway to support patients with severe eating disorders. The Inpatient Transition Pathway (ITP) aims to transform patient experience by minimising episodes of inpatient care and facilitate moves between community and inpatient services.

You will play a key role in the ITP, ensuring patients are supported throughout the inpatient phase of treatment. You will be involved in preparation for admission, in-reach to inpatient units through visits, attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings and Care plan approach meetings (CPA) . Preparation for discharge will start before admission with timely assessment of health, psychological and social needs.

You will carry a case load and start evidence based psychological treatments prior to discharge and continue with this in the community. SEDS provides specialist eating disorder services across a large area, including Coastal West Sussex, North West Sussex, Brighton and East Sussex.

This post will be supervised by the appropriate Professional Lead within SEDS. We are a nurturing team, that prioritises supervision, career development and training.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities of the role:

You will be central to preparing patients for admission to Specialist Eating Disorder Units (SEDUs) either directly or supporting team members.

You will liaise with SEDUs and the Provider Collaborative to share the co-produced goals for the inpatient phase of treatment.

You will lead on maintaining clinical oversight of all patients on SEDU's through your in-reach work

You will hold a small complex clinical caseload and deliver evidence-based treatments whilst promoting patients' physical health and social integration.

You will at times work autonomously with the support of your professional lead.

You will work closely with the wider team and chair meetings.

About us

We are committed to supporting staff well-being. We have close links with the local universities and support the training schemes, providing high quality student placements.

The trust is committed to strong integrated, collaborative leadership between managers and clinicians.

Your benefits:

Access to full psychological support, via our internal wellbeing team

Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development

Access to a host of discount schemes

A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC

Excellent NHS Pension

Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)

About the Trust:

We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people, and adults across Sussex. SPFT is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by CQC. In our staff survey:

82% agree that care for patients is our top priority

70% highlight flexible working opportunities as key to satisfaction at work

79% report feeling able to make improvement to improve the work within their team

77% identify opportunities to show initiative in their roles

About Sussex:

Sussex is easily accessible from London, Gatwick, Surrey, and Hampshire and is a beautiful county with good transport links, vibrant communities and tourist attractions, including the Coast and the South Downs.

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

354-AC-21110 - A

Job locations

SEDS, East Brighton Mental Health Centre, Brighton General Hospital,

Elm Grove

Sussex Wide

BN23EW

Job description

Job responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS

Successful applications will be required to have:

A degree/ diploma in Nursing (Both general and mental health nurses are considered for this role) Or a Degree/ Masters in Occupational Therapy.

Current registration with the NMC as a registered nurse or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an Occupational Therapist

Post graduate experience demonstrating ability to work in challenging situations

Demonstrable knowledge and empathy of mental health and/or eating disorders

To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID.

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS

Successful applications will be required to have:

A degree/ diploma in Nursing (Both general and mental health nurses are considered for this role) Or a Degree/ Masters in Occupational Therapy.

Current registration with the NMC as a registered nurse or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an Occupational Therapist

Post graduate experience demonstrating ability to work in challenging situations

Demonstrable knowledge and empathy of mental health and/or eating disorders

To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID.

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current registration with the NMC as a registered nurse or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an Occupational Therapist
Post graduate experience demonstrating ability to work in challenging situations
Demonstrable knowledge and empathy of mental health and/or eating disorders

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current registration with the NMC as a registered nurse or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an Occupational Therapist
Post graduate experience demonstrating ability to work in challenging situations
Demonstrable knowledge and empathy of mental health and/or eating disorders

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).