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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AFC: Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (FTC/Secondment to April 2026)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Job share
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
354-AC-21098
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
East Brighton Mental Health Centre
Town
Sussex
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/04/2025 23:59

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Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

SEDS Clinical Specialist Nurse / Occupational Therapist

NHS AFC: Band 7

Come and join us

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical OT/Nurse Specialist to join the SEDS Service to April 2026 on a fixed term maternity cover post. We are a passionate multidisciplinary team delivering NICE recommended treatments and aiming to provide the best possible care to adults living with eating disorders.

 Previous experience of working with clients with eating disorders is required and we offer considerable in-house and external training opportunities.  This is a fantastic opportunity to expand and develop your clinical skills in a specialist team. The post will be supervised by a senior member of the team.

Covering the whole of Sussex, SEDS provides specialist eating disorder services across a large geographical area.  With the introduction of remote working, there is scope, where possible, to tailor your working pattern/location to the needs of both the service and you.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities of the role:

·        The post holder will provide specialist eating disorder assessment and interventions (including delivering evidenced based treatment in group format) to adults with eating disorders in an outpatient setting.

·        You will provide NICE recommended therapy for eating disorders (training will be given to the right candidate).

·        When required - to provide hospital in reach to colleagues to insure patients with eating disorders are able to access the correct care pathways.

·        To champion best practice in Eating Disorders as per MEED/ NICE guidelines.

·        To monitor and promote the health of patients with eating disorders.

·        To provide supervision to junior members of the team.

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

·        You will be responsible for a small complex clinical caseload.

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

Working for our organisation

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.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Successful applications will be required to have:

 

·        You will be an experienced practitioner who is confident in managing risk. You will be passionate about clinical governance and working as part of a wider MDT.

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

·        Current registration with the NMC as a registered nurse or HPC as an Occupational Therapist

·        Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
  • Evidence of post qualification study
  • Registration with the HPC as an occupational

Knowledge/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience as a qualified Occupational Therapist in Mental Health
  • Experience of working with eating disorder clients
  • Broad experience of working with client with a range of mental health problems
  • Experience of both group and individual work
  • Experience of multidisciplinary and multiagency working
  • Experience of supervising staff and students
  • Experience as a Lead Practitioner

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michelle Maguire
Job title
SEDS AHP Professional Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 304 0090
Additional information

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated team member. Please contact Michelle Maguire SEDS AHP Professional Lead or Kay Manjimela Lead Nurse on 0300 304 0090 for further information.  Alternatively, you could email us at [email protected]  or [email protected]

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