Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Eating Disorders

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Job summary

A leading NHS mental health provider in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to work with young people and adults with eating disorders. The successful candidate will provide specialist assessment and intervention, ensuring therapeutic support in a community setting. A nursing qualification along with experience in mental health is essential. The role offers competitive compensation, a supportive team, and numerous training opportunities, promoting a compassionate and effective care environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Training and supervision opportunities

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed

Qualifications

• Post registration experience of working with children and young people with mental illness.
• Knowledge of safeguarding processes relevant to the age range 0-25.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive psychosocial and risk assessments.
• Provide therapeutic interventions for patients with eating disorders.
• Monitor physical health and manage an allocated caseload of patients.

Skills

Experience of working with eating disorder patients

Excellent communication skills

Emotional intelligence

Education

Nursing qualification and registration

Qualification or training in relevant therapeutic intervention for eating disorders

Job description

Employer Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site FTB hub Finch road care centre Town Birmingham Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/02/2026 23:59

Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Eating Disorders

Band 6

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

The Specialist Eating Disorders Service (SEDS) are seeking to recruit a Senior Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who is committed to working with young people and young adults with eating disorders. We are looking for a qualified nurses who have post registration experience of working with children, young people/adults with eating disorders and mental illness within a mental health setting. SEDS are part of Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) which is now the Children’s and Young People’s division of BSMHFT.

SEDS are an established and ambitious team who provide specialist assessment, intervention and evidence based treatment for patients 0-25 with eating disorders in the community, alongside supporting their families/carers. The team also provides intensive treatment in the community to help keep patients in their own homes, reduce inpatient admissions and support early discharge.

We are committed to developing therapeutic skills alongside the traditional nursing role within the SEDS team, and offer a number of training and supervision opportunities both inhouse and externally for ED specific training such as the MANTA, Family Based Treatment and CBT-E. Staff take part in the National ED whole team training and have excellent resources available for staff development.

Main duties of the job

Applicants will have experience of completing comprehensive psychosocial and risk assessments within a mental health framework, therapeutic interventions for patients with eating disorders, physical health monitoring and CPA/Dialog+. The post holder will have an allocated caseload of patients with eating disorders and mental health comorbidities. The role will contribute to duty screening, assessment, treatment and intensive outreach within the ED team.

The post holder will be required to have a high level of communication skills, both written and verbal, be compassionate, respectful and value individual patient needs. They will have the ability to recognise and manage challenging situations in a calm and professional manner (this may be clinic based or in the home), be resilient and emotionally intelligent and engage positively with children, young adults and families. An excellent working knowledge of child protection and adult safeguarding issues and processes for the age range 0-25 is essential.

The post holder must be prepared to work flexibly across a 6-day week, between 8am - 8pm weekdays and weekends where appropriate. A driving license and access to a car daily for work purposes is also essential as the service is citywide. Successful applicants will be employed by BWC.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Experience

• experience of working with eating disorder patients
• experience of post registration work in a mental health setting
• experience of working in a mental health community setting

Knowledge

• knowledge of eating disorder conditions
• knowledge of safeguarding processes

Qualifications

• nursing qualification and registration
• qualification or training in relevant therapeutic intervention for eating disorders, such as CBTE, MANTRA etc

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed. Our selection process may involve more than one interview or assessment.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) . The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.

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.