Specialist Paediatric Eating Disorder Nurse
The closing date is 17 September 2025
Job summary
The post holder will offer specialist advice and support around children and young people (CYP) with eating disorders and other eating difficulties being cared for in the acute paediatric setting. They will work as part of the wider Positive Behaviour Support Team, who support CYP presenting to UHDB in crisis. There is a strong focus on multi-agency working. The post holder will work alongside other hospital professionals and lead liaison with community and specialist teams to assess risks and develop individualised plans of care. They will contribute to staff training programmes, sharing knowledge and developing skills in evidenced-based approaches to managing eating disorders and eating related difficulties. Alongside other team members, they will support with the development and implementation of clinical guidelines in relation to eating difficulties and support ongoing service evaluation and development.
Main duties of the job
- To care coordinate and support the management of CYP with eating disorders and other eating difficulties in an acute paediatric setting.
- To develop personalised risk assessments and individualised plans of care.
- To be a key professional in the system wide approach to caring for CYP with eating disorders and other eating difficulties; providing liaison between professionals and across organisations. To bridge the gap between community and acute services for CYP with eating disorders and other eating difficulties.
- To adopt a person-centred approach and gain understanding around the most appropriate ways to support CYP with their eating difficulties and mental health. To act as the patient's advocate, maintaining privacy and dignity.
- Provide specialist advice, support and training to junior staff and learners in all aspects of the delivery of evidence-based, high quality care for CYP with eating disorders and other eating difficulties.
- Provide specialist support, advice and education to patients/ significant others in the management of their care.
- To complete service evaluations and audits to contribute to continuous quality improvements and service developments.
- To work with key stakeholders to develop and refine pathways of care for CYP with eating relating difficulties.
Closing date of applications: 17 September 2025
Date of interview: 1 October 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Details
Date posted
05 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
320-W&C-1089
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Principal Clinical Psychologist & PBS Team Lead
Dr Gemma Clemerson
01332785542
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