Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist EDS Practitioner

The closing date is 05 August 2025

Job summary

Would you like to be part of a service which is innovative, forward-thinking and committed to enabling people who are experiencing eating disorders to recover and discover their potential?

We are seeking to appoint a Band 6 Specialist Eating Disorder Practitioner, with a caring and compassionate nature, who is innovative, creative, flexible and highly motivated. Primarily you will undertake specialist assessments and therapeutic work and monitor physical health care for people presenting with eating disorders across the Morecambe Bay area.

You should be an excellent communicator and team player, with the successful applicant joining a dynamic and highly supportive multi-disciplinary team of professionals working across Lancashire and South Cumbria, based at Harvey House in Lancaster.

This is an exciting time in eating disorder services and a great opportunity to work in this specialist all age service. If this sounds like something you wish to be involved in, please contact those highlighted below who will happily discuss this further.

Regular clinical supervision, support and specialist training will be provided.

Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance.

For further details contact:

Sheri Giles - Team Lead

sheri.giles@lscft.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

As an EDS Practitioner working within the specialist EDS field, you will work within a multidisciplinary team and carry out a diverse range of duties.

You will be required to carry out a comprehensive assessment of new referrals and participate in team discussion whereby appropriateness and need for specialist treatment is decided.

You will hold and take responsibility for managing a clinical caseload of clients with complex needs and provide a range of recommended therapeutic interventions. Regular supervision should be accessed in order to reflect upon your practice and further develop your skills.

You will assist clients to address the underlying causes of their eating disorder that are often sensitive in nature, including abuse and past trauma.

As part of your role you will be required to offer guidance and support to carers.

You will also facilitate and participate in developing a range of therapeutic groups, this role will also include evaluating their effectiveness and providing clinical data / outcome measures as required.

You will be required to liaise with professionals from other services, offering guidance on how they can best manage the complex needs of this client group.

About us

In order to continually develop your knowledge and skills you will participate in a Professional Development Review, identifying your development needs and formulating a development plan with your line manager.

As students regularly attend this service, your role will involve the welcoming and orientation of these students, along with taking a lead in meeting their educational and experiential needs.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (subject to confirmation)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS1429-MS

Job locations

Various

Lancaster or Barrow

LA1 5AZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

First level qualification, RMN or equivalent such as Qualified Social Worker or occupational therapy
Information technology skills sufficient to the undertaking of the post.

Desirable

Specific evidence based therapeutic training.

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based needs led assessments, of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers.
Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based therapeutic interventions relevant to the needs of this client group.
Demonstrable ability to communicate to clients, their families and professionals sensitive and often difficult to receive information, using various methods including verbal, non-verbal, written and presentation skills.

Experience

Essential

2 years Post Qualifying Experience in a related field.
Evidence of an ability to effectively manage own workload and able to work autonomously.
Working within a team and /or multi-agency arenas.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

First level qualification, RMN or equivalent such as Qualified Social Worker or occupational therapy
Information technology skills sufficient to the undertaking of the post.

Desirable

Specific evidence based therapeutic training.

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based needs led assessments, of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers.
Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based therapeutic interventions relevant to the needs of this client group.
Demonstrable ability to communicate to clients, their families and professionals sensitive and often difficult to receive information, using various methods including verbal, non-verbal, written and presentation skills.

Experience

Essential

2 years Post Qualifying Experience in a related field.
Evidence of an ability to effectively manage own workload and able to work autonomously.
Working within a team and /or multi-agency arenas.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various

Lancaster or Barrow

LA1 5AZ

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various

Lancaster or Barrow

LA1 5AZ

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)