Physical Health Nurse- Eating Disorders *Subject to Banding*

We are looking to recruit a Physical Health Nurse to the Adult Eating Disorder Team. This will be a brand new post and is being piloted on a 12 month fixed-term contract. The post is based at Forest Grange, Bennion Centre, Leicester.

The eating disorders team is well established and have been providing high quality care for the residents of Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland for over 30 years.

The team assess and provide individual care plans for recovery through evidence-based interventions and strong therapeutic relationships to patients with a variety of eating disorders, on a one-to-one basis and in group settings.

Eating disorders are common however can cause significant short and long term consequences on physical and mental health.

Referrals to eating disorders services have increased in recent years and identifying and managing those at high risk of being seriously unwell or dying from physical complications of their eating disorder is imperative.

The service operates with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, administrators, dietitians, research and evaluation associates. Teamwork and collaboration are highly valued in the service and encouraged from all.

You must be a registered nurse with an NMC pin. Some knowledge of mental health is advantageous but training and supervision will be provided,

• Support with the assessments, early identification and management of the any physical health needs of service users, mainly in outpatients, in relation to their eating disorder.


• Run physical health monitoring clinics to assist with the management of outpatients with eating disorders.


• Support with creating individualised and collaborative physical health care plans.


• Assist with training and development of staff within the Adult Eating Disorders team in relation to physical health.


• Support with setting up a Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders (MEED) care pathway and provide liaison with colleagues in acute and primary settings to ensure seamless care for patients with physical health needs and eating disorders.


• Liaise with other physical health nurses within the Mental Health team for support, learning and supervision.


There is scope to help develop this role within the team and be part of the evaluation of its impact on the service users and staff of the eating disorders service.

You will also be able to take part in our weekly CPD programme, where we have an extensive range of internal and external speakers.

We have a strong culture of research and a continuous drive for improving quality, and there is plentiful opportunity to contribute to our ongoing research and development programme.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied