Job summary
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. 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+.

Main duties of the job
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 nursing role contribute to the intensive pathway within SEDS providing treatment in the community and patient homes for those at risk of inpatient admission, supporting medical admissions and reducing LOS. 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.

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 02 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 436-7979725-A
Job locations: The Finch hub, Finch road care centre, Finch road, Lozells, Birmingham, B19 1HS, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Professional qualification in Nursing - RMN, RNLD, RSCN

Desirable

• Post qualification relevant therapeutic qualification e.g FBT, CBT, DBT

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with eating disorder patients
• Experience of post qualification work in inpatient or community mental health setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (opens in a new tab).

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: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address: The Finch hub, Finch road care centre, Finch road, Lozells, Birmingham, B19 1HS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)