Clinical Nurse Specialist /Community Mental Health Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 11/10/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Specialist with Community Mental Health Nursing experience to join the Adult Community Eating Disorder Service (ACEDS) in Welwyn Garden City. The role involves delivering specialist nursing care, conducting comprehensive assessments, providing evidence-based treatment, and managing clinical risk for service users with eating disorders. The post holder will also contribute to service development, provide consultation and supervision to colleagues, and act as a care coordinator for a defined caseload.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse ( Mental Health/Learning Disability)
- Teaching certificate including annual update (ENB 998), or equivalent.
- Evidence of CPD
- Nurse Independent Prescriber
Desirable criteria
- MSc in specific therapeutic treatment modality e.g. systemic practice, cognitive behavioural therapy.
- Post graduate clinical and therapeutic qualification related to the community.
- Sound experience of working in a range of settings relevant to the post
- Experience of nurse independent prescribing for relevant service user group
- Experience of working with service users presenting with emotional/psychological difficulties and challenging behaviour with their families and wider networks in situations of crisis and emotionally demanding environments.
- Experience and knowledge of implementing safeguarding procedures for children and adults
- Experience of teaching and training in practice
- Knowledge of recent developments in mental health/learning disability provision for specific service user group including government initiatives for working with a range of service users with challenging antisocial behaviour in education and the community
- Knowledge of current developments in research and its application with the specific service user group
- Ability to teach and train others using multi-media materials suitable for presentation within public, professional and academic settings
- Facilitating clinical supervision
- Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment and treatment of individual, couples, families and groups frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Prescribing medication for a group of service users, reviewing effectiveness and side effects.
- Registered Nurse ( Mental Health/Learning Disability)
- Teaching certificate including annual update (ENB 998), or equivalent.
- Evidence of CPD
- Nurse Independent Prescriber
- MSc in specific therapeutic treatment modality e.g. systemic practice, cognitive behavioural therapy.
- Post graduate clinical and therapeutic qualification related to the community.
- Sound experience of working in a range of settings relevant to the post
- Experience of nurse independent prescribing for relevant service user group
- Experience of working with service users presenting with emotional/psychological difficulties and challenging behaviour with their families and wider networks in situations of crisis and emotionally demanding environments.
- Experience and knowledge of implementing safeguarding procedures for children and adults
- Experience of teaching and training in practice
- Knowledge of recent developments in mental health/learning disability provision for specific service user group including government initiatives for working with a range of service users with challenging antisocial behaviour in education and the community
- Knowledge of current developments in research and its application with the specific service user group
- Ability to teach and train others using multi-media materials suitable for presentation within public, professional and academic settings
- Facilitating clinical supervision
- Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment and treatment of individual, couples, families and groups frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Prescribing medication for a group of service users, reviewing effectiveness and side effects.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £51,657 – £58,785 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Nurse Specialist /Community Mental Health Nurse
The closing date is 11 October 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) with Community Mental Health Nursing experience,to join the Adult Community Eating Disorder Service (ACEDS) based in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire .
The post holder will make a significant contribution to the delivery of specialist nursing care within the multidisciplinary team. Key responsibilities include participating fully in the referral and allocation process, undertaking comprehensive assessments, delivering evidence-based treatment, managing clinical risk, safeguarding vulnerable children and adults, and providing care coordination for service users. The successful candidate will also contribute to multidisciplinary case discussions, service development, and other service-related meetings.
In addition, the post holder will provide consultation, supervision, and support to colleagues, students, and other staff within the team, promoting best practice and the delivery of high-quality patient care.
This is an excellent opportunity to work within a specialist service dedicated to supporting individuals with eating disorders, while contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of care pathways and outcome
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