Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust CAMHS Eating Disorder Clinical Lead The closing date is 20 September 2026 Apply for this job Job summary We are recruiting for an Eating Disorder Clinical Lead to join our specialist Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Eating Disorder Team on the Isle of Wight. We are seeking a dedicated, experienced and compassionate clinician to provide clinical leadership for our specialist Eating Disorder Service, supporting children and young people with eating disorders and their families across the Isle of Wight. You will join a highly skilled and supportive MDT team, working alongside experienced colleagues who are committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care. The Eating Disorder Clinical Lead will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate services for children and young people experiencing eating disorders. The post holder will provide clinical leadership, support service development, and work collaboratively with internal and external partners to ensure the delivery of a responsive and high-quality Eating Disorder pathway. The post holder will support the Children & Young People Services Cluster Lead and Clinical Lead to ensure the Eating Disorder Service delivers against quality, financial, operational, and access targets, including the national CYP Eating Disorder waiting time standards. They will be responsible for monitoring service performance, managing clinical risk, and ensuring compliance with local and national guidance, including NICE recommendations and relevant national eating disorder service standards. Main duties of the job The successful applicant will provide specialist clinical leadership within the Eating Disorder Team, working alongside children, young people and their families to deliver evidence-based assessment, treatment, and care planning. They will promote recovery, independence, and positive outcomes while ensuring services remain safe, effective, and person-centred. The Clinical Lead will oversee the safe and effective delivery of the eating disorder pathway, ensuring compliance with local and national best practice standards, including NICE guidance and NHS England CYP Eating Disorder service requirements. They will provide clinical oversight of complex cases, support risk management processes, and contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making regarding treatment and care planning. The post holder will be responsible for supporting workforce development within the team, including recruitment, retention, induction, supervision, appraisal, and professional development of staff. They will develop, coordinate, and implement robust systems for clinical supervision, caseload management, clinical governance, and quality improvement activities to ensure the ongoing delivery of high-quality care. The role will involve close partnership working with CAMHS colleagues, paediatric services, primary care, acute hospitals, social care, education, and specialist provider collaborative services to ensure integrated care and smooth transitions between services. About us Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives. Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care. We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support. Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence Details Date posted 04 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £49,387 to £56,515 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 348-CFS-12403 Job locations Newport Clinic 7 Pyle Street Newport Isle of Wight

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United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone

• if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team
• detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working
• all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone
• if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team
• detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working
• all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential RMN with live NMC registration. Allied Health Professional Psychologist Occupational therapist or Social worker with appropriate current registration Evidence of on-going development and post registration training. Post registration training in evidence based psychological treatments. Desirable Formal PgCert qualification in recognised psychological therapy Supplementary or Independent non-medical prescribing qualification. Experience Essential Demonstrable Care Co-Ordinator Competencies. Training in Risk assessment and management skills. Ability to build on the knowledge, skills and priorities of people working in a range of disciplines Experience in the assessment and management of people with serious and enduring mental health Experience in assessment and management of people with an eating disorder. Evidence of undertaking audit work Innovative, creative and a willingness to try new ideas Nurse Mentorship Qualification/Practice Teaching or equivalent qualification to supervise Person Specification Qualifications Essential RMN with live NMC registration. Allied Health Professional Psychologist Occupational therapist or Social worker with appropriate current registration Evidence of on-going development and post registration training. Post registration training in evidence based psychological treatments. Desirable Formal PgCert qualification in recognised psychological therapy Supplementary or Independent non-medical prescribing qualification. Experience Essential Demonstrable Care Co-Ordinator Competencies. Training in Risk assessment and management skills. Ability to build on the knowledge, skills and priorities of people working in a range of disciplines Experience in the assessment and management of people with serious and enduring mental health Experience in assessment and management of people with an eating disorder. Evidence of undertaking audit work Innovative, creative and a willingness to try new ideas Nurse Mentorship Qualification/Practice Teaching or equivalent qualification to supervise 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 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). Employer details Employer name Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Newport Clinic 7 Pyle Street Newport Isle of Wight

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United Kingdom Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer contact details For questions about the job, contact: Children & Young People Cluster Lead Cally Wareham cally.wareham@nhs.net 01983523602 Details Date posted 04 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £49,387 to £56,515 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 348-CFS-12403 Job locations Newport Clinic 7 Pyle Street Newport Isle of Wight

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