Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Nurse Consultant – Sussex Eating Disorders Service (SEDS)
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Nurse Consultant – Sussex Eating Disorders Service (SEDS)
Nurse Consultant – Sussex Eating Disorders Service (SEDS)
Band 8b | Full Time – 37.5 hours Location: East Brighton Mental Health Centre (with sites across Sussex) Salary: £66,582 – £77,368 per annum Closing date: 12 July 2026
About the Role
Lead the future of specialist eating disorder nursing and help shape high-quality, innovative care across Sussex.
Why this role stands out
- Senior strategic nursing leadership role within a specialist regional service
- Shape the future of adult eating disorder care across Sussex
- Influence clinical governance, service development, and workforce strategy
- Operate across community, acute, and multidisciplinary settings
- Combine advanced clinical practice with leadership, education, and innovation
Who can apply
This role is open to experienced Registered Mental Health, Learning Disability or Adult Nurses who:
- Have a Master’s-level education in a related subject
- Possess extensive experience in mental health and specialist clinical services
- Display expert knowledge of multidisciplinary working and evidence-based practice
- Demonstrate strong leadership, teaching, and service development skills
- Have experience in advanced clinical decision-making and risk management
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Experience within eating disorders or complex mental health services is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
As the Nurse Consultant for Sussex Adults Eating Disorder Service (SEDS), you will provide strategic nursing leadership while maintaining an advanced clinical role supporting adults with complex eating disorders. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Leading nursing practice across the specialist eating disorder service
- Shaping and implementing innovative care pathways
- Providing expert clinical leadership and consultancy
- Holding a specialist caseload requiring advanced intervention
- Leading physical health monitoring and risk management training
- Co-developing clinical policies and protocols alongside the Consultant Psychiatrist
- Supporting governance, quality improvement, and service development
- Coaching, supervising, and mentoring nursing colleagues across the service
This is an opportunity to influence practice at both the individual patient and whole-service level.
About the Service
The Sussex Adults Eating Disorder Service (SEDS) provides specialist community treatment for adults diagnosed with:
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Atypical Anorexia
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Binge Eating Disorder
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The service also offers in-reach support to acute hospitals across Sussex, working closely with:
- Liaison psychiatry
- Community mental health teams
- Wider healthcare partners
Location
Based at East Brighton Mental Health Centre with spoke sites across Sussex, supporting place-based care.
Regular travel across the county forms a core part of this role.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to shape nursing leadership across a specialist regional service
- Flexible working opportunities
- Strong multidisciplinary and senior leadership support
- Ongoing professional development and education opportunities
- NHS Pension Scheme and comprehensive staff benefits
- Organisation rated ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ for caring
Why Join This Team?
This is a rare opportunity to influence specialist eating disorder services at a strategic level while continuing to make a direct clinical impact.
You will join a service dedicated to:
- Compassionate, evidence-based care
- Advanced nursing leadership
- Innovation and continuous improvement
- Strong multidisciplinary collaboration
- Delivering the highest standards of care for people with complex eating disorders
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