Senior Practitioner - Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Service

The Eating Disorder Service is currently undergoing a period of significant growth and development, creating an exciting opportunity to join our expanding team. Based at the Reginald Centre, our multi-disciplinary team works in close partnership with acute hospitals and third‑sector organisations to deliver high-quality care across the Leeds district.

We are seeking to recruit to the following posts: 2×Full‑time Band 7 Practitioners (Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse, Children’s Nurse, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist).

The Band 7 post holder will play a key role in providing and leading highly specialist clinical care within the Eating Disorder Service. This includes holding responsibility for their own caseload while contributing to service‑wide delivery. The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient‑centred programmes of care, always ensuring practice remains within professional competence, regulatory standards, and evidence‑based frameworks.

The post holder will also contribute to service innovation by developing new approaches to clinical practice, integrating emerging knowledge and techniques, and collaborating with other services to drive improvements.

Who are we? Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community‑based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply‑held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high‑quality care to the people of Leeds.

In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards  click on the Join Our Team Tab.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.