MEED Liaison Practitioners: Sponsorship Available

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Join us as the Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders (MEED) Liaison Practitioner (Adult), a specialist Band 7 role supporting safe, compassionate and evidence-based care for adults with severe eating disorders across South Yorkshire acute hospitals. You will provide expert clinical leadership, assessment and advice, supporting implementation of Royal College of Psychiatrists MEED guidance while working alongside multidisciplinary teams. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse or Registered Dietitian with extensive eating disorder experience to influence patient safety, develop staff capability, improve pathways and drive quality improvement across organisational boundaries.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist assessment, care planning and clinical leadership for adults admitted with severe eating disorders; deliver expert advice on medical stabilisation, nutritional rehabilitation, refeeding and risk management; support ward teams through education, supervision and competency development; work collaboratively with acute trusts, mental health services, primary care and partner organisations; contribute to governance, audit, service development and implementation of MEED and NICE guidance; and lead quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Significant experience of working with eating disorders in-patient setting or similar setting
  • Working knowledge of MEED Guidelines
  • Demonstrate a clear understanding of key practice development needs in relation to healthcare for people with Mental Health.
  • (For dieticians) working knowledge of managing NG feed regimes in line with MEED Guidelines

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse – RMN/RGN OR Registered Dietician
  • Evidence of post-qualification development to Master’s level, or similar gained through experience

Desirable

  • (For Nurses) Recognised post-graduate courses in an area of Mental Health Nursing Practice / Therapy

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive specialist post registration experience of working with people with complex and serious health issues secondary to their eating disorder, which may include Mental Illness, Physical Health or Challenging Behaviour.
  • Experience of assessing and proactively managing risk
  • Experience of supervising and managing other staff.
  • Experience of working across professional and organisational boundaries
  • Experience of effective teaching, facilitation and presentation skills.

Desirable

  • Experience of supervising staff from a range of different professional groups.

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to travel to regional spoke locations (Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham)

Desirable

  • Car Driver
  • Access to a vehicle

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).

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

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