Clinical Nurse Specialist - Parkview

The postholder will act as a visible and positive role model, maintaining high levels of professional conduct and clinical leadership. The post holder will lead and co-ordinate the clinical responsibility for all aspects of the nursing care planning, developing specialist programmes of care from pre-admission to discharge within the clinical area of responsibility; in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, the young person and their family/carer.

The post holder will be jointly responsible for the clinical development and clinical supervision of all nursing staff within the clinical area of responsibility at Parkview, working collaboratively with ward manager, under the direction of the Matron and Head of Nursing.

The post holder will provide cover for the Ward Managers as required.

As a key member of our specialist Eating Disorders Service, you will provide expert nursing leadership and therapeutic support to young people with complex eating disorder presentations. Holding direct oversight of a clinical caseload, you will undertake comprehensive assessments, develop person-centred care plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions that promote recovery and positive outcomes. Working closely with young people and their families, you will help ensure every stage of the care pathway is delivered with compassion, professionalism, and a strong therapeutic focus.

You will work collaboratively within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team to coordinate and oversee treatment plans, ensuring recommendations are implemented, evaluated, and adapted to meet the changing needs of each young person. Building strong relationships with patients, families, carers, and partner agencies, you will play a central role in maintaining a safe, supportive, and recovery-focused inpatient environment while supporting successful transitions back to the community.

Beyond direct clinical care, you will contribute to the ongoing development and excellence of the service through leadership, quality improvement, education, and governance activities. You will support and develop colleagues through supervision, training, and mentorship, contribute to recruitment and workforce development, and help shape innovative clinical practice across the wider Children and Young People's Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity to influence service development while making a lasting difference to the lives of children, young people, and their families.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Experience

Qualification

Essential: - Registered Nurse (RNLD/RNMH/RN)

Desirable: - Master's degree, working towards or equivalent significant specialist training, experience or short courses relevant to the area of clinical practice

Knowledge and Skills