Band 6 Specialist Sister/Charge Nurse, CAMHS Eating Disorders Service

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in the City of London seeks a Band 6 Specialist Sister/Charge Nurse for the CAMHS Eating Disorders Service. This role involves providing specialist nursing advice and leading a multidisciplinary team to enhance the care of children and adolescents with eating disorders. The ideal candidate will need strong leadership capabilities and experience working with young people in mental health services. Competitive salary offered with a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Qualifications

• Post registration experience within mental health or acute paediatrics required.
• Experience of working with young people in mental health services is essential.
• Understanding of Safeguarding work is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical activity and manage a caseload within resources.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality patient care.
• Supervise and develop junior nursing staff.

Skills

Independent working

Communication skills

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge of mental health issues

Experience with young people

Education

RSCN or RMN or RN (Child/Mental Health)

Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice (ENB 998) or equivalent

Job description

Band 6 Specialist Sister/Charge Nurse, CAMHS Eating Disorders Service

The post holder will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team to providespecialist nursing advice, clinical expertise and professional leadership withspecific emphasis on child and adolescent eating disorders. As a senior nurse within the service, the post holder will also contribute to the operational management and strategic developmentof the Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders Service, which is currently funded by five NCL contracts. The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the Service and will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management. The post holder will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit, and ensure delivery of clinically safe, high quality care for all service users. The post holder will need to work flexibly to address the unique requirements of theService.

Main duties of the job

To effectively co-ordinate clinical activity and safely manage a caseload within the resources available.

To develop clinical expertise and ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care demonstrating clinical leadership.

To be responsible for the supervision and development of junior nursing staff, support workers, and students.

To effectively manage outpatient resources including pay and non-pay budgets, human resources, and the clinical environment.

To contribute to the development of policies and evidence-based practice as appropriate.

To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care.

To maintain, participate, and develop the Service's adopted therapeutic approaches, which include, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, the participation in and upholding of the FT-AN model of care and participation in its peer supervision model.

To work closely with the Lead Nurse Specialist Practice and other nursing and medical leads to ensure the smooth running of the outpatient service, and to take on the role as the outpatient service duty as required, which includes the triaging of referrals.

To work in collaboration with the Lead Nurse Specialist Practice and other senior nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to promote the outpatient family-centred treatment philosophy and the model underpinning the use of its Intensive Service.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Care Values & Behaviours

• Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust's values and behaviours

Education & Professional Qualifications

• RSCN or RMN or RN (Child/Mental Health)
• Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice (ENB 998) or equivalent

Experience

• Post registration experience within mental health or acute paediatrics
• To have worked with young people in acute or community mental health services (which if in Adult Mental Heath would include some relevant training or evidence of knowledge in Child & Adolescent Mental Health)
• To have experience of working with young people with eating disorders
• To have the ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of facilitating teaching sessions
• Experience of managing caseload and providing ongoing support
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Understanding of interagency work
• Understanding of Safeguarding work
• Excellent communication skills, ability to provide advice on mental health issues and physical needs where required
• Knowledge of CPA approach
• Knowledge of nursing policies, practices and education
• Mental health issues relating to children, young people and families including Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Children Act legislation
• An understanding of equal opportunities
• Proven ability to assess mental health symptoms, including the assessment of risk and the assessment of suicide and self-harm
• Understanding of NMC/PREP requirements

Personal Qualities & Attributes

• Motivated / enthusiastic / imaginative / flexible
• High level of self-awareness
• Robustness and recognition of own limitations

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.

£46,419 to £55,046 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)