Clinical Nurse Specialist - Adult Community Eating Disorder Team

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Oxford is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to support adults with eating disorders. This role involves providing assessments and treatment while leading a dedicated team. Ideal candidates will have a mental health qualification, experience working with eating disorders, and leadership training. Competitive salary ranges from £47,810 to £54,710 per annum, with comprehensive career support and employee benefits.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discounts

Access to learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience of working with adults with eating disorders, families, and carers.
• Ability to collaborate with external agencies.
• Professional qualification with current UK registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessments for adults with eating disorders.
• Develop effective care pathways for adults with eating disorders.
• Implement and lead the FREED pathway within the service.

Skills

Experience with Adults with Eating Disorders

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Leadership skills

Education

RMN or equivalent Mental health qualification

Leadership training

Job description

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Adult Community Eating Disorder Team

Do you want to be part of a highly supportive, multi-disciplinary team, who areforwardingthinking and fully support staff development?

The Wiltshire Community Eating Disorder Service (WCEDS) is looking fora Band 7 Clinical Specialist Nursewhoispassionate about making a difference to adults who are suffering with an eating disorder.

You will be part of a team of dedicated and experienced multi-disciplinary professionals working with adults with eating disorders.

With a reputation for excellence, our service provides a stepped model of care tailored to the individual's need for stabilisation and recovery. We offer a range of programmes and evidence-based treatments toassistwith this. We are a friendly,energeticand dynamic team who are proactive and visionary, focusing on excellent patient-centred care.

Within this post, you will provide specialist eating disorder assessment and treatment for adults with eating disorders, in a community setting across Wiltshire and Swindon.

We are working towards a culture where services from across thewhole systemwork together to deliver positive and seamless experiences of care for adults with an eating disorder.

You will require a professional qualification with current UK registration. The serviceoperates 5 days per week Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.

Main duties of the job

• To provide Specialist Assessments for Adults with Eating Disorders (AED).
• Develop a working network to support staff in consultation and joint working with other agencies, institutions and professionals to provide effective interventions for AED.
• To support the development of an effective interface between mental health services and across providers and all partnership agencies both statutory and non statutory.
• Develop effective care pathways for Adults with Eating Disorders.
• Provide training, consultation, and supervision to, Healthcare Workers and other professionals in community and hospital settings.
• Offer and access supervision and support to ensure good practice within the team.

The role is to provide comprehensive care to individuals with eating disorders, as well as taking a leadership role within the multi-disciplinary team to embed nursing as a key element of the treatment pathway. The post holder will receive, and be required to offer, supervision to other team members and act as Practice Assessor / Supervisor to nursing students and trainees.

We offer a range of evidence-based treatments for eating disorders and deliver these within the community. This post holder would act as a lead for the FREED (First Episode Rapid Early Intervention) pathway within the service, providing leadership for the FREED mini team. There are opportunities and expectations that you will be involved in other evidence-based treatments also.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure you're your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RMN or equivalent Mental health qualification
• Leadership training

knowledge skills and ability

• To be able to function as part of multi disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies

Experience

• Experience of working with Adults with Eating Disorders families and carers

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.

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum | pro rata