Eating Disorder Liaison Nurse

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London is seeking a Specialist Eating Disorder Nurse to deliver specialized treatment and manage patient care. The successful candidate will work with a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team and develop both nursing and therapeutic skills. Experience in mental health and the ability to manage complex cases are essential for this rewarding role. Competitive salary £44,485 to £52,521 per annum, alongside supportive working environments and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

NHS Discounts

Generous annual leave allowance

NHS pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in working within a specialist area of mental health nursing.
• Ability to develop and implement systems supporting clinical excellence.
• Experience in leading a team to achieve objectives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based eating disorder treatments.
• Manage own caseload and run a close monitoring clinic.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team for patient management.

Skills

Engagement and motivational skills

Effective written communication

Effective verbal communication

Ability to manage physical health needs

Ability to manage mental health needs

Education

Nursing Degree/Diploma

Valid and up to date Nursing registration

Job description

A post has become available for a Specialist Eating Disorder Nurse at St Ann's Eating Disorder Outpatient Service. This is a challenging and rewarding role that allows clinicians to further develop their nursing and therapeutic skills to manage both physical and mental health in a specialist area. Successful candidates will have strong engagement and motivational/ health coaching skills, effective written and verbal communication skills and be adept in managing both physical health and mental health needs. We are looking for a bright and motivated individual who approaches challenges with enthusiasm and has a passion for helping individuals make life changing steps towards recovery and management of their eating disorder.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team and use their nursing skills in variety of different settings and with a variety of complex needs.

Main duties of the job

The specialist Service provides inpatient, outpatient, and day programme services for patients across a large area of London. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team and use their nursing skills in variety of different settings and with a variety of complex needs. The Post holder will be able to develop skills, knowledge and gain experience in this specialist field and work alongside a knowledgeable, passionate and dedicated MDT, active in research, education and training. Specialist training and professional development, learning and teaching opportunities are integral to the post.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering evidence-based eating disorder treatments, managing their own caseload, running a close monitoring clinic, assessing patients, and organising treatment. The post holder will need to work collaboratively with service users, families, carers, Doctors, Nurses, psychologists, therapists, peer support workers, Occupational therapists and other health and social services to ensure safe management of a complex and high-risk patient group.

About us

Working for North London NHS Foundation Trust

Why choose to join the North London NHS Foundation Trust?

We believe that by working together, our Trust can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave allowance and NHS pension scheme
• We have excellent internal staff network support groups.

Thepost holderwill need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts' values and cultural pillars:

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS/ TRAINING

• Nursing Degree/Diploma Valid and up to date Nursing registration.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working within a specialist area of mental health nursing.
• Ability and experience in dealing with developing and implementing systems that support clinical excellence.
• Experience of leading a team to achieve objectives and high standards of patient care.
• Experience of writing reports and acting as an advocate for service users.
• Experience of conducting appraisals and personal development planning and of providing feedback in a constructive way.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and of involving users and carers ensuring that nursing practice is culturally sensitive.

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload to balance clinical and other service priorities.
• Manage a caseload of multiple patients with varying degrees of severity. Prioritise care effectively.

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.

£44,485 to £52,521 a yearper annum inclusive of Outer London HCAS