Eating Disorders Practitioner

NHS; Hove; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Hove is seeking a passionate Registered Nurse for a permanent position in the Intensive Treatment Program. The role involves providing high-quality specialist nursing services to young people with eating disorders. Candidates must be RMN qualified with two years of experience and adept in mental health interventions. Training will be provided, and remote work opportunities may arise after agreement.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Training in systems and collaboration

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people with serious mental health problems.
• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing service to individuals and groups.
• Manage a clinical caseload and assessment of clients.
• Supervise junior nursing colleagues.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Working therapeutically with young people

Partnership working across teams

Knowledge of eating disorders

Education

Registered RMN Qualification

Diploma/ Degree in Nursing

Job description

Band 6 Registered Nurse; Spring Tide, Intensive Treatment Program for CYP with Eating Disorders

We are seeking to recruit a passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic Registered Clinician to join Spring Tide for 4 days a week on a permanent contract.

Spring Tide works with young people aged 10-18, with an eating disorder, and their families, supporting recovery through evidenced based interventions such as the Maudsley Family Therapy models and E-CBT. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality evidenced based treatment in accordance with NICE Guidelines and National Access and Waiting Times Standards.

You will work as a member of the clinical team, providing a high quality, specialist systemic psychotherapy service to clients, their families or carers. In addition, you will be required to support systemic thinking and practice within the team through consultation, supervision, formulation and training.

You will participate in systematic clinical governance and offer clinical supervision to junior nursing colleagues and student nurses. You will have the opportunity to undertake audits, contribute to (and lead on) quality improvement, service development and research within the area served by the team/service.

You will be required to facilitate and co facilitate groups, you will be required to be in charge of the unit and you will be required to organise and chair meetings. Training in FT-AN will be provided if the post holder does not already possess this.

Main duties of the job

To provide a qualified, high-quality specialist nursing service to individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams, in line with best, evidence-based practice and trust care pathways.

To be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload and to exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the planning and prioritising of own workload and the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, within the bounds of the service operational policy.

To use analytical and professional judgement skills and be responsible for making clinical management decisions in complex clinical issues.

To clinically supervise junior nursing colleagues, nursing students and other staff as appropriate.

To complete assessments of those referred to the service and outcome this in a timely manner in line with code of Conduct

To provide consultation, mentorship, supervision and advice about clinical nursing issues to other members of the team/service and other professionals working with service users, across a range of agencies/ settings as appropriate.

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of nursing practice within the service/team.

To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the team's development through the deployment of professional skills and audit. To support management on those aspects of the service where nursing and/or organisational matters need addressing.

About us

At SPFT we provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex.

Working in Sussex:

• Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns
• Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
• With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure

We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Key staff survey results include:

• 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
• 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
• 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

Job responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma/ Degree in Nursing;
• Actively registered on the NMC.
• Experience of working with young people with an eating disorder preferred although not essential.
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of supervising staff preferred although not essential.
• Mentorship qualification either being worked towards, achieved or applicant is willing to complete
• Knowledge of local and national policies.

MAIN DUTIES

• To carry out specialist nursing assessments of young people referred to the service. Devise comprehensive care plans and risk assessments and co-ordinate this care and treatment. Regularly review progress with the goal of transferring their care to an alternative care provider when stabilised
• To formulate and implement plans for nursing treatment and/or management.
• To be responsible for implementing a range of nursing interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups.
• Support junior nursing colleagues as well as Senior nursing colleagues in the team
• Have oversight of the Physical Health Clinics and to take charge of the unit
• Manage own caseload of complex cases, this will involve attending meetings relating to their care and treatment, this may require organisation of the meeting, chairing of the meeting and overseeing the completion of actions from the meeting
• Liaising with internal and external agencies involved in the care and treatment of the CYP
• Escalate any concerns/ safeguarding in line with policy and protocol

Our team is responsible for covering all of Sussex, and is based in Hove. Due to the nature of the intervention staff are required on site every day, although there is some opportunities to work remotely in agreement with your line manager.

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

For more information or an informal discussion/ visit please contact

Shelley Oakeshott - Service Manager on email [e-mail] or 0300 304 2039

Jay Jameson-Allen - General Manager on email: [e-mail] or 07393 140 156

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered RMN Qualification
• Evidence of CPD

Experience

• Experience of working with young people with serious mental health problems
• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience

Knowledge/Skills

• Competent at clinical assessment
• Competent at working therapeutically with young people and family/carers
• Partnership working across various different teams/agencies
• Knowledge of eating disorders

Values / personal attributes

• Can demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the care group
• Fit to undertake any duties related to the role

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPro rata per annum