An exciting opportunity has arisen with the SET CAMHS Eating Disorder Service.
The service is establishing an Intensive Support Day Service to prevent children & young people from being admitted to TIER 4 settings and out of region.
We are looking for a Senior Nurse Specialist to join the exciting new branch of the well-established SET CAMHS Eating Disorder Service in North East London NHS Foundation Trust.
We appreciate that eating disorders can be a rewarding and challenging field to work in, even for those with experience. Therefore, as well as excellent supervision and reflective practice sessions, we provide the opportunity to develop skills through joint working, access to internal training, CPD, and external training courses. As an expanding service, there is an opportunity for progression within the team and input into service development.
We recognise that working within the NHS can be highly pressurised, and there is a priority within the team to ensure that team members are supported to have a good work/life balance with flexibility around family-friendly hours where possible.
Main duties of the job
The role will require working with children and young people who are diagnosed with Eating Disorders and will support running an Intensive Day Programme to help CYP remain at home in the community.
The day programme will offer patients meal support, physical health monitoring, therapy, groups, and parent support throughout the week to assist young people in weight restoration and recovery in the community.
Main Duties will include:
* Work within a nursing team caring for young people with eating disorders.
* Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Establish the role within the multi-disciplinary team.
* Assist with efficient and effective nursing care.
* Lead the nursing team, supporting decision-making and showing accountability for junior members of the team.
* Ensure safe evidence-based clinical practice and demonstrate clinical expertise, with delegated responsibility for the delivery of high-quality patient care.
* Conduct risk assessments alongside the use of MEED guidelines.
* Work alongside the lead clinicians and support the evidence-based treatment of FT-AN.
About us
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently partway through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training, and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will support the development of our new Intensive Support Pathway & Day Programme and provide families and children and young people an opportunity to manage their eating disorder in the community wherever possible to reduce the number of inpatient admissions and enable young people to remain at home with their families, alongside their support network with an intensive care package.
The successful applicant will work within a multi-disciplinary team, alongside the existing CAMHS team to meet the young person's physical and psychological needs. This innovative approach will help us to provide the best quality care to families affected by eating disorders during some of the most challenging points in their recovery.
The applicant will work alongside colleagues within the MDT to provide NICE concordant psychological interventions to young people and families with eating disorders and comorbid presentations.
As a member of the CAMHS ED team, you would have access to specialist supervision in both family-based treatment. Supervision will be offered by a senior member of the team from the same discipline where possible.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details on this vacancy.
Person Specification
Working with CYP in Mental Health
Essential
* 1
Desirable
* 1
Eating Disorder Experience
Essential
* 2
Working with MDT and Multi agencies
Essential
* 2
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Widford Hall
Tattersall Way
Chelmsford
CM2 8TD
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