Eating Disorders Senior Nurse - Intensive Support
NHS AFC: Band 7
Main area: Clinical Nurse Specialist in Eating Disorders
Grade: NHS AFC: Band 7
Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
* Part time
* Flexible working
* Compressed hours
Job ref: 395-EC079-25
Site: Widford Hall, Town: Chelmsford
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/03/2025 23:59
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients.
Job overview
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 being admitted to TIER 4 settings and out of region.
We are looking for a Senior Specialist Nurse to join the exciting new branch of the well-established SET CAMHS Eating Disorder Service in North East London NHS Foundation Trust.
The role will require working with children and young people who are diagnosed with Eating Disorders and will support to run an Intensive Day Programme to support CYP remain at home in the community.
Main duties of the job
* Being part of the senior leadership to support management of the enhanced intensive support programme
* Work within a nursing team caring for young people with eating disorders.
* Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* To assist with efficient and effective nursing care.
* Leading the nursing team, supporting the decision making and showing accountability for junior members of the team.
* To ensure safe evidence-based clinical practice and demonstrate clinical expertise, and have delegated responsibility for the delivery of high quality patient care
* To risk assess alongside the use of MEED guidelines
* Working alongside the lead clinicians and support the evidence based treatment of FT-AN
Working for our organisation
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place 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.
Detailed job description and main 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.
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.
Person specification
* Experience working with CYP in Mental Health
* Experience in Eating Disorders
* Experience working with MDT and Multi agencies
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
* A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity.
* A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance.
* Proactive health and wellbeing support.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.
Equal opportunities employer
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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