FREED Champion

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

The post holder will be based within the existing Community Eating Disorders Service for Adults. The primary focus is working with clients accessing treatment through the FREED pathway, though the post holder is part of the broader team. The post holder manages all referrals for this pathway and offers initial triage, as well as providing a clinical service to people experiencing an eating disorder.

In addition, the post holder is responsible for liaising and working with other professionals as appropriate, alongside the promotion and development in the service of the FREED approach.

You will lead with other senior colleagues the continuing development of a high-quality service that is underpinned by evidence-based practice and care pathways/packages and NICE guidance; leading on service development and policy in conjunction with the other senior clinicians, and Service Lead.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians, and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivery of services; working flexibly where appropriate and operationally required.

When delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with NAVIGO values and code of conduct.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Please note that this serves to provide an illustrative example of the duties and responsibilities you may be expected to undertake during the course of your normal duties. It is not an exhaustive list, and you will therefore be required to undertake other responsibilities and duties considered to be commensurate with the band.

Core Clinical Function

• To manage all referrals accessing the service via the FREED pathway, including initial triage and subsequent allocation.

- Lead a regular FREED Huddle bringing together all clinicians involved in the FREED pathway.

• Assess patients referred to the service and co-produce appropriate treatment plans.

• Use appropriate evidence-based treatment such as MANTRA, CBT-E, SSCM etc.

• Manage and oversee the care of service users with highly complex needs.

• Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of accurate and timely documentation/records on all service users in line with NAVIGO policy.

• Conduct, supervise and oversee risk assessments of all service users.

• Provide professional clinical leadership to multi-disciplinary meetings ie referral/review/business, professional or safeguarding meetings.

• Report and document incidents as required and act upon findings as appropriate.

• Act as a care co-ordinator in highly complex cases.

• Provide practical support, guidance and education for service users, carers and other professionals as required.

• Be competent in use of relevant screening and assessment tools.

• Lead and participate in formulation, delivery and review of individualised evidence-based care/care packages according to NICE guidance including non-medication strategies.

Core Non-Clinical Function

• To continuously review the implementation of the FREED service model and care package, advising the Service Lead on its progress and identifying any areas for improvement or opportunities for further service development.

• To be responsible for ensuring that required core outcome data are collated and reported back to the FREED network.

• To proactively engage with the FREED project and join the ongoing FREED supervision groups.

• Manage and co-ordinate multi-disciplinary meetings ie referral/review/business/handover.

• In conjunction with the Service Lead, take a lead role in clinical service development and review.

• Identify aspects of the service which need to be improved and implement appropriate changes in conjunction with the Service Lead.

• Provide clinical leadership and professional expertise to the team.

• Work closely with and assist the Service Lead with development and implementation and review of operational/clinical policies.

• Deliver training where appropriate for other professionals.

• Lead the Team in the evaluation and monitoring of the FREED service in conjunction with the Service Lead.

• Ensure that the service through the implantation of performance management, all key performance indicators and targets identified by NAVIGO are met and adhere to local and government initiatives.

• Hold responsibility for co-ordination and management of the FREED project in providing a safe, effective and therapeutic clinical service, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care packages.

Management Responsibility

You will be expected to support the work of the Service Lead in managing the performance of the service. This will include resource management, operational planning, clinical governance, and workforce planning.

You will be expected to support and plan new service initiatives taking a lead management role in these initiatives as requested by the Service Lead or operational service manager.

PROFESSIONAL DELIVERY FRAMEWORK

The following is designed to illustrate the additional key activities associated with the role.

• Complete mandatory training in line with NAVIGO policy.

• Training relevant to Band 7 competency framework.

• Receive management supervision and provide management supervision where appropriate.

• Take all allocated annual leave.

• Comply with the CPD and practice hours requirements as set out by professional body (NMC, HCPC, UKCP, etc).

• Receive clinical supervision and deliver clinical supervision to other staff in line with NAVIGO policy.

• Mentor and supervise students.

• Attend seminars/conferences and other CPD events external and internal.

• Participate in audit and research.

• Act as a safeguarding champion.

Personal Characteristics

Essential

• Shares NAVIGOS beliefs and models this in the attitude and behaviour
• Ensures that the organisational values of open, compassionate and empowering are demonstrated by self and others every day and that any matters of concern are addressed in a timely way, either directly; or raised with the relevant Line Manager; or through the relevant processes within NAVIGO as appropriate.
• Enthusiastic, committed, organised and self-regulating
• Willingness to work flexible hours

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications in a core mental health profession (mental health nursing, occupational therapy, clinical/counselling psychology, systemic psychotherapy and professional registration (with eg NMC, HCPC, UKCP)

Desirable

• Trained in the use of MANTRA, CBT-E, SSCM or other therapy approach

Other requirements

Essential

• Fitness analysis as appropriate
• Current driving licence
• Ability to travel across sites and across Trusts boundaries to attend meetings etc
• This post requires the post holder to be physically able to undertake NAVIGOs RESPECT training
• Undertake manual handing training and carry out tasks following an appropriate risk assessment
• Resilience in dealing with emotive service user issues in their own homes or public environments
• Be able to assess and act well in unpredictable situations where multi-tasking will be required
• Be able to support families and carers within duties of own role
• Able to identify own stressors and take appropriate action to prevent negative impact of this on wellbeing and seek appropriate and timely support.

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, equality principles and practice
• Detailed knowledge of eating disorders including psychological and behavioural factors.
• Detailed knowledge of risks specific to people with eating disorders
• Knowledge of specialist assessment, intervention/treatment of eating disorders
• Knowledge of providing effective care packages in the community
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues, legislation and practice
• Knowledge of relevant legal frameworks eg Mental Health Act, Human Rights Act etc
• Knowledge of National Agendas including the NHS long term plan

Experience

Essential

• Literate in IT/computer skills
• Excellent oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language
• Excellent organisational skills with aptitude for working both autonomously and as part of a team
• Eating disorder assessment skills
• Risk assessment including assessment of physical and mental health risk
• Skill in producing high standard of written reports
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to work autonomously within a multi-agency framework
• The ability to act calm in times of crisis and to act as a role model to team members
• The ability to organise own work schedules

Desirable

• Prior experience of community working
• Prior experience of providing supervision/appraisal to registered/un-registered colleagues

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).