Job summary
"The mission of the Norfolk and Waveney Eating Disorder service is to build meaningful, therapeutic relationships with young people and their families. Instilling hope, enabling change, and supporting recovery".
We are delighted to be recruiting a dedicated registered band 6 eating disorder clinician to join our adolescent Eating Disorders Intensive Treatment Team (EDITT). The role is offered on a full time-time basis (37.5 hours per week) and may include some weekend virtual working. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a service which is regionally leading the way in Eating Disorders day treatment and is expanding their day and virtual intensive offer.
We offer you a supportive team environment, supervision, reflective practice groups and ongoing CPD opportunities.
Main duties of the job
You will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team which is responsible for delivering high quality care to young people and their families. This will predominantly be clinic based, covering the day and virtual intensive programme but interventions in the community or on acute wards may occasionally be required.
You will be taking responsibility for providing family-based assessment, NICE concordant treatment and care reviews to young people with a diagnosis of an eating disorder, often with co-morbidities, neurodiverse presentations and complex needs. In collaboration with the team and parents/carers you will deliver a structured treatment plan that offers a range of therapeutic approaches appropriate to clinical need. You will take a role in facilitating and/or co-facilitating groups with patients and their carers, providing family interventions and working closely with young people accessing the service.
You will offer emotional and practical support to young people during and around mealtimes, provide individual and family-based interventions, and promote the dignity and esteem of patients at all times.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us?We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- gym membership
- NHS discounts and many more.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants must be able to demonstrate Trust values in delivering care to others. We are looking for a range of qualities including dedication, focus and compassion, empathy and a person who is sensitive in their approach to people who may be distressed or come across in a challenging manner.
Previous experience in eating disorders is preferred, however we will provide some specialist training in Child and Young Person Eating Disorders (CYP ED). If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of families and young individuals struggling with eating disorders, we would love to hear from you.
It can be quite a challenging environment at times therefore a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, vigilance and a sense of humour are essential.Decision making, communication, leadership and organisational skills are also important. You will act in a manner to raise standards of care and make the service culturally sensitive and accessible to meet the needs of the patients.
If you are interested in joining this exciting and motivated team, please take a look at the detailed Job Description for more information about this post. We welcome requests for further information. Please dont hesitate to call us to discuss anything about the team or the roles.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants must be able to demonstrate Trust values in delivering care to others. We are looking for a range of qualities including dedication, focus and compassion, empathy and a person who is sensitive in their approach to people who may be distressed or come across in a challenging manner.
Previous experience in eating disorders is preferred, however we will provide some specialist training in Child and Young Person Eating Disorders (CYP ED). If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of families and young individuals struggling with eating disorders, we would love to hear from you.
It can be quite a challenging environment at times therefore a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, vigilance and a sense of humour are essential.Decision making, communication, leadership and organisational skills are also important. You will act in a manner to raise standards of care and make the service culturally sensitive and accessible to meet the needs of the patients.
If you are interested in joining this exciting and motivated team, please take a look at the detailed Job Description for more information about this post. We welcome requests for further information. Please dont hesitate to call us to discuss anything about the team or the roles.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Mentorship qualification or ENB 998
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice
- Ongoing professional development working towards degree level
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
- Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
- Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment package
Skills
Essential
- Care planning skills
- Competent assessment skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Mentorship qualification or ENB 998
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice
- Ongoing professional development working towards degree level
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
- Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
- Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment package
Skills
Essential
- Care planning skills
- Competent assessment skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
