Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Specialist Children's and Young Peoples Service for a Band 8a Clinical Nurse Specialist to develop an exciting new role within the inpatient team and Ferndene Hospital.
The successful applicant will have will be competent and confident in monitoring, identifying and risk management around the physical and mental health of service users with complex eating disorder difficulties, and be able to develop robust care plans and risk management plans to support them.They will also offer specialist interventions to young people who require an inpatient admission for treatment for their eating disorder. This role includes offering specialist assessment, providing ongoing evidence-based psychological interventions, risk management, relapse prevention and care coordination of a complex caseload.
Applicants must hold a first level RNLD/RNMH qualification.
Main duties of the job
As well as working with service-users, families and carers, the role involves working collaboratively with the MDT, Community Eating Disorder Services (CEDS) and other services including Community Treatment Teams , GPs, voluntary sector, and external agencies including the acute trusts and Tees Esk Wear Valley Eating Disorder Services. The successful applicant will offer clinical supervision and clinical guidance to other members of the inpatient team and wider MDT. The role will include leading Group Supervisions, weekly reviews of inpatients with an eating disorder, and the weekly referral meeting of children and young people referred for treatment for an eating disorder.
The successful applicant will work closely with Specialist CYPS case managers when triaging new referrals, and regularly carrying out assessments jointly or independently.
The successful candidate will work closely with our community colleagues within CEDS to support the young person transitioning through the eating disorder pathway and discharge back to the community.
There is an expectation the successful applicant will be involved in supporting the ongoing development and launch of the new FREED pathway which focuses on early intervention for younger people.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 25th May 2023
Closing date : 8th June 2023
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 25th May 2023
Closing date : 8th June 2023
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Recognized teaching qualification.
- Postgraduate qualification at Masters level or equivalent.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Evidence of experience in therapeutic interventions relevant to working with enduring mental health problems i.e. PSI, CBT, Family Interventions, Group Work
- Advanced level therapeutic training in one of the above modalities
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working therapeutically with adults with severe and enduring mental health problems requiring rehabilitation and recovery.
- Have been involved in service development changes.
- Awareness of the evolving healthcare agenda and the implications for nursing
- Experience of audit and related activities.
- Evidence of facilitating quality improvement in practice.
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues.
- Experience of training and education.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Leadership skills.
- Ability to work across professional and organizational boundaries internally and externally
- Interpersonal skills
- Ability to put strategy into action.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Recognized teaching qualification.
- Postgraduate qualification at Masters level or equivalent.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Evidence of experience in therapeutic interventions relevant to working with enduring mental health problems i.e. PSI, CBT, Family Interventions, Group Work
- Advanced level therapeutic training in one of the above modalities
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working therapeutically with adults with severe and enduring mental health problems requiring rehabilitation and recovery.
- Have been involved in service development changes.
- Awareness of the evolving healthcare agenda and the implications for nursing
- Experience of audit and related activities.
- Evidence of facilitating quality improvement in practice.
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues.
- Experience of training and education.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Leadership skills.
- Ability to work across professional and organizational boundaries internally and externally
- Interpersonal skills
- Ability to put strategy into action.
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
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).
