Job summary
South West London and St Georges / South London and Maudsley' Adult Eating Disorders Community service, is one of two specialist eating disorders community services within the South London Partnerships' (SLP) Adult Eating Disorder Provider Collaborative , providing specialist eating disorders care. The SLP is a collaboration between South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.The Partnership brings together clinical and service user expertise, working to improve quality, use resources most effectively, and deliver best practice consistently to the service users and families across South London.
Both community services within the SLP are recruiting a number of multidisciplinary roles for an innovative new Enhanced Treatment Team for south London . This Enhanced Treatment Team will work closely with the SLP Single Point of Referral to provide an alternative to inpatient care and will provide support to service users and their families in their own home. The teams will be working across the whole of south London to deliver this innovative approach which enables people to access serives swiftly , potentially avoid admission and to receive care near to home for time limited periods where required.
We also welcome international candidates.
Main duties of the job
The role requires the post-holder to take supervised clinical responsibility for a caseload of clients suffering from eating disorders and to provide specialist clinical nursing care to clients under the supervision of the Team Leader. This will include conducting new patient assessments into the service, acting as named nurse for clients under CPA, being instrumental in involving clients in planning and evaluating their treatment and also where required providing physical health monitoring. The post holder will liaise with other services or professionals as necessary, co-ordinating the effective transfer of in-patients to the community team, and undertake group work as appropriate. The post holder will be expected to maintain excellent documentation/record keeping and correspondence, and work as part of the MDT team to achieve the highest possible care for the client group. Liaising with clients' families and carers as appropriate and to carefully plan discharges and aftercare is also essential.
As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Three days a week as it's a part time role. Wednesday's is our team day so that is an essential day to be able to work and most likely be Monday to Wednesday 9-5 and have one day working remotely giving you the very best of good work life balance.
About us
We offer a number of excellent staff benefits and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance,we support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, compressed hours and working from home.
- Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Subsidised car parking- You can park at any of our sites at a reduced rate of £20/month.
- NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
- Eye examinations
- Looking after your health
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car lease scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
- Free gym membership
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to the fundamental knowledge and skills of nursing care, the post holder will be expected to develop their understanding of how to work therapeutically with adults with eating disorders. Specialist mental health nurse practitioners with current NMC registration (Band 6 Nurses) will hold a caseload of clients and work therapeutically on an individual and group basis, using a variety of skills and may also be required to eat therapeutically with clients as necessary.
All clinical staff will be expected to follow and work closely with trust policy and procedures, including lone working, safeguarding and risk assessment procedure and have sound knowledge of the Care Act. As part of the nursing process, staff will be expected to manage timely data quality, ensuring that KPIs are updated, including the accurate and safe reporting of incidents, provision of reports and information to support the safety and wellbeing of the client (e.g., to local MAPPA & MARAC meetings). The job description will detail the other expectations of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to the fundamental knowledge and skills of nursing care, the post holder will be expected to develop their understanding of how to work therapeutically with adults with eating disorders. Specialist mental health nurse practitioners with current NMC registration (Band 6 Nurses) will hold a caseload of clients and work therapeutically on an individual and group basis, using a variety of skills and may also be required to eat therapeutically with clients as necessary.
All clinical staff will be expected to follow and work closely with trust policy and procedures, including lone working, safeguarding and risk assessment procedure and have sound knowledge of the Care Act. As part of the nursing process, staff will be expected to manage timely data quality, ensuring that KPIs are updated, including the accurate and safe reporting of incidents, provision of reports and information to support the safety and wellbeing of the client (e.g., to local MAPPA & MARAC meetings). The job description will detail the other expectations of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of research-based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice
- Significant relevant clinical experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation
- Understanding of Care Co-ordination under CPA
Desirable
- Understanding of Care Co-ordination under CPA
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Awareness/knowledge of the issues surrounding social inclusion for mental health service users
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision
- Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment
- Skills in risk assessment and risk management and crisis management
- Forms very effective working relationships with colleagues
- Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others
Desirable
- Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback.
- Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of research-based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice
- Significant relevant clinical experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation
- Understanding of Care Co-ordination under CPA
Desirable
- Understanding of Care Co-ordination under CPA
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Awareness/knowledge of the issues surrounding social inclusion for mental health service users
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision
- Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment
- Skills in risk assessment and risk management and crisis management
- Forms very effective working relationships with colleagues
- Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others
Desirable
- Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback.
- Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework
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).
