Eating Disorder Liaison Nurse

306 North London NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 03 December 2024

Job summary

A post has become available for a Specialist Eating Disorder Nurse at St Ann's Eating Disorder Outpatient Service. This is a challenging and rewarding role that allows clinicians to further develop their nursing and therapeutic skills to manage both physical and mental health in a specialist area. Successful candidates will have strong engagement and motivational/ health coaching skills, effective written and verbal communication skills and be adept in managing both physical health and mental health needs. We are looking for a bright and motivated individual who approaches challenges with enthusiasm and has a passion for helping individuals make life changing steps towards recovery and management of their eating disorder.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team and use their nursing skills in variety of different settings and with a variety of complex needs.

Main duties of the job

The specialist Service provides inpatient, outpatient, and day programme services for patients across a large area of London. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team and use their nursing skills in variety of different settings and with a variety of complex needs. The Post holder will be able to develop skills, knowledge and gain experience in this specialist field and work alongside a knowledgeable, passionate and dedicated MDT, active in research, education and training. Specialist training and professional development, learning and teaching opportunities are integral to the post.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering evidence-based eating disorder treatments, managing their own caseload, running a close monitoring clinic, assessing patients, and organising treatment. The post holder will need to work collaboratively with service users, families, carers, Doctors, Nurses, psychologists, therapists, peer support workers, Occupational therapists and other health and social services to ensure safe management of a complex and high-risk patient group.

Please note if you have previously applied for this post, you do not need to apply again.

About us

BEHMHT is a multiple award-winning, combined mental health (MH) and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services. We are one of the largest employers in North London with over 3000 staff delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million. In Enfield, we provide a full range of child and adult community health services, which over the last few years has been integrating with its mental health services to provide better and more holistic care. BEH manages the renowned North London Forensic Services (NLFS) which delivers MH care across some of the prisons and provides MH services as HM Young Offenders Institutions in Aylesbury. We are rated as 'Outstanding' by the CQC. We have also been appointed as the lead provider of forensic mental health services across North London managing the devolved New Models of care budget of £170m from 2018/19.

Date posted

19 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,762 to £45,765 a year per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

306-BEH-413-D

Job locations

St Ann's Hospital

ST ANNS ROAD

London

N15 3TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS/ TRAINING

Essential

Nursing Degree/Diploma Valid and up to date Nursing registration.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Essential

Experience of working within a specialist area of mental health nursing.
Ability and experience in dealing with developing and implementing systems that support clinical excellence.
Experience of leading a team to achieve objectives and high standards of patient care.
Experience of writing reports and acting as an advocate for service users.
Experience of conducting appraisals and personal development planning and of providing feedback in a constructive way.
Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and of involving users and carers ensuring that nursing practice is culturally sensitive.

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

Essential

Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload to balance clinical and other service priorities.
Manage a caseload of multiple patients with varying degrees of severity. Prioritise care effectively.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS/ TRAINING

Essential

Nursing Degree/Diploma Valid and up to date Nursing registration.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Essential

Experience of working within a specialist area of mental health nursing.
Ability and experience in dealing with developing and implementing systems that support clinical excellence.
Experience of leading a team to achieve objectives and high standards of patient care.
Experience of writing reports and acting as an advocate for service users.
Experience of conducting appraisals and personal development planning and of providing feedback in a constructive way.
Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and of involving users and carers ensuring that nursing practice is culturally sensitive.

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

Essential

Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload to balance clinical and other service priorities.
Manage a caseload of multiple patients with varying degrees of severity. Prioritise care effectively.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).