Day Care Manager (ICE)

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity to work as the AEDS (Adult Eating Disorders Service) Day Care Service Manager has arisen. The successful candidate will be expected to manage the Day Care facility for working age adults with moderate to severe eating disorders and work in collaboration with people who use our services to support their recovery.

The successful applicant will have NMC Registration or equivalent HCPC registration, and x3 years post qualification experience working in a patient facing role within a mental health setting. While experience of working with people with eating disorders is desirable, we are primarily seeking someone with a keen interest in working in the field and a willingness to develop specialist knowledge of eating disorders and their treatment.

This is an exciting time to be part of a developing, although well established service, with a number of transformation projects in progress. The successful candidate will be expected to be part of the AEDS management steering group, to develop and lead on eating disorder related service delivery initiatives. You will receive regular clinical and managerial supervision and have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills through specialist eating disorders therapies/ treatment training.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will lead and be an integral member of the Adult Eating Disorders Day Care team and will provide specialist intensive treatment to adults (18 years +) with moderate to severe eating disorders and co-existing mental health needs. The main responsibilities of the post holder will include managing and overseeing assessments, keywork provision, MDT meetings, handovers, physical health monitoring, risk management, care planning, meal supervision, group co-facilitation and audit. The post holder will be expected to provide clinical and management supervision to the Day Care clinicians.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country withing easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Date posted

05 August 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,902 to £47,684 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9325-22-8513-2

Job locations

Albert Suite

Farnham Rd Hospital

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7LX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to full JD attached

Main purpose of the post:

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of effective overall operational management on a daily basis of the Specialist Day Care Unit for the Treatment of Eating Disorders. A high standard of care will be assured and delivered in a safe, effective and efficient manner.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the whole of the SABP Eating Disorders Service, as well as CMHRS and tertiary in-patient providers. A single team ethos will be maintained. The role requires you to lead and motivate staff in the multi-disciplinary team whilst carrying a small individual clinical caseload.

The post holder will support and deputise for the Service Manager as required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to full JD attached

Main purpose of the post:

The post holder will support and deputise for the Service Manager as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN
ENB 998 or Mentorship equivalent
Degree in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent
HCPC registered

Desirable

Experience/interest/skill in specialist therapeutic work e.g. CBTE, SSCM, MANTRA, DBT etc

Experience

Essential

Skills in developing programmes of care for a defined caseload of patients who have Moderate to severe Eating Disorders
Manage and care coordinate a defined case load
Nursing Process skills: Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for a defined caseload of those with
Ability to work with other agencies to formulate care packages to meet service users needs.
Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through specialist short courses, mandatory training, and self study.
Experience in implementing nursing/ clinical procedures including
Experience in the clinical assessment of physical, psychological and social needs.
Clear understanding of physical risks found in people with eating disorders and the knowledge and skills to manage these

Desirable

Experience of providing Eating Disorder specific therapeutic interventions

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN
ENB 998 or Mentorship equivalent
Degree in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent
HCPC registered

Desirable

Experience/interest/skill in specialist therapeutic work e.g. CBTE, SSCM, MANTRA, DBT etc

Experience

Essential

Skills in developing programmes of care for a defined caseload of patients who have Moderate to severe Eating Disorders
Manage and care coordinate a defined case load
Nursing Process skills: Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for a defined caseload of those with
Ability to work with other agencies to formulate care packages to meet service users needs.
Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through specialist short courses, mandatory training, and self study.
Experience in implementing nursing/ clinical procedures including
Experience in the clinical assessment of physical, psychological and social needs.
Clear understanding of physical risks found in people with eating disorders and the knowledge and skills to manage these

Desirable

Experience of providing Eating Disorder specific therapeutic interventions

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.