Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an RMN to join our Eating Disorders Day Programme Service for children and young people based in the London's Kensington & Chelsea.
The service is a collaboration between CNWL and CW+ Best for You charity of Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. Our amazing new building opposite the hospital has been co-designed with young people.
This is an integrated paediatric-CAMHS Eating Disorders Day Programme providing an enhanced level of care in the community following specialist inpatient treatment and step-up care from the community for young people with eating disorders and complex physical and psychiatric co-morbidity. The service provides a structured and time limited programme of interventions delivered by a multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will be part of a wider multidisciplinary team holding responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of senior nursing input to children and young people and their families/cares and advice and consultation on their care to colleagues and the professional network.
Main duties of the job
- To liaise with the Multidisciplinary Team to facilitate the smooth transition for patients to the service
- To take a lead role in the nursing assessment of all referrals
- To collaborate closely on clinical and managerial matters with service leads for the day Programme
- To act as care co-ordinator for day patients
- To ensure that all day patients have a nursing care plan that is regularly reviewed in collaboration with the patient
- To act as group facilitator/co-facilitator as required, including supervision of meals in dining room, as well as inpatient and day patient groups
- To take a lead nursing role in day patient and team review meetings
- To ensure that planning of care occurs within the framework of CPA, that relevant local and national guidelines are adhered to
- To liaise and work with the families and/or carers of patients. To provide individualised family work in conjunction with the family therapist
- To develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and their families/carers
- To provide supervision, and conduct appraisals
- To undertake risk assessment and risk management of individual patients and their families
- To liaise and work with the families and/or carers of patients. To provide individualised family work in conjunction with the family therapist
About us
The Eating Disorders team is a strong and supportive team and has excellent structures to offer regular supervision.This is a great opportunity to join our team to support in the delivery of high-quality children's eating disorders services for North West London. We are looking for exceptional individuals with the right attitude, skills and knowledge who share our passion to deliver the best quality care experience for children and their families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for a detailed description of the Clinical Nurse Specialist role and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for a detailed description of the Clinical Nurse Specialist role and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oRMN
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oMentorship Training
Desirable
- oEvidence of regular updating in nursing clinical practice since qualification
- oMotivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) Training
- oDegree or Post Graduate qualification relevant to the post
Previous Experience
Essential
- oPrevious post registration experience
- oExperience in Eating Disorders or working with eating difficulties within a ward setting
- oExperience of working therapeutically with complex children, young people and families, experiencing severe mental health and trauma difficulties
- oExperience of working with complex children, young people with eating disorders and their families
- oExperience in mental health care including mental health assessment and risk assessment
- oExperience of completing a nursing assessment and formulating a safe care plan
- oExperience of managing a case load of patients and care co ordination within a ward or community setting
- oExperience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- oUse of therapeutic interventions within mental health settings i.e. 1:1, counselling, family therapy and group work
- oExperience of supervising or working with student nurses
- oProviding consultation
Desirable
- oExperience of working in a CAMHS or ED ward setting
- oEvidence of skills & experience transferable to Eating Disorders
- oTherapy skills training relevant to working in eating disorders
- oExperience of completing a specialist assessment for patients with a range of eating disorders within a community setting
- oDeveloping a specialist area on behalf of the Service/ or local team
- oDeveloping policies and protocols
- oSupervising less experienced members of staff
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN and Current NMC registration
Desirable
- Evidence of regular updating in nursing clinical practice since qualification
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oRMN
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oMentorship Training
Desirable
- oEvidence of regular updating in nursing clinical practice since qualification
- oMotivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) Training
- oDegree or Post Graduate qualification relevant to the post
Previous Experience
Essential
- oPrevious post registration experience
- oExperience in Eating Disorders or working with eating difficulties within a ward setting
- oExperience of working therapeutically with complex children, young people and families, experiencing severe mental health and trauma difficulties
- oExperience of working with complex children, young people with eating disorders and their families
- oExperience in mental health care including mental health assessment and risk assessment
- oExperience of completing a nursing assessment and formulating a safe care plan
- oExperience of managing a case load of patients and care co ordination within a ward or community setting
- oExperience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- oUse of therapeutic interventions within mental health settings i.e. 1:1, counselling, family therapy and group work
- oExperience of supervising or working with student nurses
- oProviding consultation
Desirable
- oExperience of working in a CAMHS or ED ward setting
- oEvidence of skills & experience transferable to Eating Disorders
- oTherapy skills training relevant to working in eating disorders
- oExperience of completing a specialist assessment for patients with a range of eating disorders within a community setting
- oDeveloping a specialist area on behalf of the Service/ or local team
- oDeveloping policies and protocols
- oSupervising less experienced members of staff
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN and Current NMC registration
Desirable
- Evidence of regular updating in nursing clinical practice since qualification
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).
