Eating Disorders Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

As a member of the multidisciplinary team, contribute to the safe and effective care of patients referred to the eating disorders service

Provide comprehensive assessment, formulation, care planning, treatment and review of care in line with the relevant clinical guidelines and Trust policies.

Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment, and develop risk management plans in collaboration with service users, carers and other professionals and agencies involved in the persons care.

Attend multi-disciplinary meetings and contribute actively to team review and support of service users with eating disorders.

Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings

Act as a key worker for allocated cases as required

Offer therapeutic interventions for eating disorders within bounds of competency and training eg psychoeducation, motivational enhancement, person/client centred counselling as part of specialist supportive clinical management and CBT-informed approaches.

Provide psycho-social intervention, education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness with aim to prevent relapse and admission.

Undertake, supervise and sign-off nursing needs assessments

Be competent in use of relevant screening and assessment tools and supervise lower banded staff to undertake this function.

Administration

• Maintain clear records of all client work carried out in Trust client case notes. Maintain high standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording and report writing and responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of conduct and practice and Trust policies and procedures.
• Maintain a high level of written and verbal communication with multidisciplinary colleagues, GPs, service users, carers.
• Use all Trust information systems as required and in a timely manner to enter patient data, activity data, and incident reporting.
• Use using email and diaries, and any other systems in compliance with NHS information governance and local Trust requirements

Management &

Human Resources

Participate in the recruitment process for clinical staff as required

Work closely with the Operational Manager and Clinical Lead with development and implementation of team operational policies

Contribute to the induction and oversight of lower banded staff as delegated

Professional Development

Complete mandatory training in line with the Trust Policy

Patricipate in annual appraisal for own review and development

Contribute to annual appraisals for lower banded staff where appropriate

Attend and participate in own supervision in line with Trust policies

Provide mentorship and supervision to lower banded staff as required

Comply with CPD and practice hours requirements set out by Nursing Midwifery Council NMC

Attend external and internal CPD events

Attend Trust meetings / forums relevant to role

Deliver training to other Trust staff in areas of expertise to raise awareness and confidence of working with disordered eating

Performance and Quality

Participate in SI investigations, disciplinary and grievance procedures plus any relevant investigations in line with Trust policies

• Take part in service development and review
• Participate in audit and research
• Comply with all performance and reporting requirements in line with Trust and national requirements and professional guidelines.

Financial and Physical Resources

• Responsible for the safe and secure use and storage of all Trust-supplied equipment, in line with Trust policies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RGN, RMN, RNLD)
• Post-qualification training in psychosocial interventions; Post-qualification training relevant to working with people with disordered eating; Dual qualified

Desirable

• Post-qualification training in psychosocial interventions; Post-qualification training relevant to working with people with disordered eating; Dual qualified

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with Eating Disorders or in a similar setting

Desirable

• Experience in working with people with severe and enduring mental illness, including those presenting with high risk requiring assessment and management under the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
• Experience in acting as a care co-ordinator for a group of patients with severe and enduring mental illness.
• Experience in working in multidisciplinary mental health teams in the community
• Experience of delivering structured psychosocial interventions

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge and skills in physical health monitoring
• IT literate (including expertise in using Microsoft Office applications) to a good standard.
• A commitment to contributing to delivering anti-discriminatory and inclusive service; Ability to manage difficult situations sensitively by listening, showing tolerance, and remaining objective; Ability to identify barriers to change and develop strategies to overcome them;
• Skills in engaging positively with a wide range of people with respect for diversity and encouraging inclusion; Ability to create and maintain effective collaborative relationships within the Clinical team and with a range of professionals.
• A high standard of written and verbal communication skills to enable effective multidisciplinary and multi-agency working.
• Ability to manage competing tasks and prioritise workload effectively.

Desirable

• Understanding of Eating Disorders including the associated physical and mental health risks
• An Understanding of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding requirements in relation to people presenting with Eating Disorders

Travel / Other

Essential

• Acess to a car to travel between sites in order to deliver services from various community bases across the county

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mountbatten House

56 High Street South

Dunstable

LU6 3HD

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)