Eating Disorder Liaison Nurse

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.

About us

Working for North London NHS Foundation Trust

Why choose to join the North London NHS Foundation Trust?

We believe that by working together, our Trust can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave allowance and NHS pension scheme
• We have excellent internal staff network support groups.

Thepost holderwill need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts' values and cultural pillars:

Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Ann's Hospital

ST ANNS ROAD

London

N15 3TH

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Ann's Hospital

ST ANNS ROAD

London

N15 3TH

Employer's website

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

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