Job summary
Due to the ongoing expansion of the community CAMHS Eating Disorder (ED) team we are able to offer this great opportunity for a highly skilled practitioner to join the team. The ED team are dedicated, highly experienced and are keen to support the development of new staff joining the team. We are a well established team of 26.4 WTE highly skilled MDT members
We are looking to appoint a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist who has a professional nursing qualification and registration.
The post holder will need a sound knowledge and experience of the needs of young people and their families who present with a significant eating disorder and how to apply psychological approaches in their treatment. The evidence-based intervention is FT-AN and it would be helpful for the post holder to have knowledge of this intervention.
You will work alongside colleagues within the MDT to provide evidence-based treatment to the young people and families throughout Nottingham city and Nottinghamshire county who present with a significant eating disorder. The MDT meet on a weekly basis to consider all referrals into the team; discuss assessments and for complex case discussion, of which the post holder will contribute to this and bring their knowledge and expertise to support the team processes and reflections.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will offer specialist assessment and treatment for young people who present with a significant eating disorder. They will provide liaison, consultation and support to other agencies and work closely with our partners in paediatrics, inpatient/wider CAMHS. You will be supported to take on a leadership role to ensure service development and provide leadership cover when required to support the service lead. They will offer support and supervision to more junior colleagues, students, and trainees.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details of the roles and responsibilities for this post can be found within the attached job description.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details of the roles and responsibilities for this post can be found within the attached job description.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified & Registered as a first level nurse RMN/RSCN/RGN/RLDN
Contractual Requirments
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
training
Essential
- Qualification in therapeutic approaches with young people eg CBT, systemic etc
Desirable
- National Eating Disorders Training
- Staff supervision training Mentorship training
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of psychological interventions with families and patients with Eating Disorders.
- Extensive post registration experience, including experience of working as a senior clinician in mental health services within Mental Health services
- The ability to work as part of an extensive MDT
- Experience of working collaboratively with specialist eating disorders units, acute hospitals, GP's etc. with the ability to coordinate and mobilise an acute care plan in high pressured situations.
- Experience of caseload management, including working with clients with a wide range of mental health difficulties.
- Experience of developing and delivering training packages regarding mental health and risk.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of leadership and the management of staff within these fields
- Experience of the management, development and leadership of staff.
- Experience and skills in Supervision and Appraisal of staff.
- Experience of leading Multi-disciplinary teams and supporting effective team working.
- Experience of leading service change and service development
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current Mental Health policy and Legislation
- Knowledge and experience of Safeguarding Adults and Children practice
- Knowledge of policy drivers for eating disorder services Knowledge of MEED and NICE guidelines and associated policies
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed verbal and written, influencing, negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to network and liaise with a wide range of other people and services
- Skills in clinical and managerial leadership of
- Skills in planning, development and implementation of services relevant to this post
- Specialist and Sound assessment skills including risk assessment and management.
- Ability to manage complex cases, analyse complex information and offer sound clinical guidance advise and make effective decisions
- Skills in managing serious untoward incidents Ability to act on own initiative to resolve clinical or managerial issues
- Be committed to empowering the young people that access the service, and promoting and meeting the needs of the socially excluded.
- Ability to create effective team working
Desirable
- Experience and skills in Clinical audit, research and evidence based practices
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified & Registered as a first level nurse RMN/RSCN/RGN/RLDN
Contractual Requirments
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
training
Essential
- Qualification in therapeutic approaches with young people eg CBT, systemic etc
Desirable
- National Eating Disorders Training
- Staff supervision training Mentorship training
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of psychological interventions with families and patients with Eating Disorders.
- Extensive post registration experience, including experience of working as a senior clinician in mental health services within Mental Health services
- The ability to work as part of an extensive MDT
- Experience of working collaboratively with specialist eating disorders units, acute hospitals, GP's etc. with the ability to coordinate and mobilise an acute care plan in high pressured situations.
- Experience of caseload management, including working with clients with a wide range of mental health difficulties.
- Experience of developing and delivering training packages regarding mental health and risk.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of leadership and the management of staff within these fields
- Experience of the management, development and leadership of staff.
- Experience and skills in Supervision and Appraisal of staff.
- Experience of leading Multi-disciplinary teams and supporting effective team working.
- Experience of leading service change and service development
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current Mental Health policy and Legislation
- Knowledge and experience of Safeguarding Adults and Children practice
- Knowledge of policy drivers for eating disorder services Knowledge of MEED and NICE guidelines and associated policies
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed verbal and written, influencing, negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to network and liaise with a wide range of other people and services
- Skills in clinical and managerial leadership of
- Skills in planning, development and implementation of services relevant to this post
- Specialist and Sound assessment skills including risk assessment and management.
- Ability to manage complex cases, analyse complex information and offer sound clinical guidance advise and make effective decisions
- Skills in managing serious untoward incidents Ability to act on own initiative to resolve clinical or managerial issues
- Be committed to empowering the young people that access the service, and promoting and meeting the needs of the socially excluded.
- Ability to create effective team working
Desirable
- Experience and skills in Clinical audit, research and evidence based practices
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
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
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).
