Job summary
Are you passionate about nursing? Are you looking for a specialist career pathway? Then this may be the job for you.
We are currently looking to recruit a keen, enthusiastic and highly motivated FREED champion (First Episode Rapid Early Interventions for Eating Disorders) to join our Norfolk Community Adult Eating Disorder service, based in Sprowston Norwich.
It is a very exciting time to join our services, with plans in place to develop our expanding service for adult eating disorders. As FREED champion you will be responsible for leading and coordinating our early intervention service within NCEDS. An experienced clinical nurse would be ideal for this post. You will be required to work collaboratively and independently within our service.
Main duties of the job
You will lead with other senior colleagues the continuing development of a high quality service that is underpinned by evidence based practice and care pathways / packages and NICE guidance and DH guidance; leading on service development and policy in conjunction with the other senior clinicians, and Service Lead. You will also have responsibility for the day-to-day supervision and management of lower banded staff within your team as required by your manager.
You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; working flexibly where appropriate and operationally required.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
To take on clinical leadership of the FREED pathway with the NCEDS team.
To maintain personal and professional development by providing direct clinical work to individuals and their families with appropriate evidence-based intervention e.g., CBT, DBT, Motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy, providing groups and activities in line with the recovery model.
To work collaboratively with all disciplines as part of a multi- disciplinary team to assure a high standard of care for patients/clients and their relatives/carers.
To provide professional leadership within the specific pathway, working with relevant Team Managers, Matrons and Service Managers for the planning and delivering of practice and wider service delivery.
To participate in research and audit in the clinical field.
To encourage and develop user and carer involvement.
To support the Directorate with the investigation process and learning lessons from serious incidents and complaints
To undertake any other duties which may be required by the Matron.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
To take on clinical leadership of the FREED pathway with the NCEDS team.
To maintain personal and professional development by providing direct clinical work to individuals and their families with appropriate evidence-based intervention e.g., CBT, DBT, Motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy, providing groups and activities in line with the recovery model.
To work collaboratively with all disciplines as part of a multi- disciplinary team to assure a high standard of care for patients/clients and their relatives/carers.
To provide professional leadership within the specific pathway, working with relevant Team Managers, Matrons and Service Managers for the planning and delivering of practice and wider service delivery.
To participate in research and audit in the clinical field.
To encourage and develop user and carer involvement.
To support the Directorate with the investigation process and learning lessons from serious incidents and complaints
To undertake any other duties which may be required by the Matron.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (or other relevant core profession)
- Completion of Mentorship Course or intention to complete
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Qualification in evidence based psychological therapy relevant to eating disorders.
- QSIR Practitioner
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working alongside people with complex eating disorders
- Experience of supervising staff, clinically
- Extensive experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care pathway
- Extensive experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Extensive experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies
- Extensive experience of working within the CPA process
- Extensive understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience of leading MDT staff or teams in practice improvement
- Lived experience of mental health issues
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Assessment, planning and therapeutic intervention
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Excellent ability to develop effective professional relationships with others, (individuals and groups)
- Develop own skills and knowledge and impart information to others to facilitate their development
- Strong ability to innovate and implement change
- able to use Word, PowerPoint, clinical systems, email
Desirable
- Advanced Clinical Skills in the delivery of psychological therapies
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (or other relevant core profession)
- Completion of Mentorship Course or intention to complete
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Qualification in evidence based psychological therapy relevant to eating disorders.
- QSIR Practitioner
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working alongside people with complex eating disorders
- Experience of supervising staff, clinically
- Extensive experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care pathway
- Extensive experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Extensive experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies
- Extensive experience of working within the CPA process
- Extensive understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience of leading MDT staff or teams in practice improvement
- Lived experience of mental health issues
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Assessment, planning and therapeutic intervention
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Excellent ability to develop effective professional relationships with others, (individuals and groups)
- Develop own skills and knowledge and impart information to others to facilitate their development
- Strong ability to innovate and implement change
- able to use Word, PowerPoint, clinical systems, email
Desirable
- Advanced Clinical Skills in the delivery of psychological therapies
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites.
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).
