Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 7 Transitions Nurse

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Job summary

Clinical lead of transitions in CAMHS Eating disorders Team

The transition nurse role is a brand new role to our team, developed with support from mental health investment schemes. It is an exciting opportunity to develop a pathway to ensure smooth transition between CAMHS and adult services to support alignment to the East Midlands Transition Standards for eating disorders.

The post will focus on ensuring smooth transitions for young people from children to adult services, including the adult eating disorder service and other adult care providers.

The successful candidate will be a named point of contact for young people, clinicians, and carers. The aim is to improve the experience of transitions for young people and help them to feel supported and safe at an often difficult and vulnerable time.

Applicants must be qualified mental health nurses with specific experience of eating disorder work and/ or experience of working in CAMHS. Ideally the applicant will also have post qualification training and experience of delivery of NICE concordant psychological intervention for children and young people with an eating disorder or associated health conditions.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide evidence based intervention for children and young people with eating disorders.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will support further enhancement of links with colleagues in adult services with a view to minimise distress and uncertainty for CYPs during transitions.

You will support development of the transition pathway and ensure concordance with the East Midlands Transition Standards and NICE guidance.

Work alongside our experienced and diverse MDT to provide tailored support in transitions and ensure appropriate post 18 care is being sought/ accessed.

Liaise with partners and key stakeholders to ensure the care being delivered in transitions is of high quality and tailored to the needs of our diverse population in LLR.

Support young people with diagnoses including but exclusive to: binge eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, ARFID and other common comorbidities such as ASD, ADHD and mood related difficulties.

To have lead responsibility for transition and the continual development of an appropriate transition pathway.

To support families and young people by assessing their individual support needs including supporting families with complex systemic presentations in partnership with their lead professional and the wider MDT.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

07 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,068 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-24-0366

Job locations

C A M H S

Valence Road

Leicester

LE3 1AR

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant post registration experience as a senior mental health nurse in relevant area of practice, i.e. working with eating disorders and/or CAMHS services
Experience of evidence based interventions
Demonstrates motivation and commitment to providing high quality patient centre care and patient education

Desirable

Experience of resource management including staff and budget management

Qualifications

Essential

Mental Health Nurse Degree
Post Registration Qualification
Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months
Hold an NMC approved mentoring qualification
Leadership or Management Qualification or willingness to work toward

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Demonstrates initiative and ability to work independently, able to
problem solve and prioritise own and others work
Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice and translate this for use in the clinical team environment
To be able to demonstrate understanding of current developments in the NHS and their implications for leadership and quality care for clients/service users

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant post registration experience as a senior mental health nurse in relevant area of practice, i.e. working with eating disorders and/or CAMHS services
Experience of evidence based interventions
Demonstrates motivation and commitment to providing high quality patient centre care and patient education

Desirable

Experience of resource management including staff and budget management

Qualifications

Essential

Mental Health Nurse Degree
Post Registration Qualification
Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months
Hold an NMC approved mentoring qualification
Leadership or Management Qualification or willingness to work toward

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Demonstrates initiative and ability to work independently, able to
problem solve and prioritise own and others work
Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice and translate this for use in the clinical team environment
To be able to demonstrate understanding of current developments in the NHS and their implications for leadership and quality care for clients/service users

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.

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

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

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

C A M H S

Valence Road

Leicester

LE3 1AR

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

C A M H S

Valence Road

Leicester

LE3 1AR

Employer's website

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