Job summary
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Eating Disorder Liaison Team
The Vincent Square Eating Disorders Service has a main base in Central London as well as a satellite clinic at Roxborough Road, Harrow. The successful candidate's preference for working at either site will be taken into consideration, as well working from home opportunities. You will work with the Liaison Team which is a Multidisciplinary Team, collaborating with Doctors, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Family Therapists and Workers, Dietician and Inpatient and Day Programme Team. In addition, you will liaise with Community Mental Health Teams, Primary Care Teams, and Medical and Psychiatric Wards.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Nurse Specialist post within the adult outpatient department of Vincent Square Eating Disorders Service for an experienced mental health nurse. The post holder will be working within the liaison team which is part of the wider outpatient service. The team is made up of highly experienced nurses, occupational therapists, dietician, nursing associates and consultant psychiatrist. It is an opportunity for a nurse to further their practice and experience within a specialist setting.
The candidate will require a good level of post qualification experience of working with patients with an eating disorder within a ward or community setting. The liaison team is an integral part of the wider eating disorders service acting as 'front of house' for all stakeholders. The role will involve doing regular specialist assessment of patients referred to the eating disorder service, facilitating physical health clinics, and managing a small caseload of patients with a range of severe and enduring eating disorders. The team has various treatment pathways including FREED which is an established early intervention pathway, an intensive community treatment team and an expanding primary care pathway. You will need to be a motivated, empathic, skilled and dedicated individual who can work well both autonomously and within a team, and possess excellent communication skills.
About us
You will be well supported in your role by a friendly, dynamic MDT as well as receive regular line management and clinical supervision both individually as well as team based. The service's primary base is in South Kensington in Central London and the satellite clinic is based at Roxborough Road in Harrow. Systems are in place to allow flexible working from home for all clinicians which is agreed with your manager and dependent on service need.
Vincent Square Eating Disorders Service is the specialist service provider for patients living in the boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Brent and Harrow. In addition, the service accepts national referrals for specialist in-patient and day-patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To process all new referrals by triaging them daily based on clinical risk, for the designated boroughs
- To undertake specialist eating disorder assessment (at the central London clinic and the satellite Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow).
- To provide treatment for patients suitable for the Liaison Service, who often present with severe and enduring eating disorders, using a supportive clinical management model
- To provide advice to referring agents on how to access the eating disorders service.
- To advise other teams about management of eating disorders as part of service users package of care, when there is other significant psychiatric or medical co morbidities
- Monitoring of physical and mental health issues related to patients with eating disorders.
- To undertake Veno puncture and ECG procedures or willingness to be trained in order to practice these physical care skills.
- To participate in a weekly outpatient physical health monitoring clinic.
- Ensure nursing practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Mental Health Legislation, which incorporates and respects differences in respect of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, religion, culture and disability.
- Participate as an active member of the nursing team, accountable for your practice, and work in partnership with other health care professionals, patients and others in the delivery of care.
- Plan, prioritise and manage the delivery of assessment of referrals to the clinic from psychiatric and medical service.
- To offer nursing support and advise on suitable treatments for those seriously ill patients awaiting outpatient/in-patient admission to professional staff and to families and carers.
- To participate in the running of a personal recovery focussed group for patients with severe and enduring eating disorders.
- To organise own schedule, maintaining daily contact with the Liaison Team Lead about any issues as they arise.
- To liaise with the Liaison Team Lead, Lead Nurse, Ward Manager, Day Patient Nurse, Service Manager and Consultant Psychiatrist about priorities on waiting list for admission.
- Always act in a manner as to promote and safeguard the interests and well being of patients, visitors and colleagues.
- To participate in mandatory staff group.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To process all new referrals by triaging them daily based on clinical risk, for the designated boroughs
- To undertake specialist eating disorder assessment (at the central London clinic and the satellite Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow).
- To provide treatment for patients suitable for the Liaison Service, who often present with severe and enduring eating disorders, using a supportive clinical management model
- To provide advice to referring agents on how to access the eating disorders service.
- To advise other teams about management of eating disorders as part of service users package of care, when there is other significant psychiatric or medical co morbidities
- Monitoring of physical and mental health issues related to patients with eating disorders.
- To undertake Veno puncture and ECG procedures or willingness to be trained in order to practice these physical care skills.
- To participate in a weekly outpatient physical health monitoring clinic.
- Ensure nursing practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Mental Health Legislation, which incorporates and respects differences in respect of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, religion, culture and disability.
- Participate as an active member of the nursing team, accountable for your practice, and work in partnership with other health care professionals, patients and others in the delivery of care.
- Plan, prioritise and manage the delivery of assessment of referrals to the clinic from psychiatric and medical service.
- To offer nursing support and advise on suitable treatments for those seriously ill patients awaiting outpatient/in-patient admission to professional staff and to families and carers.
- To participate in the running of a personal recovery focussed group for patients with severe and enduring eating disorders.
- To organise own schedule, maintaining daily contact with the Liaison Team Lead about any issues as they arise.
- To liaise with the Liaison Team Lead, Lead Nurse, Ward Manager, Day Patient Nurse, Service Manager and Consultant Psychiatrist about priorities on waiting list for admission.
- Always act in a manner as to promote and safeguard the interests and well being of patients, visitors and colleagues.
- To participate in mandatory staff group.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- RMN
- Current NMC Registration
Desirable
- oEvidence of regular updating in nursing clinical practice since qualification.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent Risk assessment and general Mental Health Assessments skills including full psycho-social, physical and mental health assessments
- Knowledge of evidenced based treatment for eating disorders.
- Ability to work independently and to manage stressful workload and use time effectively
- To liaise effectively with other agencies, both statutory and non-statutory.
- Understanding of family/ carer issues
Desirable
- Trained in veno puncture and ECG procedure or willingness to be trained to participate in these physical care skills.
Experience
Essential
- Post registration clinical experience in a mental health setting
- Experience of working therapeutically with patients presenting with an eating disorder and psychiatric/ medical co morbidities
- Experience of completing a nursing assessment and formulating a safe care plan
- Experience of managing a case load of patients as Keyworker or care coordination within a ward / community setting
Desirable
- Therapy qualification or therapy skills training relevant to working in eating disorders
- Experience of completing a specialist assessment for patients with a range of eating disorders within a community setting
- Experience of supervising student nurses
Other
Essential
- Willingness to work flexible hours to meet the service requirements.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- RMN
- Current NMC Registration
Desirable
- oEvidence of regular updating in nursing clinical practice since qualification.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent Risk assessment and general Mental Health Assessments skills including full psycho-social, physical and mental health assessments
- Knowledge of evidenced based treatment for eating disorders.
- Ability to work independently and to manage stressful workload and use time effectively
- To liaise effectively with other agencies, both statutory and non-statutory.
- Understanding of family/ carer issues
Desirable
- Trained in veno puncture and ECG procedure or willingness to be trained to participate in these physical care skills.
Experience
Essential
- Post registration clinical experience in a mental health setting
- Experience of working therapeutically with patients presenting with an eating disorder and psychiatric/ medical co morbidities
- Experience of completing a nursing assessment and formulating a safe care plan
- Experience of managing a case load of patients as Keyworker or care coordination within a ward / community setting
Desirable
- Therapy qualification or therapy skills training relevant to working in eating disorders
- Experience of completing a specialist assessment for patients with a range of eating disorders within a community setting
- Experience of supervising student nurses
Other
Essential
- Willingness to work flexible hours to meet the service requirements.
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).
