Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Nurse Consultant to join the leadership team at Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service, and work alongside Psychiatry, Psychology, OT, systemic therapists and Lived Experience Practitioner colleagues to deliver service excellence.
The postholder will be the Nurse Consultant for our all-age eating disorder service and will provide strategic leadership and vision for the development of Nursing within the service. In addition to direct clinical work you will offer clinical supervision and development to nurses across the eating disorder service and contribute to the teaching and training of others.
The ideal candidate has all-age skills as applicable to eating disorder treatment in both in-patient and outpatient settings. Vincent Square is committed to the wellbeing, learning and development of all staff members and you will have access to CPD opportunities through the service and through connections with the Nursing directorate.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will have four main areas of responsibility:
expert practice
professional leadership
service development
research and education.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
About us
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 7,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. You can become a member by visiting our website.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them and new actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.
We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBTQ+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
CNWL is recognized locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide senior nurse leadership to the nursing staff of the Eating Disorders service
- Provide leadership, motivation and vision in the development and implementation of care pathways for patients of the Eating Disorders service.
- Will work across interservice boundaries, developing effective relationships with other disciplines and agencies.
- Act as a change agent and innovator, planning, instigating and evaluating change.
- Co-lead with the service consultant psychiatrists in the development and implementation of clinical policies and protocols in the Eating Disorder service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide senior nurse leadership to the nursing staff of the Eating Disorders service
- Provide leadership, motivation and vision in the development and implementation of care pathways for patients of the Eating Disorders service.
- Will work across interservice boundaries, developing effective relationships with other disciplines and agencies.
- Act as a change agent and innovator, planning, instigating and evaluating change.
- Co-lead with the service consultant psychiatrists in the development and implementation of clinical policies and protocols in the Eating Disorder service.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- NMC registered RMN, Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in London and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Therapy Qualification relevant to Eating Disorders (e.g. CBT -E , CAT, Systemic Psychotherapy)
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Desirable
- Extensive ED experience across community and inpatient - an expert in their field.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
- Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
- Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
Skills
Essential
- Planning Skills: Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time.
- Management Skills: Abilities for financial and staff management
- Physical Skills: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Interpreting national policy for implementation
Equalityand Diversity
Essential
- Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda.
Financial and Physical Resources
Essential
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Other
Essential
- Team working skills
- Self-motivated
- Ability to move between details and the bigger picture.
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
- Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- NMC registered RMN, Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in London and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Therapy Qualification relevant to Eating Disorders (e.g. CBT -E , CAT, Systemic Psychotherapy)
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Desirable
- Extensive ED experience across community and inpatient - an expert in their field.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
- Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
- Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
Skills
Essential
- Planning Skills: Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time.
- Management Skills: Abilities for financial and staff management
- Physical Skills: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Interpreting national policy for implementation
Equalityand Diversity
Essential
- Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda.
Financial and Physical Resources
Essential
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Other
Essential
- Team working skills
- Self-motivated
- Ability to move between details and the bigger picture.
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
- Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop
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).
