Job summary
Eating Disorders is a service benefitting from evolution and is seen as a critical area for development, so we have a strong emphasis of supporting staff see their careers progress. This allows for colleagues to move within the service gaining experience, knowledge or promotion as their employment journey in CNWL goes forward.
An opportunity has become available for Registered Nursing Associate to develop their expertise in a specialist Eating Disorder Service, based in Vincent Square Clinic which is a 14 bed specialist eating disorder service centrally located in Chelsea.
In this role you will work closely with patients diagnosed with an eating disorder, their families, friends and carers. Band 4 Nursing Associates are expected to:
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and be accountable to the registered nurses they work with
- Be accountable as professionals registered with the NMC and work to the Code for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates
- Promote health and prevent ill health
- Provide and monitor care
- Work to improve safety and the quality of care
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and be accountable to the registered nurses you work with.
Typical tasks for this role are: You will assist with the processing of new admissions to the inpatient ward. You will participate in the assessment, planning and providing of clinical interventions relevant to the patient group such as: completing vital observations, ECG's and Venepuncture, Supporting Key Work and attending MDT meetings. You will work alongside registered nurses, supporting you in your role. You will assist with patient reviews and participate in supporting clients to improve their physical and mental health.
As a Nursing Associate, you may be expected to practice any of the skills listed in the NMC Standards of Proficiency skills annexes or be responsible for the care delivered to a number of service users but you will always be supervised by a registered nurse and receive support from the wider multi-disciplinary team. We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together and in partnership with other teams and services to provide seamless care.
About us
Protected training time
Experience of working with Eating Disorders is desirable but not essential for this post as we will provide an orientation program to adapt your skills and abilities to this speciality.
We also know that working in Eating Disorders is a specialist and demanding area. We know you will need to develop skills and abilities as part of your professional development which is why we have regular teaching sessions, regular reflective practice and access to training opportunities such as positive behaviour support (PBS), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).
Great career prospects- stay with us and we can develop your career either by gaining experience in CAMHS or specialisation into other Eating Disorder service areas.
Hear from our staff what it's like working with our CNWL Eating Disorders service, please click on the link below for videos
Working at Vincent Square Eating Disorders service :: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (cnwl.nhs.uk)
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Be accountable for your practice to a registered nurse
- Participate in regular supervision with that registered nurse
- Supervise, help training and delegate to other members of the team as appropriate e.g. Health Care Assistants
- Participate in team meetings and help develop the team
- Contributing to creating and maintaining a high performing team by:
- communicating well with all members of the team
- understanding how your role helps the team achieve its objective
- understanding the roles of different team members and how they help the team achieve its objectives
- using supervision and team meetings to reflect on your own practice regularly
- Develop skills in relation to coaching/teaching individuals/carers/other staff
- Engage in reflective practice including management of self and reflection on own reactions, asking questions and reflecting on answers given
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Be accountable for your practice to a registered nurse
- Participate in regular supervision with that registered nurse
- Supervise, help training and delegate to other members of the team as appropriate e.g. Health Care Assistants
- Participate in team meetings and help develop the team
- Contributing to creating and maintaining a high performing team by:
- communicating well with all members of the team
- understanding how your role helps the team achieve its objective
- understanding the roles of different team members and how they help the team achieve its objectives
- using supervision and team meetings to reflect on your own practice regularly
- Develop skills in relation to coaching/teaching individuals/carers/other staff
- Engage in reflective practice including management of self and reflection on own reactions, asking questions and reflecting on answers given
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nursing Associate
- Foundation Degree in Nursing or equivalent Qualified Nursing Associate
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing care in a domiciliary setting
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working in mental health in an inpatient or community setting
- Experience of prioritising a daily caseload of patients
- Able to work in a flexible way
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with eating disorders
- Experience of supervision in practice as a supervisee
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team both verbal and written
- Communicating with people who are in distress with calm and compassion
- Providing delegated nursing care within the boundaries of the role
- Be able to identify risks to patients and seek guidance from Nurse in Charge
- IT skills e.g. word, excel, emails
- Physical health assessment and monitoring
- Support equality and diversity
Desirable
- Venepuncture + ECG skills or a willingness to engage in training for these
- Knowledge of eating disorders and how treatment of eating disorders
- Therapy skills relevant to treatment of eating disorders
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Can do attitude
- Able to convey and instil the values of compassion, respect, empowerment and partnership to patients and colleagues
- Caring for the people who use our services, their families and carers, and other staff
- Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated
- Able and willing to work with service users, family and carers, and other staff in a way which empowers and supports others and makes them feel better about themselves
- Able and willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals
- Infection prevention control and manual handling of patients and equipment
Desirable
- Able to seek appropriate support when needed
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nursing Associate
- Foundation Degree in Nursing or equivalent Qualified Nursing Associate
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing care in a domiciliary setting
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working in mental health in an inpatient or community setting
- Experience of prioritising a daily caseload of patients
- Able to work in a flexible way
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with eating disorders
- Experience of supervision in practice as a supervisee
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team both verbal and written
- Communicating with people who are in distress with calm and compassion
- Providing delegated nursing care within the boundaries of the role
- Be able to identify risks to patients and seek guidance from Nurse in Charge
- IT skills e.g. word, excel, emails
- Physical health assessment and monitoring
- Support equality and diversity
Desirable
- Venepuncture + ECG skills or a willingness to engage in training for these
- Knowledge of eating disorders and how treatment of eating disorders
- Therapy skills relevant to treatment of eating disorders
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Can do attitude
- Able to convey and instil the values of compassion, respect, empowerment and partnership to patients and colleagues
- Caring for the people who use our services, their families and carers, and other staff
- Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated
- Able and willing to work with service users, family and carers, and other staff in a way which empowers and supports others and makes them feel better about themselves
- Able and willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals
- Infection prevention control and manual handling of patients and equipment
Desirable
- Able to seek appropriate support when needed
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).
