The current outpatient Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders Service has developed a unique and innovative Intensive Service. The Intensive Service currently offers the following services for young people diagnosed with an eating disorder and their families/carers:
- outpatient and day patient treatment;
- facilitation / support for paediatric inpatient treatment for medical stabilisation and psychiatric emergencies;
- outreach, and in-reach treatment.
The Intensive Service utilises both face-to-face and remote working to offer a range of group, individual, and family-based therapies, as well as offering time to enable the young person to continue their education. The Intensive Service provides a unique opportunity to be involved in this developing modality of treatment, which provides seamless care for patients and their families/carers. The Intensive Service aims to promote faster recovery, reduce relapse rates, and avoid protracted Tier 4 residential admissions.
The post holder will provide clinical expertise and professional leadership with specific emphasis on eating disorders, and also contribute to the operational management and strategic development of the Intensive Service.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies, and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale, and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
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Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
- Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust Values and Behaviours
- RSCN or RMN or RN (Child/Mental Health)
- Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice (ENB 998 or equivalent)
- Relevant First Degree
- Relevant post registration qualification/training (for example: ENB 603)
- Experience working at the level of a Band 6 in a paediatric or mental health setting.
- Experience of working with children and adolescents with eating disorders.
- Experience in team building.
- Experience of service development.
- Experience of managing a staff team.
- Experience of training and development.
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner.
- Ability to work autonomously and also make an effective positive contribution to constructive team dynamics.
- Current clinical experience and skills.
- Excellent documentation, interpersonal, managerial and organisational skills.
- Good working knowledge of the range and effectiveness of therapeutic interventions in the field of eating disorders.
- Ability to motivate a staff team.
- Ability to work both in a team and individually.
- Ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to Mental Health Act, Children Act, Mental Capacity Act, including Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults policies and procedures.
- Well developed skills with the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to young people, their families and other professionals.
- Understanding of interagency work and multi-professional networks and an ability to work within that setting.
- Proven ability to assess mental health symptoms and physical symptoms, including the assessment of risk and the assessment of suicide and self-injury.
- Knowledge of Care Programme Approach.
- Knowledge of audit and basic research methodology.
- Basic computer skills.
- Understanding of NMC / PREP requirements.
- An understanding of equal opportunities.
- Motivated / enthusiastic / imaginative / flexible.
- High level of self-awareness.
- Robustness and recognition of own limitations.
- Excellent time management skills.
Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.
