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- Prif leoliad
- Eating Disorders
- Gradd
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 363-BED6420150
- Cyflogwr
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Mountbatten House
- Tref
- Dunstable
- Cyflog
- £35,392 - £42,618 pa
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 21/07/2024 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
Clinical Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 6
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
The post holder will provide high quality and effective support to the multi-disciplinary professional team in the implementation of care, support and treatment to patients referred to the Adult Community Eating Disorders Team (CEDS) in Bedfordshire and Luton. They will work closely with the team Psychiatrist, Specialist Interest General Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist to offer medical monitoring and intensive support to service users with severe and complex eating disorders in the community, which includes physical examination, investigation, ECG, phlebotomy skills. Working closely with the team therapists and dietitians, they will also provide support to service users to engage in intensive treatment support to prevent admission to hospital where clinically appropriate; support with effective transitions for service users; and meal planning, delivered in a sensitive and motivational manner. This would be carried out in the outpatient’s clinics and home environments.
Service users will be seen at a variety of sites across the county of Bedfordshire and Luton and the post holder will be expected to travel and provide clinics throughout the county to meet the service needs and for clinical supervision and MDT meetings. Travel to in-patient services outside the county may also be necessary to support service users for discharge.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
- Facilitate Medical Monitoring clinics to monitor the physical health of service users referred to and being supported by the service
- Undertake assessments of routine and urgent cases referred to the Community Eating Disorders Service
- Develop collaborative care plans in collaboration with service users, carers and other professionals and services involved in a person’s care
- Deliver physical and mental health interventions to support the recovery and care of people using the services
- Undertake monitoring and review of physical and mental health needs and risks, and ensure safe management and referral of people presenting with escalating risks
- Support the safe engagement of service users with virtual intensive treatments
- Support with transitions as per Eating Disorders Transitions Standards
- Promote awareness, understanding and the safe and effective support of the needs of people with disordered eating
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
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Main Duties and Responsibilities |
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Clinical |
· As a member of the multidisciplinary team, contribute to the safe and effective care of patients referred to the eating disorders service · Provide comprehensive assessment, formulation, care planning, treatment and review of care in line with the relevant clinical guidelines and Trust policies. · Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment, and develop risk management plans in collaboration with service users, carers and other professionals and agencies involved in the person’s care. · Attend multi-disciplinary meetings and contribute actively to team review and support of service users with eating disorders. · Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings · Act as a key worker for allocated cases as required · Offer therapeutic interventions for eating disorders within bounds of competency and training eg psychoeducation, motivational enhancement, person/client centred counselling as part of specialist supportive clinical management and CBT-informed approaches. · Provide psycho-social intervention, education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness with aim to prevent relapse and admission. · Undertake, supervise and sign-off nursing needs assessments · Be competent in use of relevant screening and assessment tools and supervise lower banded staff to undertake this function.
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Administration |
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Management & Human Resources |
· Participate in the recruitment process for clinical staff as required · Work closely with the Operational Manager and Clinical Lead with development and implementation of team operational policies · Contribute to the induction and oversight of lower banded staff as delegated |
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Professional Development
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· Complete mandatory training in line with the Trust Policy · Patricipate in annual appraisal for own review and development · Contribute to annual appraisals for lower banded staff where appropriate · Attend and participate in own supervision in line with Trust policies · Provide mentorship and supervision to lower banded staff as required · Comply with CPD and practice hours requirements set out by Nursing Midwifery Council NMC · Attend external and internal CPD events · Attend Trust meetings / forums relevant to role · Deliver training to other Trust staff in areas of expertise to raise awareness and confidence of working with disordered eating
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Performance and Quality |
· Participate in SI investigations, disciplinary and grievance procedures plus any relevant investigations in line with Trust policies
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Financial and Physical Resources |
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Manyleb y person
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered General Nurse / Registered Mental Health Nurse / Registered LD Nurse/ Nursing Associate or other relevant professional qualification
Meini prawf dymunol
- Post-qualification training in psychosocial interventions; Post-qualification training relevant to working with people with disordered eating; Dual qualified
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of working with people with Eating Disorders or in a similar setting
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience in working with people with severe and enduring mental illness, including those presenting with high risk requiring assessment and management under the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Experience in acting as a care co-ordinator for a group of patients with severe and enduring mental illness.
- Experience in working in multidisciplinary mental health teams in the community
- Experience of delivering structured psychosocial interventions
Knowledge and Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to manage competing tasks and prioritise workload effectively.
- A high standard of written and verbal communication skills to enable effective multidisciplinary and multi-agency working.
- Skills in engaging positively with a wide range of people with respect for diversity and encouraging inclusion.
- Knowledge and skills in physical health monitoring
- Ability to create and maintain effective collaborative relationships within the Clinical team and with a range of professionals. IT literate (including expertise in using Microsoft Office applications) to a good standard. A commitment to contributing to delivering anti-discriminatory and inclusive service. Ability to manage difficult situations sensitively by listening, showing tolerance, and remaining objective. Ability to identify barriers to change and develop strategies to overcome them.
Meini prawf dymunol
- An Understanding of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding requirements in relation to people presenting with Eating Disorders
- Understanding of Eating Disorders including the associated physical and mental health risks
Travel / Other
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to travel between sites in order to deliver services from various community bases across the county
Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Hayley Lucas
- Teitl y swydd
- Pperational Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01582 293333
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