Senior Nurse Specialist - Adult Community Eating Disorders

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Senior Nurse Specialist within the Adult Community Team at Vincent Square Eating Disorders Service. This is a friendly, ever-growing team consisting of clinical nurse specialists, occupational therapists, nursing associates, MEED Practitioner, family therapist, and a consultant psychiatrist. The team is responsible for many exciting pathways including FREED (Early Intervention) and Intensive Community Treatment.

You will provide senior nurse leadership within the Adult Community Team. As the post holder and in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, you will take a senior role in the processing of all new referrals to the service. You will assess, plan, and provide supportive clinical management, using evidence-based models of care, to a caseload of patients suffering from severe eating disorders and having complex needs. You will liaise with GPs and other professionals involved in their care to coordinate care and manage risks.

You will also liaise with referrers and offer training and advice to primary and secondary services and other external agencies as required. You will share the supervision responsibilities of the Adult Community Team with peers and contribute to the wider clinical initiatives within the Eating Disorders service.

You will carry a caseload of patients from all EDS borough areas. You will provide specialist assessment to those referred to the service and provide guidance to referrers and external agencies on the management of patients suffering from an eating disorder. You will facilitate with nursing colleagues, risk management clinics including physical health checks and mental health reviews. You will provide senior nursing support and supervision to the liaison team in collaboration with the manager and peers. You will also contribute to the wider nursing initiative of the service.

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You will work within the multidisciplinary team, collaborating with Doctors, Psychologists, Nurses, Nursing Associates, Occupational Therapists, Family Therapists, Dieticians, Inpatient and Day Programme Teams. In addition, you will liaise with Community Mental Health Teams, Primary Care Teams, and Medical and Psychiatric Wards.

The post-holder will have a base within the Eating Disorders Service at Nightingale Place and be required to go to the EDS satellite clinic at Roxborough Road (Harrow) and Stowe (Paddington), when required, as well as flexibility to work from home as agreed with management.

To contribute to the processing of all new referrals including triaging for the designated boroughs and highlight any referrals needing further discussion with the Clinical Nurse Manager and/or Outpatient Consultant Psychiatrist and the relevant meetings.

To provide assessment of complex referrals and to provide advice to referring agents on how to access services.

To work with families as appropriate.

To provide consultation and advice to referrers; children & young people and their families.

To provide effective nurse leadership, expertise, advice, and support to the team and ensure the provision of high-quality care to patients with eating disorders.

To act as a role model and highly competent practitioner.

To provide supervision shared with band 7 peers to the Adult Community Team clinicians.

To participate in the recruitment of staff to the Adult Community Team, and assist with interview panels in the wider service as required.

To take part in the induction of new staff to the Adult Community Team.

To contribute to the continued development of the treatment pathway from the point of referral through to discharge.

To promote an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice.

To work with a caseload of patients.

To complete physical health appointments as required.

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