Band 5 Staff Nurse - CAMHS Eating Disorders Intensive Service

Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Queen Mary's House Town London Salary £36,943 - £44,900 Per annum including HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59

Band 5 Staff Nurse - CAMHS Eating Disorders Intensive Service

Band 5

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

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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 with specific emphasis on eating disorders, and also contribute to the operational management and strategic development of the Intensive Service. The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders Service and will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management. The post holder will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit, and ensure delivery of clinically safe, high quality care for all service users. The post holder will need to work flexibly to address the unique requirements of the Intensive Service.

Main duties of the job

The Eating Disorder intensive Service is a community based service, offering an alternative to inpatient care for those acutely unwell with an Eating Disorder.

We work closely with the paediatric team to ensure the physical and mental health needs are met for all our young people.

Duties include;

• To work within a nursing team caring for young people with eating disorders.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• To establish the role within the multi-disciplinary team.
• To assist with efficient and effective nursing care.
• Leading the nursing team throughout a shift, supporting the decision making and showing accountability for junior members of the team.
• Advocating for young people you are nursing and their families.
• To ensure safe evidence-based clinical practice and demonstrate clinical expertise, and have delegated responsibility for the delivery of high quality patient care in a rich variety of arenas: outpatient and day patient treatment; facilitation / support for paediatric inpatient treatment for medical stabilisation and psychiatric emergencies; outreach and in-reach treatment.
• To work in collaboration with the Sister/Charge Nurse and other Senior Nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to promote the unique philosophy of the Intensive Service.
• Continue personal nursing development & education.
• To ensure the supervision and development of all nurses, students, and support workers for whom they are responsible.

Working for our organisation

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 1.6million 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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Qualifications

• RSCN or RMN or RN (Child/Mental Health)
• ENB 998 or equivalent
• ENB 603

Experience

• Current experience in a paediatric or mental health setting working with young people.
• Demonstrate evidence of linking theory to practice.
• Experience of working with patients with eating disorders.

Skills & Knowledge

• Demonstrate communication skills.
• Demonstrate commitment to educating junior staff.
• Demonstrate evidence of professional development.
• Knowledge of mental health difficulties in young people.

Other Requirements

• Evidence of commitment to child and family centred care.
• Evidence of ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate ability to prioritise.
• Demonstrate interest in the specialty of child and adolescent eating disorders.
• Awareness of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults policies and procedures.
• Basic computer skills.

Personal Qualities & Attributes

• Enthusiastic and motivated.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Professional approach to work.
• Accountability – Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working.
• Openness – Shares information and good practice appropriately.
• Mutual respect – Treats others with courtesy and respect.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Lynsay Evans Job title Eating Disorder Intensive Service Manager Email address lynsay.evans3@nhs.net Telephone number 02077940500 Additional information 0207 7940 500 ext: 39930

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