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    Specialist Nurse- Eating Disorders - Maidstone, United Kingdom - NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

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    Job summary

    An exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Nurse or a newly qualified Nurse on a 1 year development program to join the All-Age Eating Disorder Team in Kent and Medway.

    We are delighted to receive further transformation funding in the Kent and Medway All-Age Eating Disorders Service so we are extending our service offer to include TWO very exciting additions to our portfolio: Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is characterised by a pattern of eating that avoids certain foods or food groups entirely, and/or is restricted in quantity and driven by sensory or avoided consequence factors.

    We are also seeking to develop an intensive home-based eating disorder treatment pathway in the form of an enhanced care pathway (Intensive Care Pathway - ICP). These forms of treatment have the potential to minimise inpatient admissions (including out-of-area placements), reduce length of stay in inpatient settings and improve experience of discharge from inpatient care as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan.

    Main duties of the job

    The post-holder will be aqualified nurse who is fully registered with theNMC andideally will haveadditional post-graduate qualifications relevant to the area.

    The post holder will be required to assess and treat all age patients who present with an eating disorder. As the service is exclusively an outpatient service, the post holder will not hold an inpatient case load, but the post holder will work with adolescent units and adult units in order to maintain joint working and smooth transition into and out of inpatient beds. The post holder will be expected to attend and participate in MDT team meetings as well as CPA meetings of cases on their case load.

    The post holder will be required to hold a caseload and provide evidence based treatment to children, adolescents and adults who present with an Eating Disorder.

    The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise other staff members as required. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.

    There are two bases within Kent in Maidstone and Canterbury. However travel is required across somesites in Kent.

    About us

    This post will be subject to a six months probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

    NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham Essex

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please see attached detailed Job Description and feel free to call for an informal chat for more information

    COVID-19 Vaccination

    We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

    If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • NMC registered
  • Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Working with complex MH with CYP/ Adults
  • Desirable

  • Working with Eating disorders
  • Knowledge

    Essential

  • An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities ? Assessment Knowledge of the theory and practice of working with eating disorders at a range of severities and complexities ?? Knowledge of legislation and guidelines in relation to eating disorders and safeguarding procedures and policies ?? Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education structures, national policies and frameworks, evidence based practice including NICE guidelines ?? Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety ?? Knowledge of research methodology and outcome research methodology and outcome research design and ability to critically interpret research findings ?? Knowledge of electronic record systems, Rio
  • Skills

    Essential

  • Basic awareness of IT skills


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