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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

About

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk

(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)

Contact

Address: 350 Euston Road; Regent's Place; London; London; NW1 3AX
Contact Number: 02032145700

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Ref: 333-G-ED-0430 Vacancy ID: 7263465

Senior Nurse Specialist - CYP Intense Team Eating Disorders Service

Accepting applications until: 20-Jun-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 20-Jun-2025 23:59

Location

Site: Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service, South Kensington and Chelsea Mental Health Centre
Address: 1 Nightingale Place
Town: London
Postcode: SW10 9NG
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5, Mon-Fri)

Salary

Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 per annum Inc. Inner HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 7)

Specialty

Main area: Eating Disorders

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of children, young people and their families affected by eating disorders, as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
To be responsible for the continued development of the intensive treatment pathway offer.
Provide liaison to GPs, Paediatricians, CAMHS Teams and other stakeholders, ensuring ease of access and support for children and young people with an eating disorder.
To work closely with the Arc CYP Day Programme to enable the intensification for the young people to step up. Or step down from Tier 4 inpatients or Arc Day Programme.
To work closely with the Adult Eating Disorder Service to ensure a seamless transition into Adult Services from Child and Adolescent Services when required.
To provide effective nurse leadership, expertise, advice and support to the team and ensure the provision of high-quality care to children and families.
To act as a role model and highly competent practitioner
To supervise other nurses within the service and contribute to the wider nursing initiatives within the All Age Service and the wider CAMHS/Eating Disorders Service line, as appropriate.
To act as a designated resource to children and families, and other professionals caring for them.
To facilitate the continued development of the Community Eating Disorder Service, as part of a multidisciplinary team.
To promote an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice.
To provide clinical interventions relevant to the CAMHS patient group such as: FBT, supportive clinical management, DBT skills, CBT-E skills and other evidenced based models of care
To work with families as appropriate
To provide consultation and advice to referrers; children & young people and their families.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of systemic practice within the service.
To take an active role, as and when necessary, in the development of specialist provision of specific projects and services in collaboration with other members of the MDT and in response to service need.
To take responsibility for contributing to research, audit, policy and service development in line with clinical governance.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

A qualification and professional registration in Nursing
Mental Health Nurse Level 1 (RN3, RNMH in sub part 1 of the NMC Register) ENB 998 or equivalent
Postgraduate training in specific therapies (e.g. CBT, CBT-E, family based treatment, AFT, DBT, SSCM)

Desirable criteria

Relevant post-graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (e.g. ENB 603) or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive post registration experience and a significant experience in a community setting in mental health
Experience of working with young people with an eating disorder
Experience of working with and supporting families with a loved one, experiencing an eating disorder
Experience and understanding of the needs of a multicultural population
Providing consultation
Liaison with a range of professionals
Multidisciplinary working
Teaching and training of internal and external stakeholders skills
Experience of audit
Skilled in using outcome -focused resources such as ROMS and PREMS with Service Users, and making use of such information in the course of therapy

Desirable criteria

Training in parent management
Experience of Group Work
Research in relation to children and adults mental health problems

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding of systemic theory and practice
Evidence base in relation to child mental health
The impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families
Legislation and DOH guidelines relevant to children and mental health
Child protection policies and procedures and understanding

Specific Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

Flexible approach to therapeutic intervention
Experience of special needs children
Experience of working independently in the community
Previous experience of working independently
Experience of psychiatric illness

Skills

Essential criteria

Skills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems
Ability to apply analytical skills to multi - layered complex cases
Ability to assess, including risk, and to formulate comprehensive assessment and offer a range of effective treatments based on formal psychological and specialist therapies and act in accordance with Child Protection and Risk policies
Ability to impart conceptual formulations
Ability to provide ongoing treatment in complex, often unstable and frequently changing circumstances
Ability to liaise with and manage complex professional networks in relation to individuals and families
Capacity to work independently, but have the skills to recognise the need to consult to professional colleagues from the multidisciplinary team and/or other departments within CNWL or to external agencies
Ability to withstand high levels of emotionally charged situations
Ability to manage the risk of verbal and physical aggression
Developing of services
Ability to provide services relevant to diverse social, cultural and religious backgrounds
Ability to work in multidisciplinary team
Ability to represent organisation to other agencies and to work with them
Knowledge of relevant research and practice developments within professional discipline of family therapy
Ability to communicate complexity verbally and in writing with relevant administrative capacity.

Physical Capacity

Essential criteria

Ability to sit with clients/patients for extended periods of time, often within pressurised circumstances.
To have basic information technology skills.