Job summary
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
To effectively co-ordinate clinical activity and safely manage a caseload within the resources available.
To develop clinical expertise and ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care demonstrating clinical leadership.
To be responsible for the supervision and development of junior nursing staff, support workers, and students.
To effectively manage outpatient resources including pay and non-pay budgets, human resources, and the clinical environment.
To contribute to the development of policies and evidence-based practice as appropriate.
To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care.
To maintain, participate, and develop the Service's adopted therapeutic approaches, which include, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, the participation in and upholding of the FT-AN model of care and participation in its peer supervision model.
To work closely with the Lead Nurse Specialist Practice and other nursing and medical leads to ensure the smooth running of the outpatient service, and to take on the role as the outpatient service duty as required, which includes the triaging of referrals.
To work in collaboration with the Lead Nurse Specialist Practice and other senior nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to promote the outpatient family-centred treatment philosophy and the model underpinning the use of its Intensive Service.
About us
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 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million 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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Care Values & Behaviours
Essential
1. Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust's values and behaviours
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential
2. RSCN or RMN or RN (Child/Mental Health)
Desirable
3. Relevant First Degree
4. Relevant post registration qualification
5. Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice (ENB 998) or equivalent
Experience
Essential
6. Post registration experience within mental health or acute paediatrics
7. To have worked with young people in acute or community mental health services (which if in Adult Mental Heath would include some relevant training or evidence of knowledge in Child & Adolescent Mental Health)
8. To have experience of working with young people with eating disorders
9. To have the ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team
10. Experience of facilitating teaching sessions
11. Experience of managing caseload and providing ongoing support
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes
Essential
12. Ability to work unsupervised
13. Excellent documentation skills
14. Understanding of interagency work
15. Understanding of Safeguarding work
16. Excellent communication skills, ability to provide advice on mental health issues and physical needs where required
17. Knowledge of CPA approach
18. Knowledge of nursing policies, practices and education
19. Mental health issues relating to children, young people and families including Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Children Act legislation
20. An understanding of equal opportunities
21. Proven ability to assess mental health symptoms, including the assessment of risk and the assessment of suicide and self-harm
22. Understanding of NMC/PREP requirements
Desirable
23. Car driver advantageous
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
24. Motivated / enthusiastic / imaginative / flexible
25. High level of self-awareness
26. Robustness and recognition of own limitations
27. Excellent time management skills