CAMHS Eating Disorder Lead Nurse/Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area CAMHS Eating Disorders Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 9 months (Secondment if currently employed by the NHS, fixed term contract if external) Hours Part time - hours per week (Monday to Friday flexible between 8am and 8pm) Job ref -CHI-3- Site Rivermead Town Belper Salary £, - £, pa, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing //6 :
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a registered professional to provide maternity cover within the CAMHS Eating Disorder Service, following recent developments within the team.
The team works across the City and South Derbyshire within clinic, home and paediatric settings to deliver evidence based care and therapeutic interventions to young people experiencing a primary eating disorder and supporting family members /carers.
Care coordination of a defined caseload is a key component of the role and the post holder will require a high level of communication and interpersonal skills to build engagement with young people and families with the ability to provide all aspects of case management.
We welcome applications from professionals with experience of working with families, risk and mental health to offer a service within the CAMHS Eating Disorder Team.
We also welcome applications from professionals in other areas who wish to develop a career in CAMHS Eating Disorders.
If you have experience or would like to develop your expertise and skills within this clinical area we would welcome your application. The service is multi professional specialising in eating disorder for children young people up to years.
Main duties of the job
hour per week lead practitioner within the CAMHS Eating Disorder Team which provides a service to South Derbyshire and Derby City.
You will need to be committed to participation in all aspects of care, including referral management, team assessment, care coordination, and physical health monitoring. The service is delivered utilising a family based systemic model within a team approach.
The team offers a service 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and for travel within our referral area and to inpatient units to meet the needs of our service users.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
1. Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
2. days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to days after 5 years & days after years’ service
3. Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
4. Generous NHS pension scheme
5. Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
6. Health service discounts and online benefits
7. Incremental pay progression
8. Free confidential employee assistance programme /7
9. Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
10. Health and wellbeing opportunities
Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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The CAMHS eating disorder team is multidisciplinary, there is lots of scope for team working within a cohesive, friendly and supportive environment.
The role is varied and interesting, offering opportunities to develop skills and knowledge alongside using existing strengths to meet the needs of our service users.
Regular operational, clinical and professional supervision is available individually and within groups and we facilitate monthly CPD sessions within the team and with wider CAMHS.
Duty worker role, screening and responding to referrals, assessment, care planning and review, physical health monitoring and contributing to a wide range of individual and family interventions are all core components of the work within the team.
“As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. Please note without previous NHS Service you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the website ”
Person specification
qualification and registration
Essential criteria
11. Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist
Desirable criteria
12. Specialist training in ED, therapeutic modality
Relevant post registration experience
Essential criteria
13. Relevant post registration experience in mental health, eating disorders
Desirable criteria
14. Working with children, post registration training in relevant interventions
Further details / informal visits contact
NameAndrea UniackeJob titleOperational ManagerEmail numberAdditional information
Andrea Uniacke, Operational