Clinical Nurse Specialist (RMN) – CYP Eating Disorders Day Programme
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Job Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an RMN to join our Eating Disorders Day Programme Service for children and young people based in London’s Kensington & Chelsea. The Day Programme is a small service open Monday – Friday providing an enhanced level of care in the community following specialist inpatient treatment and step‑up care from the community for young people with eating disorders and complex physical and psychiatric co‑morbidity.
The post holder will be part of a wider multidisciplinary team to establish this exciting new service. Holding responsibility for the day‑to‑day delivery of nursing input to children and young people, support to their families/caregivers and advice and consultation on their care to colleagues and the professional network.
You will deliver outstanding care and help to promote independence and dignity and positively enhance the lives of individuals in our care. You will provide mental health and basic physical health nursing interventions and support group therapy sessions. You will learn how to help practically, supervising mealtimes with families, offering psychoeducation around food, eating disorders and managing emotions.
We are looking for an RMN who is either interested in or has experience of working with eating disorders and who is motivated and has the right attitude to help nurture this new team to deliver the best quality care experience for children and their families.
Responsibilities
* Liaise with the Multidisciplinary Team to facilitate the smooth transition for patients to the service
* Take a lead role in the nursing assessment of all referrals
* Collaborate closely on clinical and managerial matters with service leads for the day Programme
* Provide keywork to the young person and family using the approach of Family Based Treatment
* Act as care co‑ordinator for day patients
* Ensure that all day patients have a nursing care plan that is regularly reviewed in collaboration with the patient
* Act as group facilitator/co‑facilitator as required, including supervision of meals in dining room, as well as inpatient and day patient groups
* Take a lead nursing role in day patient and team review meetings
* Ensure that planning of care occurs within the framework of CPA, that relevant local and national guidelines are adhered to
* Liaise and work with the families and/or carers of patients; provide individualised family work in conjunction with the family therapist
* Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and their families/carers
* Provide supervision and conduct appraisals
* Undertake risk assessment and risk management of individual patients and their families
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* RMN
* Current NMC registration
* Mentorship Training
Desirable Qualifications
* Evidence of regular updating in nursing clinical practice since qualification
* Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) Training
* Degree or Post Graduate qualification relevant to the post
Previous Experience – Essential Criteria
* Significant post registration experience
* Evidence of skills & experience transferable to Eating Disorders
* Experience of working in mental health in‑patient or community including mental health assessment and risk assessment
* Experience of completing a nursing assessment and formulating a safe care plan
* Experience of managing a case load of patients and care coordination within a ward or community setting
* Experience of working in a multi‑disciplinary team
* Experience of supervising staff or working with student nurses
* Experience of managing incidents and complaints
Previous Experience – Desirable Criteria
* Experience of working in a CAMHS or ED ward or community setting
* Experience of completing a specialist assessment for patients with eating disorders
* Developing a specialist area on behalf of the Service/ or local team
* Experience of working in a day programme
* Use of therapeutic interventions within mental health settings i.e. 1:1, counselling, family therapy and group work
Other Essential Criteria
* The postholder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job.
Skills and Knowledge – Essential Criteria
* Able to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person
* Excellent Risk assessment and general Mental Health Assessments skills
* Experience and skills in Nursing assessment and treatment plan
* Trained or willing to be trained in venepuncture and physical care skills
* To foster good working relationships across a multi‑disciplinary team
* Knowledge of boundary issues in mental health
* Ability to work independently and to manage stressful workload and use time effectively
* Ability to utilize reflective practice in supervision
* To liaise effectively with other agencies, both statutory and non‑statutory
* Understanding of family/ carer issues
* Excellent record keeping and report writing skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to work independently and as part of an MDT
* Positive attitude and act on feedback
* Prioritise workload and good time management
* Must be proficient in computer skills to manage computerized patients records; MS teams; MS Office including email
Skills and Knowledge – Desirable Criteria
* Knowledge and skills in Eating Disorders Treatment
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