An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Eating Disorders to join the Sussex Eating Disorders Service for Adults (SEDS). The post is Band 7 full-time 37.5 hrs per week Monday to Friday and a permanent contract. The post will be based in East Sussex.
Main Role Functions
* To provide clinical nurse leadership within SEDS
* To assess patients, plan, implement care, provide specialist advice and maintain appropriate records. Promote the involvement of patients as fully as possible in decisions affecting them and especially in relation to risk assessments and management plans.
* Take charge in the clinical areas in the absence of other key staff as required
* Apply and promote evidence based knowledge throughout all aspects of the role
* Development of practice, promoting evidence based care, a culture of learning and reflection and utilising effective tools and processes to identify areas for improvement
* Work collaboratively with the SEDS leadership team and MDT to achieve service and wider objectives
* Provide specialist education and training to other staff and students
* Provide clinical supervision to Eating Disorder Practitioners within the team ensuring the care given by staff is delivered in accordance with the individualised patient care plans and nursing standards, etc.
* Involvement in team training
* Participation in service development, audit and commissioning
Contact with staff, patients, carers, agencies and services will span Sussex and may include specialist inpatient units (SEDUs) outside of Sussex. SEDS HQ are in Brighton but the service is pan Sussex.
In return for your skills and experience we can offer you continued training and development in evidence based treatments, a rewarding challenge, and the opportunity to work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team of enthusiastic, caring and able clinicians.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kay Manjimela Job title: SEDS Lead Nurse Email address: kay.manjimela@nhs.net Telephone number: 0300 304 0090
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