Specialist Eating Disorder Community Nurse
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The post holder will: Be responsible for the assessment of a client's mental health and physical care needs. In collaboration with the client, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care to meet those needs. Manage a defined case load, acting as a primary worker, taking part in the implementation of appropriate documentation, providing a nursing assessment and carrying out nursing skills as appropriate to the field of eating disorders.
Contribute to the Severe and Enduring Eating Disorder pathway for clients with severe and enduring eating disorders through close monitoring of the client's physical health, conducting physical observations and weight monitoring. Arrange referrals for and advise clients on the required frequency of investigations such as bone density scans and monitor the client's compliance with nutritional supplements and other prescribed medication.
Provide support to the pathway for clients whose physical health needs are being monitored, by acting as primary worker to those clients who are not suitable for psychological therapy. To include working with clients who are severely underweight but are not being treated in an inpatient setting, working flexibly to accommodate working with clients immediately after discharge.
Liaise with primary care staff to organise regular weighing and blood tests as appropriate. To act as link worker for patients making the transition from CAMHS to adult services. Respond to urgent clinical, risk related or safeguarding issues that arise within the context of the busy medical outpatient clinics.
Visit clients at home as appropriate, which would include the transportation of equipment e.g. weighing scales following the lone worker policy. To work with clients on an informal basis as well as working with clients on a formal basis should this be necessary.
Participate in ward rounds and CPA Reviews. Work within a multi-agency approach, developing a wide network of contacts within the community encompassing both statutory and voluntary services and provide consultation/advice when required.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
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