Clinical Nurse Specialist

Clinical Nurse Specialist - CAMHS Eating Disorders Join to apply for the Clinical Nurse Specialist - CAMHS Eating Disorders role at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Job OverviewWelcome to CNWL Community Eating Disorders Service for Children and Young People. Eating Disorders is a specialism within children’s mental health. The successful candidate will be offered training in Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy (FT-AN) for Eating Disorders; the role requires delivery of these treatments. As part of this role you are expected to deliver FBT or FT-AN, for which training will be provided. The team delivers systemic therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and also offers a parent group to support carers. We link with CNWL CAMHS for joint work with co-morbidities and other agencies as necessary. The team comprises nursing, occupational therapists, psychologist, assistant psychologists, systemic Family therapist, a dietician, paediatrician and psychiatry. We are expanding into the use of systemic practitioners and developing nurses to the Advanced Clinical Practitioner level. The leads of the service are a Clinical Team Lead and Consultant Psychiatrist; it is linked to the ED service overseen by Head of ED and a Clinical Director for ED. Recent developments include improved transition work and a new Intensive Community Treatment Team with partners at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Working for our organisation: since Covid-19 we have adjusted working practices and staff typically work from home 1 day a week, dependent on service need. We promote flexible working and provide remote working system via laptops. Our main base is in Chelsea (near Chelsea and Westminster Hospital). A second site is in Harrow at Roxborough Road. We also facilitate hospital visits across 5 hospitals within our catchment area in London. Hear from our staff about working with CNWL Eating Disorders service via videos. Typical responsibilities Undertake processing of new referrals to the service as part of the duty rota, including telephone enquiries, screening and managing new referrals. Assess, plan and provide clinical interventions relevant to the patient group (FBT, FT-AN, supportive clinical management, and other evidence-based models of care); facilitate physical health monitoring clinics. Liaise with referrers and offer training, advice and consultation to medical wards, primary and secondary care services and other external agencies as required. Work with young people to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care; deliver FBT and FT-AN treatments to families; develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with young people and families/carers. Liaise with the young person’s professional network; promote multi-agency collaboration; involve the young person and families in delivering treatment programs. Attend and participate in clinical meetings as part of the multidisciplinary team; receive supervision of clinical work; maintain clinical records in line with NMC standards and CNWL policies. Participate in recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal and development of staff; supervise junior clinicians; monitor physical and mental health issues related to eating disorders. Undertake venepuncture and ECG procedures or willingness to be trained; knowledge of safeguarding processes. Another key part of this role is being a FREED Champion. FREED stands for First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders and is a service model for 16-25-year-olds with recent onset disorders. Duties include involvement in the FREED mini team, assessing FREED pathway patients, attending meetings and data collection. Person specification Experience – Essential criteria Post registration clinical experience Experience of working in eating disorders Experience of managing a caseload as Keyworker or care coordination within a ward or community setting Experience of supervising student nurses Experience of nursing assessments and formulating safe care plans Experience of working therapeutically with patients with eating disorders and psychiatric/medical co-morbidities Desirable criteria Experience of specialist assessments for eating disorders in a community setting Therapy qualification or therapy skills training relevant to eating disorders Involvement in audit and research; transferable skills to eating disorders Skills and Knowledge – Essential criteria Good knowledge of Care Programme Approach, Mental Health Act, supervised discharge and current legislation Excellent risk assessment and mental health assessment skills Experience in assessment and treatment planning for mental health needs Knowledge of eating disorders and current treatments; evidence-based practice Working knowledge of CAMHS-related legislation; good physical care skills related to eating disorders in children and young people Ability to work independently, manage a stressful workload, and use time effectively Excellent record keeping and report writing; proficient in computer skills for electronic patient records Ability to liaise with multidisciplinary teams and other agencies; understanding of family/carer issues Desirable criteria Family work skills Knowledge of current nursing and mental health care issues; ability to manage conflict Group facilitation skills Qualifications – Essential criteria RMN (Current NMC registration) Mentorship Training Further qualifications – Desirable Evidence of regular updating in nursing practice since qualification Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) training Degree or postgraduate qualification relevant to the post Other – Essential criteria Willingness to work flexible hours; ability to understand and implement Equal Opportunities Policy Note: This job description reflects the current role and may be subject to change in response to service needs. Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Health Care Provider | Industries: Hospitals and Health Care #J-18808-Ljbffr