Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

This is a senior nurse position in the Intensive Eating Disorder team. It is a role that includes both working clinically alongside some management tasks.

You will help is leading a nursing team day to day, nurse a caseload of acutely unwell eating disorder patients. This includes shift leading, coordinating patient care and acting as supervisors/ line managers for junior staff.

It involves working in the nursing team offering supervision, support and guidance to junior staff members with their clinical caseload as well as holding your own caseload of patients.

It requires advocating for the nursing team and patients across the multi-disciplinary team, attending reviews

To be a clinical expert and have delegated responsibility for the delivery of high quality patient care demonstrating clinical leadership.

To facilitate the learning of student nurses on placement.

To contribute to the development of policies and evidence-based practice as appropriate.

To work closely with the Sister/Charge Nurse and other nursing and medical leads to ensure the smooth running of the Intensive Service.

To adhere to the Trust's Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults protection policies and act as a resource as required to other departments.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A& E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Care Values & Behaviours

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust values and behaviours

Education & Professional Qualifications

Essential

• RSCN or RMN or RN (Child/Mental Health)

Desirable

• Relevant first degree
• Relevant post registration qualification
• Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice (ENB 998) or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience which includes experience within mental health or acute paediatrics
• To have worked with young people in acute or community mental health services (which if in Adult Mental Health would include some relevant training or evidence of knowledge in Child and Adolescent Mental Health)
• To have experience of working with young people with eating disorders
• To have the ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of facilitating teaching sessions
• Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults experience and training
• Experience of supporting and developing junior staff
• Experience of managing a ward and a team
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Experience of risk management / clinical governance / policy and procedure development

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to work unsupervised
• Excellent documentation skills
• Understanding of interagency work
• Understanding of Safeguarding work
• Excellent communication skills, ability to provide advice on mental health issues and physical needs where required
• Knowledge of CPA approach
• Knowledge of nursing policies, practices and education
• Mental health issues relating to children, young people and families including Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Children Act legislation
• An understanding of equal opportunities
• Proven ability to assess mental health symptoms, including the assessment of risk and the assessment of suicide and self-harm
• Understanding of NMC/PREP requirements
• Effective role model
• Evidence of ability to teach in informal and formal settings
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously and also as part of a team
• Awareness of limitations
• Knowledge of a wide range of general paediatric skills
• Ability to produce high standards of documentation
• Ability to negotiate and advocate for children and their families
• Ability to assess a situation and implement an appropriate plan of care

Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Flexibility
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to patient care
• Commitment to furthering knowledge and responsibility
• Presentable appearance
• High standards of care

Others

Essential

• Up-to-date portfolio
• Evidence of understanding of role

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Mary's House

23 East Heath Road

London

NW3 1DU

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