There is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Nurse to join the Surrey-wide Eating Disorder Service for Children and Young People in Epsom. We would be delighted to look at applications not only from Mental health nurses but also from Learning Disability Nurses, Paediatric nurses and Adult nurses that have a specific interest in mental health for children and young people and/or Eating Disorders.

You will be joining a well-established and supportive community service with a wide multi- disciplinary team and expanding nursing team. The nursing team is well established with band 5-8 nurses with a range of experience and knowledge. There will be learning and training opportunities within the team and we will support you with your development within the role. As a band 6 nurse you will have the opportunity to be supervised by senior experienced band 7 nurses and also support and develop junior nurses within the team.

We follow the 2015 NHSE community eating disorders Access and Waiting Times Guidelines and Standards; and believe in early and fast intervention for all young people. Your role will involve working with young people and their families, providing interventions and therapy alongside other professionals involved in their care. You will be given training and support to enable you to deliver Family Based Treatment (FBT) for Eating Disorders in accordance with NICE guidelines.

Main duties of the job

You will take an active role in the mental and physical well-being of the young people under our care and will monitor all physical perimeters. You will have the responsibility of managing your own case-load and will be involved in delivering care to our Tier 4 indicated clients, with a goal of preventing admissions where possible and facilitating smooth transitions to and from inpatient care. This will at times require travelling to and from family homes, inpatient facilities and medical units; driving and car ownership is therefore essential for this post.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Job description Job responsibilities

· Carry own caseload and undertake holistic assessments including risk of the child/adolescent/family needs, either individually or in identified complex cases jointly with another member of the Community CEDS team. Provide emergency assessments where deliberate self-harm or food or fluid refusal warrants urgent action and provide risk assessments and Mini-Mental state assessments.

· Work collaboratively with, and act as consultant to Social Care, Education and other appropriate agencies/professionals/carers to ensure best outcome for child, adolescent and family.

· Be responsible for carrying out a range of therapeutic interventions with the child, adolescent or family, using a variety of settings and community resources

· Identify and assess appropriate referrals to Tier 3 service from agreed referrers or re-direct as required to other appropriate agencies. Report to and advise referrer on assessment and treatment outcomes.

· Act as a Care Coordinator for agreed case load to ensure each person has a defined care plan to meet their needs care is delivered in line with Trust policies.

· Supervise other CEDS professionals/nurses of a lower grade and offer support and supervision to junior team members.

· Offer support, supervision and mentoring for Students on placement

· Regularly attend and participate in Post Assessment Meetings and Base Meetings within the CAMHS Team and other agencies as required.

· Work independently and co-work with other members of the team.

· Actively support and contribute to the Transformation agenda working under the leadership of the senior nurses. May involve outreach and home visits.

· Take responsibility for maintaining accurate and timely records of all work undertaken in accordance with Trust policies and legal requirements.

· Participate in research/audit/reviews and other initiatives in accordance with clinical governance to promote an evidence based practice.

· Provide statistical information on all activity undertaken, in line with Trust procedures. Have basic IT skills and Data entry skills to enter clinical information on the data bases.

· Together with Clinical Supervisor, monitor the overall standard of services given to clients in case load and take appropriate action to manage case load and demand for services offered effectively and efficiently.

· Promote effective liaison with all statutory and voluntary agencies concerned with young people and mental health as required

· Through the appraisal and supervision systems identify own training needs and undertake continuous professional development.

· Ensure high standards of care are provided, and that regard to dignity, individuality, self-esteem and wellbeing of individuals and their families are given. Monitored and evaluated on a continuous basis.

· Develop and implement systems to monitor and evaluate role.

· Evaluate the quality of the service provided and recommend changes as appropriate to the Service Manager

· Be responsible for identifying opportunities for research and audit activities which would contribute to the development and operation of the service, drawing these to the attention of the Sector Manager and participate in agreed research projects.

· Represent and act on behalf of CEDS multi-disciplinary team at Professional/network

Person Specification Experience Essential

• 3+ years experience working with people with mental and definite knowledge of eating disorders. You will need to have valid driving license for use in the UK.

Qualifications Essential

• Mentor Preparation or Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice (or willing to attend training).

Desirable

• Suitable for someone who is passionate about providing high quality, evidence-based care and treatment of young people with moderate to severe eating disorders as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

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