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

• To effectively co-ordinate clinical activity and safely manage a caseload within the resources available.
• To be a clinical expert and ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care demonstrating clinical leadership.
• To be responsible for the supervision and development of junior nursing staff, support workers, and students.
• To effectively manage outpatient resources including pay and non-pay budgets, human resources, and the clinical environment.
• To contribute to the development of policies and evidence-based practice as appropriate.
• To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care.
• To maintain, participate, and develop the Service's adopted therapeutic approaches, which includes the participation in and upholding of the FT-AN model of care and its peer supervision model.
• To work closely with the LNSP and other nursing and medical leads to ensure the smooth running of the outpatient service, and to take on the role as the service duty as required, which includes the triaging of referrals.
• To work in collaboration with the LNSP and other senior nurses and the MDT to promote the outpatient family-centred treatment philosophy and the model underpinning the use of its Intensive Service.
• To adhere to the Trust's Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults policies and procedures and act as a resource to other departments and services.

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 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A& E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million 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.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

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's World Class Care Values and Behaviours

Education & Professional Qualifications

Essential

• RSCN or RMN or RN (Child/Mental Health)
• Relevant first degree
• Willing to work to attain Masters level
• Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice (ENB 998) or equivalent

Desirable

• Relevant post registration qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience at Band 6 in an outpatient child and adolescent eating disorders setting
• Experience of managing a staff team.
• Experience of training and development.
• Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner.

Desirable

• Experience in team building
• Experience of service development

Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and also make an effective positive contribution to constructive team dynamics.
• Excellent documentation, interpersonal, managerial and organisational skills.
• Good working knowledge of the range and effectiveness of therapeutic interventions in the field of child and adolescent eating disorders.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Children Act legislation.
• Experience of working with interagency work, multi-professional networks.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults protection procedures and policies.
• Well-developed skills with the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professionals.
• Proven ability to assess mental health and physical symptoms, including the assessment of risk and the assessment of suicide and self-harm.
• Knowledge of CPA approach.
• Understanding of NMC/PREP requirements.
• An understanding of equal opportunities.

Desirable

• Car driver advantageous

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

• Motivated / enthusiastic / imaginative / flexible
• High level of self-awareness
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to patient and family-centred care
• Robustness and recognition of own limitations
• Commitment to furthering knowledge and responsibility
• Presentable appearance
• High standards of care
• Excellent time management skills
• Up-to-date portfolio
• Evidence of understanding of role.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Mary's Kouse

23 East Heath Road

London

NW3 1DU

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