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Job summary

Main area
Child & Adolescent Mental Health - Eating Disorders
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-7296462
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queen Mary's Kouse
Town
London
Salary
£44,806 - £53,134 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 6 Specialist Sister/Charge Nurse, CAMHS Eating Disorders Service

NHS AfC: Band 6

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

The post holder will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team to provide
specialist nursing advice, clinical expertise and professional leadership with
specific emphasis on child and adolescent eating disorders. The post holder
will also contribute to the operational management and strategic development
of the Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders Service, which is currently funded
by five NCL contracts. The post holder will directly contribute to the positive
working environment within the Service and will require a high degree of
professional autonomy and self-management. The post holder will be required
to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit, and
ensure delivery of clinically safe, high quality care for all service users. The
post holder will need to work flexibly to address the unique requirements of the
Service.  

Main duties of the job

To effectively co-ordinate clinical activity and safely manage a caseload within the resources available.

To develop clinical expertise 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 include, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, the participation in and upholding of the FT-AN model of care and participation in its peer supervision model.

To work closely with the Lead Nurse Specialist Practice and other nursing and medical leads to ensure the smooth running of the outpatient service, and to take on the role as the outpatient service duty as required, which includes the triaging of referrals.

To work in collaboration with the Lead Nurse Specialist Practice and other senior nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to promote the outpatient family-centred treatment philosophy and the model underpinning the use of its Intensive Service.  

Working for our organisation

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/

 

Detailed job description and main 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 criteria
  • Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust's values and behaviours

Education & Professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RSCN or RMN or RN (Child/Mental Health)
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant First Degree
  • Relevant post registration qualification
  • Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice (ENB 998) or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Post registration 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 Heath would include some relevant training or evidence of knowledge in Child & 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
  • Experience of managing caseload and providing ongoing support

Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • 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
Desirable criteria
  • Car driver advantageous

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Motivated / enthusiastic / imaginative / flexible
  • High level of self-awareness
  • Robustness and recognition of own limitations
  • Excellent time management skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Samantha Swinglehurst
Job title
Lead Nurse Specialist Practice
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07538 600 288
Additional information

Samantha Swinglehurst, Lead Nurse Specialist Practice

Direct Line: 020 7830 2093

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