Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within The Sussex Adults Eating Disorder Team (SEDS) for a Nurse Consultant.
The post holder will provide treatment for community-based SEDS providing clinical leadership to the care of adults with a diagnosed Eating Disorder; SEDS is commissioned to treat Atypical Anorexia, Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa. The post is based at East Brighton Mental Health Centre and has spoke sites across the region to enable practitioners to provide place based treatment. SEDS provides in-reach support to adult mental health liaison services for patients receiving treatment in Acute hospitals across the counties as per MEED guidelines.
This post establishes the nursing leadership of the team. You will provide strategic clinical leadership for nursing and work with the senior leadership team and other professionals of the ED Service. You are expected to take an active part in the development of governance arrangements in order to ensure the highest possible clinical standards are delivered across the service and that care is proactive, innovative and progressive. You will be an advocate for parity of esteem for those with mental health needs.
You will work with relevant partners and SPFT colleagues to develop and deliver the strategy for nursing.
The post holder will bring a bio- psycho - social perspective to the Multi-Disciplinary Team ensuring the systematic provision of high-quality specialist treatment to Adults.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
o To provide senior nurse leadership to the nursing staff of the Eating Disorders service
o Provide leadership, motivation and vision in the development and implementation of care pathways for patients of the Eating Disorders service.
o Will work across inter-service boundaries, developing effective relationships with other disciplines and agencies eg: MHLT's, general hospitals, CRHTTs, NMHTs.
o To provide strategic clinical leadership in relation to the monitoring and management of clinical risk and ensure that protocols are in place to manage patients care and to ensure staff within the teams practice accordingly.
o To be responsible for providing training to the staff in physical monitoring of patients with eating disorders and associated physical risk management.
o Co-lead with the service consultant psychiatrist in the development and implementation of clinical policies and protocols in the Eating Disorder service.
o Advise and lead on the future planning of strategic directions and service developments in relation to nurse led and multi-disciplinary care in the Eating Disorder service.
o To use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge gained from postgraduate study in order to develop Eating Disorders Services
About us
Sussex Partnership Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex.
Working in Sussex:
Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed
Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Other key staff survey results include:
70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
See the attached 'Partnership Perks' document for details about our benefits package.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide clinical leadership in relation to the monitoring and management of clinical risk, challenging non-evidence-based practice and leading change.
Act as a role model to help colleagues develop advanced knowledge and skills relating to specialist care.
Provide consultancy and support to the Eating Disorders services and other appropriate teams in dealing with complex and distressing situations and acutely deteriorating patients.
Ensure that staff within the service are receiving clinical supervision, providing this where required and offering coaching and mentorship.
Participate in clinical supervision, as a supervisor and supervisee
Hold a clinical caseload of those with complex needs and requiring advanced intervention, within a patient population using a high level of dexterity and accuracy in providing technical and clinical interventions aimed at improving services and patient outcomes.
To communicate highly complex and sensitive information using the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills, such as would be required when dealing with patients (and their relatives) with life limiting conditions and poor prognosis.
To provide an expert interface between acute and primary care to facilitate appropriate admission avoidance and early discharge of patients from acute units. To foster strong links and working relationships with key medical staff in acute providers of service
See attached job description and person specification for full details.
For more information of an informal discussion please contact;
Jay Jameson-Allen, General Manager. Email: Jay.jameson-allen@nhs.net Mobile: 07393 140 156
Lucy Steiner, Service Manager. Email: lucy.steiner@nhs.net Mobile: 07471 034 323
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role
- Evidence of masters level education in related subject
- Evidence of significant relevant professional development
Desirable
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Studying to Doctorate level
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience and practice in the care group in a range of settings
- Expert knowledge of nursing practice and multidisciplinary team working
- Evidence of inter-professional collaboration
- Advanced decision making skills that reflect a patient/carer focus
- Evidence of highly developed teaching skills and experience
- Able to demonstrate expert advice within the field of Mental Health for the care group
- Able to demonstrate lateral thinking and generate novel solutions to meet the needs of this client group
Desirable
- Lived experience of mental health issues
Skills
Essential
- Communicates and works directly with service users
- Communicates with a variety of senior staff both internal and external to the Trust on a wide variety of complex issues relating to the care and well being of clients and their families
- Ability to analyse, synthesise and present knowledge and information
- Provide leadership by setting a clear direction in service planning for the care group
- Provide expert nurse leadership, advice and clinical consultancy to nurses and multidisciplinary teams across the care group
- To be able to write reports and policies and other documentation for the care group as required
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to deal with an unpredictable work pattern which includes conflicting demands and frequent need to focus on multiple tasks and deadlines
- Ability to concentrate on a wide range of activities
- Ability to manage frequent highly distressing or emotional circumstances in relation to the needs of the clients or staff within the care group
- Ability to travel across sites
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
East Brighton Mental Health Centre
Pankhurst Avenue
Brighton
BN2 3EW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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