Nurse Lead - Eating Disorders

Are you a registered nurse seeking a new opportunity?

Our Oxfordshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Eating Disorder Service has recently expanded and been given additional funding in order to transform and enhance its offer. Recent developments include introducing occupational therapy and a carers lead role onto our disciplinary team (MDT).

We're looking for a part time Nurse Lead to join our strong and supportive MDT. A perfect opportunity for you if you're looking to grow into leadership.

Your overall aim is to provide specialist nursing expertise within the CYP Eating Disorder Service and to have a lead role in supporting young people with complex presentation/those with comorbidities, also working between the service and acute paediatric services to meet the needs of our patients.

We're an inclusive and supportive team - you'll be working within a full MDT from a wide variation of professional backgrounds including psychology, psychiatry family therapy, paediatrics, dietetics, occupational therapy and support workers. We're well supported by an excellent administration team and a visible clinical and operational leadership team too.

We'll need you to be ambitious, have a positive attitude and outstanding clinical skills. Some experience of working within the field of eating disorders would be required.

We would be delighted to speak with you in advance for arrange a visit to our site in Oxfordshire.

Many of our young people are physically compromised and/or highly distressed often requiring input from other services at the same time. The clinical work is incredibly varied but is always formulation driven and evidence-based. We work very closely with families and caregivers and also offer a range of individual therapies and group work. We also work closely with our connected Adult Eating Disorder service, which is co-located in our offices.

The main component of the role will be to:

• Provide high quality specialist therapeutic treatments and physical health monitoring to patients and their carers/families using a range of modalities and to support other staff in providing these interventions (either through joint working or through supervision and consultation).
• Take a lead role in supporting the care of young people with complex presentations and comorbidities.
• Be part of the leadership team ensuring best practice and forward thinking.
• Liaise with other CAMHS teams and other NHS or statutory services and will regularly offer consultation to other teams.

This role will require you to travel between community locations. Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Please note the responsibilities are subject to change, as this role is yet to go through job evaluation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity  will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

• Registered Nurse, with current registration
• Educated to degree level or able to evidence substantial clinical experience working with Eating Disorders to a highly specialist level
• Evidence of post graduate studies or educational development in the specialist field
• Completion of evidence-based interventions for eating disorders…