Eating Disorders Practitioner

To provide a qualified, high quality specialist nursing service to individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams, in line with best evidence-based practice and Trust care pathways.

To be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload and to exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the planning and prioritising of own workload and the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, within the bounds of the service operational policy.

Be responsible for making clinical management decisions in complex clinical issues.

To clinically supervise junior nursing colleagues, nursing students and other staff as appropriate.

To professionally supervise and, when appropriate, manage junior nursing colleagues, nursing students and other staff as appropriate.

To complete assessments of those referred to the service and outcome this in a timely manner in line with Code of Conduct.

To provide consultation, mentorship, supervision and advice about clinical nursing issues to other members of the team/service and other professionals working with service users across a range of agencies/settings as appropriate.

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systemic governance of nursing practice within the team.

Sussex Partnership Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex.

Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns.

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.

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

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered Qualification (RMN/RGN/RNLD/ OT/ Social Worker) with an up to date Registration; - Evidence of CPD

Desirable: - Post registration study to master level in relevant field or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working with people with serious mental health problems; - CPA experience

Desirable: - Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience; - Previous experience in the community

Knowledge and Skills

Desirable: - Knowledge of eating disorders; - Awareness of an evidence based psychotherapy i.e. CBT, CAT etc

Values and Attributes