Specialised CAMHS Clinician/ Nurse - Eating Difficulties

Specialised CAMHS Clinician/ Nurse - Eating Difficulties
Employer
Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Location
London
Salary
£51,488 to £57,802 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Closing date
22 May 2024
This is an excellent opportunity for a CAMHS clinician/ Specialist Eating Disorder Nurse to join our community early intervention Eating Difficulties Service. Working in close collaboration with CAMHS services across North Central London and the specialist Eating Disorder Service at the Royal Free Hospital, we are looking for candidates with experience of working in eating disorders or child and adolescent mental health, from clinical/counselling psychology, systemic psychotherapy or nursing who enjoy working in the community with children aged 8-18 years.The primary role will be assessment and treatment for early onset eating difficulties and mild Arfid, using evidence based interventions such as CBT, Family Therapy for Anorexia (FT-AN), and other therapeutic interventions within their profession. Group work and psyco education also forms a core part of the work we do.Main duties of the jobThis is one of five specialist CYP Eating Disorder CAMHS Practitioner posts placed within CAMHS services across North Central London to provide clinical interventions to all children and young people referred with early onset disordered eating in need of treatment. As a CAMHS practitioner you will be working as part of an early intervention offer and will deliver effective evidence-based services, to include support for children and young people presenting with mild to moderate avoidant restrictive food intake disorder.You will be expected to work in the community as well as at the Tavistock and Portman site, hold a clinical caseload and deliver trainings and group work as part of the early intervention offer . You will be employed by the Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust and will be co-located within the respective locality CAMHS teams across North Central London for a minimum of 2 days per week.Working within a multi-disciplinary team, you will receive regular clinical supervision from a senior member of the Service. You will also be expected to work jointly with other members of the team offering specialist CAMHS Eating Difficulties advice, consultation and training as required.You will have a keen interest in improving outcomes for young people with early onset eating difficulties and you will be provided alongside access to the training and CPD opportunities working at the Tavistock and Portman enables.About usThe Tavistock and Portman is caring, compassionate and committed to co-creating the care and training we offer. We are passionate about the quality of our work and committed to openness, the use of evidence and the application of improvement science. We value all our staff, are concerned for their wellbeing, and seek to foster leadership, innovation and excellence in our workforce. We embrace diversity in our workforce and work to make our services and training as accessible as possible. We have made a firm commitment to being an anti-racist, anti-homophobic and anti-transphobic organisation. We work with others, in the UK and internationally, who share our values and can enable us to achieve our mission.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see JD and Person Spec for more details.Candidates are requested to use the section Supporting Information on the application form to set out their reasons for applying and their suitability, referring to the person specification, for this post.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialDegree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters levelRegistration with relevant body as a Psychologist, Social Worker, Nurse, Psychotherapist, or Systemic TherapistExperienceEssentialEvidence of clinical experience of working with client population. A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service deliveryA comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they faceExperience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholdersExpertise of managing and treating the client group Some experience of clinical supervisionDesirableSome experience of clinical management of staffSome experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvementSkillsEssentialHigh level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk managementPersonal duty of care in relation to equipment or resourcesBasic keyboard skills for updating client recordsAbility to manage own clinical case loadKnowledgeEssentialWillingness to contribute to strategic and business planningSkills for assessing and communicating complex client conditions and applying appropriate clinical treatmentsPersonal Attributes (demonstrable)EssentialDemonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issuesProactive, positive and enthusiastic attitudeAbility to work effectively within a teamAbility to remain calm whilst under pressureFlexible approach to working hours to meet Services needsOtherEssentialAbility to travelKeyboard / IMT skillsEmployer detailsEmployer nameTavistock and Portman NHS Foundation TrustAddressTavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.120 Belsize LaneLondonNW3 5BAAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.260-TP-658 Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
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