Job summary
The Adult Eating Disorder team are looking for a CNS to join them on a 18 month fixed term contract.
We are looking for professionals who are caring, supportive, proactive and reflective in their practice. If this sounds like you - we'd love to hear from you!
We are looking for a Band 7 Senior Nurse to provide clinical leadership, treatment and therapy with a clear focus on clinical risk and its management. The successful candidate will need to influence, lead and motivate staff at all levels within the clinical environment to deliver high quality care according to Trust values, to provide expertise, support and advice regarding all aspects of clinical care including implementing evidence based best practice.
Working with people with an eating disorder can be both challenging and rewarding and we are looking for a Senior Nurse who will support the Clinical Team Manager and staff to deliver safe and high-quality care for this complex patient group.
We are seeking a qualified Nurse who has experience in leadership. We would however consider individuals who have extensive experience of working with individuals with eating disorders who want to get experience in a leadership role.
We will provide regular clinical supervision, and relevant specialist training and opportunities for professional development.

Main duties of the job

• Provide advice and leadership to clinical staff in areas related to clinical care including, treatment, therapy and clinical risk assessment and management
• Oversight of physical Health Monitoring Clinics
• Facilitate and consult in relation to acute hospital admissions within MEED Guidelines
• Provide consultation support and supervision to teams on issues relating to nursing practice.
• Be a role model in initiating, facilitating and promoting excellence in Evidence Based Nursing Practice
• Work alongside both the clinical care team and relevant teams including governance and research department to utilise information and data to support the implementation and embedding of best practice.
• Develop process and systems to share learning from local and national research and National guidance
• Ensure any learning is embedded and sustained in clinical services
• Provide caseload management supervision to junior staff and assist with the supervision of peers if requested.

Please don't hesitate to call us to discuss anything about the team or the role: James Moss - james.moss@nsft.nhs.uk
You must be able to travel to various locations across West Suffolk

About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or beautiful countryside. We're an hour and a half away from London and our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• RMN or equivalent professional qualification.
• Degree Level Qualification or equivalent or equivalent level.

Desirable

• Study experience at Masters level, study at that level or clinical experience.

Experience
Essential

• Extensive experience at which has required supervision and mentorship of others.
• Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care.

Desirable

• Teaching or training experience or qualification.

Skills
Essential

• Confident manner. Approachable, tactful and diplomatic.

Knowledge
Essential

• Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health disorders and their treatments.

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: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.