Job summary
The Intensive Service utilises both face-to-face and remote working to offer a range of group, individual and family-based therapies, as well as offering time to enable the young person to continue their education. The Intensive Service provides a unique opportunity to be involved in this developing modality of treatment, which provides seamless care for patients and their families/carers.

The Intensive Service aims to promote faster recovery, reduce relapse rates, and avoid protracted Tier 4 residential admissions. The post holder will provide clinical expertise with specific emphasis on eating disorders, and also contribute to the operational management and strategic development of the Intensive Service. The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders Service and will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management. The post holder will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit, and ensure delivery of clinically safe, high quality care for all service users. The post holder will need to work flexibly to address the unique requirements of the Intensive Service.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job
The Eating Disorder Intensive Service is a community based service, offering an alternative to inpatient care for those acutely unwell with an Eating Disorder.

We work closely with the paediatric team to ensure the physical and mental health needs are met for all our young people.

Duties include;

• To work within a nursing team caring for young people with eating disorders.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• To establish the role within the multi-disciplinary team.
• To assist with efficient and effective nursing care.
• Leading the nursing team throughout a shift, supporting the decision making and showing accountability for junior members of the team.
• Advocating for young people you are nursing and their families.
• To ensure safe evidence-based clinical practice and demonstrate clinical expertise, and have delegated responsibility for the delivery of high quality patient care in a rich variety of arenas: outpatient and day patient treatment; facilitation / support for paediatric inpatient treatment for medical stabilisation and psychiatric emergencies; outreach and in-reach treatment.
• To work in collaboration with the Sister/Charge Nurse and other Senior Nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to promote the unique philosophy of the Intensive Service.
• Continue personal nursing development & education.
• To ensure the supervision and development of all nurses, students, and support workers for whom they are responsible.

About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details
Closing date: 17 November 2026
Salary: £36,943 to £44,900 a year per annum including HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Band: Band 5
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Reference number: 391-NMUH-8014425-A

Essential qualifications and experience

• RSCN or RMN or RN (Child/Mental Health)
• Post qualifying experience
• Current experience in a paediatric or mental health setting working with young people.
• Demonstrate evidence of linking theory to practice.
• Demonstrate communication skills.
• Demonstrate commitment to educating junior staff.
• Demonstrate evidence of professional development.
• Knowledge of mental health difficulties in young people.
• Evidence of commitment to child and family centred care.
• Evidence of ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate ability to prioritise.
• Demonstrate interest in the specialty of child and adolescent eating disorders.
• Awareness of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults policies and procedures.
• Basic computer skills.
• Enthusiastic and motivated.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Professional approach to work.
• Accountability - Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working.
• Openness - Shares information and good practice appropriately.
• Mutual respect - Treats others with courtesy and respect.

Desirable qualifications and experience

• ENB 998 or equivalent
• ENB 603
• Relevant first degree
• Recent ward management experience.
• Experience of working with patients with eating disorders.

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. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Queen Mary's House, 23 East Heath Road, London, NW3 1DU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Eating Disorder Intensive Service Manager, Lynsay Evans, lynsay.evans3@nhs.net, 02077940500

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