Clinical Nurse Specialist

Clinical skills required: Working alongside other colleagues in SET CAMHS Eating Disorder Service to provide an in-depth comprehensive assessment of the child’s, young person’s, and family’s functioning where there is a constellation of eating disorder and comorbid mental health problems. To formulate their strengths and difficulties and to determine the most appropriate treatment plan. To provide therapeutic interventions with due regard to issues of cultural, racial and religious difference and sexual orientation. Experience of providing supervision or mentoring to staff and take on delegated leadership role within the team. To provide NICE concordant therapeutic interventions ( i.e Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa and CBT-E) to children and young people with complex eating disorders including neurodevelopmental disorders such as autistic spectrum disorders, learning difficulties, ADHD; emotional difficulties, including depression and anxiety states; attachment disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. Experience of complex risk formulation and collaborative safety planning. Experience of partnership working across systems around a child or young person and their family. You would ideally have experience of supervising and managing others. You would also have a keen interest in developing innovative strategies to support young people and their families. Working for Organisation Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). Details JD Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the vacancy. As an inclusive and supportive team applications are welcomed by professionals from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds, including mental health nurses, counselling psychologists, clinical psychologists, social workers, art psychotherapists, drama therapists, occupational therapist and other suitably qualified professional staff that meet the person specification and who are currently registered with an appropriate professional body. Our Values 2025 - 2030 Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are: We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people. Starting with NELFT (delete for internal only) NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust. . Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications. DETAILS FOR CONTACT /. INFORMAL CHATS OR VISITS NAME: Mebrak Ghebrehiwet JOB TITLE: Eating Disorder Team manager CONTACT NUMBER: 07745206682 EMAIL: mebrak.ghebrehiwet@nelft.nhs.uk