Eating Disorders Intensive Outpatient Lead | North London NHS Foundation Trust
North London NHS Foundation Trust, Harringay, Haringey
Eating Disorders Intensive Outpatient Lead | North London NHS Foundation Trust
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North London NHS Foundation Trust, Harringay, Haringey
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 24 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
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Full Job Description
Are you an experienced healthcare professional passionate about supporting individuals with eating disorders? North London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Intensive Outpatient Lead to join our Eating Disorder Outpatients team at St. Ann's Hospital.
In this pivotal role, you will take operational and clinical management responsibility for the Outpatient Intensive Pathway (IOP), a vital 8-week program aimed at providing specialist treatment for high-risk patients and preventing inpatient admissions.
Operational Leadership:Manage and coordinate the IOP, ensuring the smooth delivery of services for patients and professionals involved.
Patient Care:Lead close monitoring clinic, manage referrals and discharges, escalate risk, plan admissions and ensure effective treatment and risk management for a high-risk patient group.
Clinical Expertise:Provide a range of nursing skills to develop, co-ordinate assessments, care plans in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
Multidisciplinary Collaboration:This role involves working closely with members of the multi-disciplinary team at St Ann's alongside other services, offer supervision and overview of professionals working in IOP.
Pathway Development:Contribute to the ongoing development of the intensive outpatient pathway, including recruitment, KPIs, protocols, guidelines. Strong organizational, communication, and multidisciplinary team leadership skills.
Communication & Engagement:Liaise with GPs, CMHTs, hospitals, families, and other agencies to ensure a coordinated approach to care.
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT)is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.