Nurse Consultant

An exciting opportunity has arisen within The Sussex Adults Eating Disorder Team (SEDS) for a Nurse Consultant.

The post holder will provide treatment for community-based SEDS providing clinical leadership to the care of adults with a diagnosed Eating Disorder; SEDS is commissioned to treat Atypical Anorexia, Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa. The post is based at East Brighton Mental Health Centre and has spoke sites across the region to enable practitioners to provide place based treatment. SEDS provides in-reach support to adult mental health liaison services for patients receiving treatment in Acute hospitals across the counties as per MEED guidelines.

This post establishes the nursing leadership of the team. You will provide strategic clinical leadership for nursing and work with the senior leadership team and other professionals of the ED Service. You are expected to take an active part in the development of governance arrangements in order to ensure the highest possible clinical standards are delivered across the service and that care is proactive, innovative and progressive. You will be an advocate for parity of esteem for those with mental health needs.

You will work with relevant partners and SPFT colleagues to develop and deliver the strategy for nursing.

The post holder will bring a bio- psycho - social perspective to the Multi-Disciplinary Team ensuring the systematic provision of high-quality specialist treatment to Adults.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

o To provide senior nurse leadership to the nursing staff of the Eating Disorders service

o Provide leadership, motivation and vision in the development and implementation of care pathways for patients of the Eating Disorders service.

o Will work across inter-service boundaries, developing effective relationships with other disciplines and agencies eg: MHLT's, general hospitals, CRHTTs, NMHTs.

o To provide strategic clinical leadership in relation to the monitoring and management of clinical risk and ensure that protocols are in place to manage patients care and to ensure staff within the teams practice accordingly.

o To be responsible for providing training to the staff in physical monitoring of patients with eating disorders and associated physical risk management.

o Co-lead with the service consultant psychiatrist in the development and implementation of clinical policies and protocols in the Eating Disorder service.

o Advise and lead on the future planning of strategic directions and service developments in relation to nurse led and multi-disciplinary care in the Eating Disorder service.

o To use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge gained from postgraduate study in order to develop Eating Disorders Services

Sussex Partnership Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex.

Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed

Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London

With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure

We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Other key staff survey results include:

70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work

79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team

77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

See the attached 'Partnership Perks' document for details about our benefits package.