Job Ref: 213718615

Date: 2021-05-10 18:17:14

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To support the operational lead's in the day to day running Community Eating Disorders Service in the delivery of Community Eating Disorder services whilst also holding a clinical caseload.

To undertake urgent and routine comprehensive eating disorder assessments, alongside the team.

To work alongside the operational leads in the management and further development of the community ED team working to an agreed model, developing clinical structures, recruiting staff and implementing the service.

To deputise and fill in for the Operational Lead when required.

Provide a safe, effective and therapeutic clinical team ensuring the delivery of high-quality community eating disorder care packages.

To be responsible for the joint line management, case supervision and appraisal of team colleagues.

To take a key role in ensuring effective joint working with statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure responsive and appropriate service delivery to users and carers.

To represent the service both externally and internally in respect of all the above.

To be directly responsible for directly managing clinical staff, and administrative staff

To demonstrate the skills of managing care effectively in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team taking account of each member's contribution to the care package.

Able to coordinate a clinical audit, and draft, implementation and review any substantive recommendations

Demonstrates the skills of effective time management and ability to prioritise competing demands.

Able to work positively with clients or carers who express verbal concerns or complaints about the service and attempt early and effective resolution in conjunction with the complaints service.

Is aware of the policy and procedural guidance following an Incident within the team.

Is aware of local Trust policies and adheres to policy and procedural guidance.

Ensures that all staff are aware of local Trust policies and procedural guidance as appropriate.

In the absence of the manager demonstrates the efficient use of staff resources with regard to effective skill mix to manage client care.

Demonstrate the skills required to provide managerial cover for the team managers during holidays and absences.

Demonstrate the skills required to liaise with other departments of the Trust as well as relevant statutory services and voluntary bodies to ensure effective working relationships and those opportunities for partnership working.

To carry a clinical case load of Community Eating Disorder cases.

Demonstrate clinical expertise in an area appropriate to Eating Disorders.

Demonstrate ability to engage proactively with clients and their families/ carers/ significant others to build positive working alliances.

Demonstrate commitment to work alongside clients and their families/ carers/ significant others.

Shows commitment to provide consistency of care as a care co-ordinator through the care programme approach (CPA)

Able to make a systematic and comprehensive assessment / re-assessment of client need employing appropriate assessment tools, and within the CPA framework, to develop the plan of care.

Shows willingness to engage clients and carers with the PALS and complaints service where appropriate.

Demonstrates the skills and knowledge essential for developing risk management plans, and timely review of the risk management plan identifying opportunities for positive risk taking in conjunction with the patient, community team and client's carers/ significant others.

Able to assess the clients progress through close working with their care team.

Respond to the needs of clients sensitively with regard for age, culture, race, gender, ethnicity, social class and disability to optimise the helping relationship.

Actively engages with the Care team within the CPA to identify appropriate resources to support the young person's welfare.

Works with inpatient team to promote fast effective recovery and discharge.

Actively engages in reflection on own practice as an ongoing process and through regular clinical supervision.

Able to accurately represent the clients and family/ carers/ significant others view at relevant, across agency clinical and planning meetings

Demonstrates clear, effective, up to date and accurate record keeping.

Conduct a legal, ethical and accountable practice and remain open to the scrutiny of peers.

Effectively leads the clinical response to crises and serious incidents within the team.

This job description is not restrictive or definitive in any way and should be regarded only as a guideline to the duties required and may be amended in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder

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