The Advanced Practitioner will work collaboratively with a range of professionals, including Pediatricians, dieticians, and educational staff, to develop and implement care plans tailored to the needs of children and adolescents with eating disorders. The post-holder will also engage in research, audits, and service development initiatives, benefiting from regular supervision, professional development opportunities, and the chance to contribute to a leading mental health and eating disorders service recognized for its excellence in quality care.
The CYP Eating Disorders Team is a multi-award winning, recovery focused, multidisciplinary community team. Alongside our community team, we are currently developing an intensive day service which is intended to reduce admissions and support young people and their families in the community by way of providing evidence based treatment via daily timetable of therapeutic input and meal supports.
As a University Partnership Trust we offer excellent development opportunities supported with regular supervision.
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust (HPFT) is committed to providing excellent health and social care with the vision to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist eating disorders services in the country.
The Trust has an outstanding track record of service delivery and quality. It provides services to over one million residents and is currently rated as "outstanding" by the Care Quality Commission.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and committed Advanced Practitioner in Eating Disorders. The successful candidate will have a professional qualification in Nursing and extensive knowledge and experience of providing evidence based treatment for eating disorders in a CYP MDT environment.
The successful candidate will work as an influential and integral member of a diverse multi-disciplinary team offering specialist assessment and treatment for young people and their families suffering with an eating disorder. This post involves clinical work, supporting team members with their clinical practice including a supervisory role and some clinical and management responsibilities to support the team Operational Manager and Clinical Nurse Lead.
You will be able to demonstrate clinical knowledge and interest in the area of eating disorders, and will have experience of working with this client group.
You will receive regular supervision and support and will be actively encouraged to participate in continuing professional development and be involved in service development.
About us
- Post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a high standard of service to children and adolescents with an eating disorder and their families/carers.
- The post-holder will work within professional guidelines and under the clinical/professional supervision of senior clinicians of own core profession
- The post-holder will provide clinical/professional supervision.
- The post-holder will contribute to & undertake research, audit and evaluation for service development as required
- The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development/implementation of care plans to meet the needs of children and young people with Eating Disorders.
- The post holder will provide direct clinical interventions to children and young people.
- The post holder will work collaboratively with service users, Pediatricians, medical and nursing staff, dieticians, parents and carers, social care, education staff and other relevant providers.
- The post holder will work closely with Tier 3 and Tier 4 services across the Specialist Enhanced Pathway including the community Eating Disorder Team, Intensive Day Service, inpatient units, DBT Team & Home Treatment Team
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