Lead Nurse - Eating Disorders

As the Lead Nurse in Eating Disorders, you will manage all aspects of clinical practice on the ward. You will provide support to the Clinical Manager in day-to-day clinical management of the unit and ensure a safe environment for all patients accessing the service. Promotion of the highest standards of care will be integral to the role, ensuring that a co-ordinated packages of care are provided through effective and timely liaison with other health professionals.

Here are some of the key things you'll be responsible for:

Lead the Nursing and ED team to ensure safe and effective nursing practices are embedded throughout Schoen Clinic York and work with the Clinical Manager to ensure the rota is safely staffed to meet the needs of the service. Participate and organise the Senior Nurse on-call rota, managing day to day ward issues in line with Schoen Clinic policies and audit the on-call requirements with the nursing team.

• Ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act and Mental Health Capacity Act are fulfilled;

• Ensure the nursing team adhere to NMC guidelines;

• Assist the Clinical Manager and medical staff with the highly specialist assessment, admission and discharge of patients;

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, treatment and management of risk for individuals with complex needs, and support others to be able to do this;

• Provide specialist advice

• Demonstrate effective leadership, being visible and accessible to patients, families/carers, and colleagues;

• Develop and deliver training packages to enhance the knowledge and skills of the staff;

For further information, please get in touch with us at recruitment@schoen-clinic.co.uk for a copy of the job description.