Eating Disorders Clinical Support Worker or Nursing Associate

Job overview

The post holder will work in the medical monitoring pathway of the Adult Community Eating Disorders Service, working closely with the team Psychiatrist, Specialist Interest General Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist. This includes physical examination, investigation, ECG and phlebotomy skills working under the direction of a Registered Nurse to service users with severe and complex eating disorders in the community.

Main duties of the job

• Co-ordinate and liaise with service users for medical monitoring appointments
• Facilitate full medical monitoring clinics including taking bloods; performing ECG tests; taking patient observations such as blood pressure and pulse, and other investigative physical health tests as per guidelines for individuals with an eating disorder and as per direction from senior staff.
• Report any deterioration of the service users physical or mental state appropriately and timely
• Practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.
• Recording accurate notes and observations in patient clinical records system
• Ensure high standard and accurate verbal/written communication about patient care with

all team members.

• Put service users at the centre of everything achieved, taking responsibility for the development and delivery of evidence based practice, ensuring that it supports and reflects service user individual needs, Trust objectives and professional guidance.
• Work to values that include self-determination, empowerment and choice for service users
• Work in partnership with service users and empower them to draw on their individual strengths and assets, and set goals they would like to achieve in all aspects of their lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and liaise with service users for medical monitoring appointments
• Facilitate full medical monitoring clinics including taking bloods; performing ECG tests; taking patient observations such as blood pressure and pulse, and other investigative physical health tests as per Kings College guidelines for individuals with an eating disorder and as per direction from senior staff.
• Report any deterioration of the service users physical or mental state appropriately and timely
• Practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.
• Record accurate notes and observations in patient clinical records system
• Ensure high standard and accurate verbal/written communication about patient care with all team members.
• Ensure that a service user centred multi-disciplinary approach to care is present
• Assess, plan, implement and monitor care in keeping with evidence based practice.
• Ensure timely referrals to a registered nurse or other appropriate clinician when any actions, care or treatment is required.
• To provide guidance to junior staff relevant to clinical speciality
• Ensuring that care reflects individual and cultural needs taking into account any reasonable adjustments that may be required
• Ensure that the service provides holistic care that incorporates excellence in physical, mental health care management and general wellbeing.
• Understand and apply the aims and principles of health promotion, protection and improvement and the prevention of ill health when engaging with people
• Undertake training and assessment to expand clinical skills and knowledge relevant to clinical practice needs.
• Ensure that the clinical environment is pleasant, clean, comfortable and suitable for use at all times liaising with other departments as necessary.
• Recognise and act upon safeguarding concerns
• Ensure that all practices are within the guidelines set out by the NMC and other professional groups and are in accordance with Trust policies.
• Prepare and clean treatment and clinic rooms, ensuring IPC measures are implemented and adhered to as per Trust policies and procedures.
• Maintain medical monitoring stock, completing a regular stock take ensuring adequate stock is available.
• Collaborate with external partners such as GP’s and other professionals involved in an individual’s care. Providing correspondence and updates on current treatment and medical monitoring.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.