# Eating Disorders Intensive Outpatient Lead > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/eating-disorders-intensive-outpatient-lead/c7459f0f-2d91-446d-bde3-34099f20e969 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/eating-disorders-intensive-outpatient-lead/c7459f0f-2d91-446d-bde3-34099f20e969.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T09:01:26.789Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Haringey/North_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health_Nursing/Mental_Health_Nursing-v8031871 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8031871?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced healthcare professional passionate about supporting individuals with eating disorders? North London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Intensive Outpatient Lead to join our Eating Disorder Outpatients team at St. Ann’s Hospital. In this pivotal role, you will take operational and clinical management responsibility for the Outpatient Intensive Pathway (IOP), a vital 8-week program aimed at providing specialist treatment for high-risk patients and preventing inpatient admissions. ### Main duties of the job Operational Leadership: Manage and coordinate the IOP, ensuring the smooth delivery of services for patients and professionals involved. Patient Care: Lead close monitoring clinic, manage referrals and discharges, escalate risk, plan admissions and ensure effective treatment and risk management for a high-risk patient group. Clinical Expertise: Provide a range of nursing skills to develop, co-ordinate assessments, care plans in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. Multidisciplinary Collaboration: This role involves working closely with members of the multi-disciplinary team at St Ann’s alongside other services, offer supervision and overview of professionals working in IOP. Pathway Development: Contribute to the ongoing development of the intensive outpatient pathway, including recruitment, KPIs, protocols, guidelines. Strong organizational, communication, and multidisciplinary team leadership skills. Communication & Engagement: Liaise with GPs, CMHTs, hospitals, families, and other agencies to ensure a coordinated approach to care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification by clicking on the JD / PS attached to this advert. ## Job Details Are you an experienced healthcare professional passionate about supporting individuals with eating disorders? North London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Intensive Outpatient Lead to join our Eating Disorder Outpatients team at St. Ann’s Hospital. In this pivotal role, you will take operational and clinical management responsibility for the Outpatient Intensive Pathway (IOP), a vital 8-week program aimed at providing specialist treatment for high-risk patients and preventing inpatient admissions. ## Job Description Operational Leadership: Manage and coordinate the IOP, ensuring the smooth delivery of services for patients and professionals involved. Patient Care: Lead close monitoring clinic, manage referrals and discharges, escalate risk, plan admissions and ensure effective treatment and risk management for a high-risk patient group. Clinical Expertise: Provide a range of nursing skills to develop, co-ordinate assessments, care plans in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. Multidisciplinary Collaboration: This role involves working closely with members of the multi-disciplinary team at St Ann’s alongside other services, offer supervision and overview of professionals working in IOP. Pathway Development: Contribute to the ongoing development of the intensive outpatient pathway, including recruitment, KPIs, protocols, guidelines. Strong organizational, communication, and multidisciplinary team leadership skills. Communication & Engagement: Liaise with GPs, CMHTs, hospitals, families, and other agencies to ensure a coordinated approach to care. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification by clicking on the JD / PS attached to this advert. ## Person Specification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - To work as part of a team - To be highly motivated and able to work independently ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Physical Assessment skills - Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal - Excellent interpersonal skills **Desirable** - Ability to negotiate and influence. - Ability to act as an advocate as and when necessary ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Working experience within community and primary care nursing fields - Experience of working in a senior nursing role. - Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team - Experience of implementing change in clinical practice **Desirable** - Working in a mental health setting - Working experience in an acute setting - Experience working with external agencies/stakeholders - Evidence of QI project/methodology training ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - BSc Degree qualification in nursing - Professional qualifications and NMC registration in Adult Nursing, Evidence of professional registration **Desirable** - Evidence of study at Masters level in nursing - Dual qualification (RN/RMN) ## Documents - [eating disorders iop lead (pdf, 760.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10319464) - [nlft functional requirement (pdf, 536.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10319465) - [a comprehensive guide for candidates (pdf, 544.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2959) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.