Clinical Lead for Nutritional Risk Monitoring Clinic

Overview

In this Clinical Lead role, you will drive the Nutritional Risk Monitoring Clinic within the Plymouth Eating Disorder Pathway, delivering safe, high-quality physical health monitoring for people with eating disorders. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, shape the clinic and its admission pathways, and support service development and governance. Your work will connect with primary care, acute services and partner agencies to ensure person-centred care and improved health outcomes. This is a chance to build a new clinic and influence clinical practice.

Pay / Benefits

• protected CPD time
• leadership development programs
• funding for qualifications (Care Certificate, Nurse Training Scholarships)
• induction and preceptorship programs
• opportunities to influence service design
• flexible working options across a 7-day service

Responsibilities

• Provide operational, managerial and clinical leadership for a specialist physical health monitoring clinic
• Oversee day-to-day clinic operations and ensure safe, effective care
• Offer expert clinical guidance on physical and mental health risk, safeguarding and care planning
• Lead on shaping and developing the Nutritional Risk Monitoring Clinic and admission pathways
• Support service improvement, clinical governance and staff development
• Collaborate with Plymouth Eating Disorder Service, primary care and acute services for joined-up care
• Monitor quality, contribute to audits and best-practice across the pathway
• Lead on risk assessment, decision-making and escalation to hospital as needed
• Provide supervision and support to staff and promote a culture of continuous improvement
• Work across a 7-day service and adapt to service development needs

Key requirements

• Experience of leading in a mental health or multidisciplinary setting
• Experience of line managing staff and leading quality improvement projects
• Experience in risk assessment and crisis management for patients with complex needs
• Knowledge of clinical observations, physical health assessment and relevant mental health legislation (Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
• RMN/Dip HE/BSc Mental Health Nursing with NMC registration
• Significant relevant experience and ongoing professional development

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Empathy and resilience in high-stress situations
• Collaborative and proactive team leadership
• Proficiency in conducting physical observations (weight, BP, pulse, etc.)
• Clinical governance and audit
• Service development and pathway design

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