Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered mental health or learning disability nurse within a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit. Mill Lodge provides specialised inpatient care for young people between the ages of 13 and 17 with a range of mental health difficulties. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in the need for inpatient care for young people and we are committed to providing this at a high level. As a nurse, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running and leadership on the unit, acting as a role model and supervising health care assistants in their work. Nurses are responsible for ensuring that the care plans for young people and their families are carried out and evaluated, with input from the wider multidisciplinary team.
We welcome applications from nurses who have completed their preceptorship and from those who will be qualifying in 2024. A full preceptorship programme is offered both within the service and across the trust.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about working with young people, be able to show initiative and work within a nursing team alongside a wider multidisciplinary team. Clinical supervision will be provided on a regular basis and all relevant training will be available with opportunities to develop any particular interests. We use a range of therapeutic approaches at Mill Lodge, with key ones being Trauma-informed care and Systemic Family Therapy. All nurses are also trained in providing NG feeding as an intervention for young people.
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, meaning that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities, and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy, and valued.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research, and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days, and more NHS Discount Offers.
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse - RMN or RNLD
Attributes
* A strong desire to deliver high-quality evidence-based care to young people and their families
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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