Employer: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Ann's Hospital
Town: Poole
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 p.a. / pro rata for part-time
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/01/2025 23:59
Mental Health Nurse - Eating Disorders
Band 5
Job overview
We are looking to recruit RMHN to DAEDS - Inpatient setting.
This is an exciting time to join DAEDS having a national reputation for being at the forefront of service development in eating disorders. This unique service provides treatment and care for individuals of all ages with an eating disorder and their families.
You will be expected to work with the Ward Manager and the rest of the team to ensure safe clinical practice, delivering the best possible evidence-based treatment to the patients and their families who use our service. You will be an RMHN (current NMC registration) and preferably have some experience of working within the eating disorders field. You will work predominantly on the inpatient unit and in the day programme as required. You must be a good team worker and also be able to effectively manage and lead as the nurse in charge of the shift.
A rotational shift pattern is in place within the service including days and nights and weekends. The inpatient unit is open 24/7.
We will support and facilitate development via clinical and management supervision. Preceptorship will be offered for those newly qualified.
For international applications we require a minimum of 3 years’ experience within a specialised mental health setting, preferably eating disorders, being exposed to therapeutic interventions that offer support to patients with an eating disorder and other comorbid presentations.
If we receive a high volume of applications we will close the advert early.
Main duties of the job
1. Contribute to the holistic care of patients, assisting their recovery and maintaining clear, accurate written records.
2. Implement the discharge process to ensure successful outcomes.
3. Take charge of the inpatient unit regularly and day programme when required in the absence of the Ward Manager and Deputy Ward Manager.
4. Ensure receipt of clinical and managerial supervision in line with trust policy.
5. Be a clinical supervisor to band 3’s and 4’s within the team.
6. Help in the inductions of staff and students.
7. Undergo mentor/preceptor/NVQ assessors training.
8. Be aware of financial constraints in both pay and non-pay areas and cooperate with managers to work within set budgets.
9. Contribute to health, safety, and security of individuals and their environment and evaluate the risk of harm, abuse, and failure to protect.
10. Undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course, and it is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post.
11. Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities, and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Person specification
Knowledge, Skills and Training
* RMHN with experience in eating disorders
Job Specific Experience
* Experience of assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of treatment
* Supervised experience gained during clinical placements
* Experience of working on an inpatient ward and an ability to take charge of a ward/case load regularly
* Good organisational skills
Information Technology
* Able to use IT to support communication and teaching through the use of presentation software
Experience
* Knowledge and experience of Eating Disorders
Additional requirements
* Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively
At Dorset HealthCare we want to offer all our staff the opportunity to work flexibly, putting health and wellbeing first, whilst continuing the delivery of excellent patient care. Flexible working looks different for everyone and we welcome applicants to discuss flexible working opportunities with the recruiting manager.
What working for us will provide:
* 27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years (for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions)
* Health and wellbeing services
* Flexible working options, including family-friendly hours
* Free training and one-to-one career coaching to reach your career goals
* Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs
* Access to nine staff networks – have a voice and transform our Trust
* Relocation costs where applicable
* Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities – including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment, and buying annual leave
* NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more
Visit our careers website to learn more about our culture, staff stories, benefits, development programmes and opportunities.
What you need to do:
Before applying for this post, please do ensure that you have read the job description and person specification requirements. If you think you have everything we're looking for, then we'd love to hear from you, alternatively if you would like more information about the role please do not hesitate to contact us.
Regrettably, we are not able to offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you attempt to apply for a role that we do not offer sponsorship for, you will receive notification of this at the time of starting your application and you will not be able to proceed. At this point, we wish to thank you for your interest in working for us and apologise we cannot take your application any further.
Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Further guidance can be found on the gov.uk website. It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.
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.
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