Job summary
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
5
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Job overview
The Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Staff nurse to join the inpatient service, which is part of the new CONNECT service. This post is open to existing and newly qualified nurses. A preceptorship package will be offered to newly qualified applicants.
The ward is a 14 bedded ward offering treatment to patients who are resident in the Leeds, Wakefield, Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford areas. The service offers inpatient assessment and treatment for patients with a diagnosed eating disorder, working closely with the CONNECT community team to provide seamless care.
Our aims are to manage significant physical risk and to manage this effectively. Offer a variety of evidence based psychological therapies and practical interventions. This will be in the form of individual sessions, and group work, all offered and led by all members of the MDT.
The post offers you an opportunity to work closely with families and offer input into the service’s carers support group. We are keen to develop practical workshops for inpatients and their families in addition to increasing service user and carer involvement.
Main duties of the job
Shift co-ordination
Supporting use of the Mental Health Act
Medication management
Naso gastric feeding
Physical health monitoring
CPA process
Risk management
Care planning
Patient group work
1:1 patient sessions
Working for our organisation
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.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
It is not essential that you have experience of working with this client group, as an induction training and support will be offered. Specific training of MANTRA and CBT-E will be provide. We are keen to hear from candidates who have a genuine interest and empathy in working with individuals with eating disorders and associated complex needs.
The service is committed to individuals own personal CPD and you will be supported through the trusts supervision and appraisal systems.
If you feel you are seeking a new challenge, feel passionate about supporting patients and their families on a journey of recovery, keen to learn new skills and share new experiences, then do contact the service for more information.
Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria
- Has RMHN registration.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Has experience of working in a mental health setting.
- Understands the roles and responsibilities of a band 5 nurse within the MDT
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate a genuine interest for working with the client group, and in an inpatient setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate risk management skills.
- Able to demonstrate effective communication and documentation.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michelle Leary-Simmons
- Job title
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- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0113 8556466
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