Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic, motivated, and caring mental health nurse to join our nationally recognised and expanding Community Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Service in Salisbury.
With a big national focus on improving services for children and young people's mental health and wellbeing, there has never been a better time to join Oxford Health CAMHS in Salisbury and make a positive difference to children and young people's life chances.
Our well-established service aims to deliver high standards of care to young people and their families, with an emphasis on continuous improvement and participation. You would ensure we are delivering outstanding services to the children and young people in the Salisbury catchment area, and you would be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team who offer assessment, treatment, and consultation either in the clinic base or out in the community.
The service is based in Salisbury and works with children and young people up to 18 years old who experience eating disorders.
Main duties of the job
If you are a motivated nurse with a passion and interest for working with young people experiencing an eating disorder, this is the role for you.
In this role you will provide specialist assessment, treatment and care review to patients and their families/carers who are open to the Salisbury CAMHS Eating Disorder Service. You will also take responsibility for managing urgent clinical calls, including risk, on a rotational basis.You will have access to supervision and training from leading clinicians in the field. You will be offered in house training in a number of evidence-based interventions.
There will also be the opportunity for further training based on individual learning needs. We have good professional support in our service and regular professional regional meetings, including regular team safeguarding supervision.
NHS Confederation - Understanding the role of mental health practitioners in primary care https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69IXyW7823g&t=84s
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are a friendly and welcoming team looking for a keen and enthusiastic practitioner who puts children and young people at the centre of what they do. We promote a culture of support and supervision and have good links with the other teams across Wiltshire CAMHS and ensure that there is regular opportunity for networking within our pathways.
We embody the importance of staff wellbeing in our practice, and this is why we are interested to get to know you as a person and hear what you would like from your job. We are also open to conversations about flexible working to support individuals work life balance.
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
Please see the attached job description for the full responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are a friendly and welcoming team looking for a keen and enthusiastic practitioner who puts children and young people at the centre of what they do. We promote a culture of support and supervision and have good links with the other teams across Wiltshire CAMHS and ensure that there is regular opportunity for networking within our pathways.
We embody the importance of staff wellbeing in our practice, and this is why we are interested to get to know you as a person and hear what you would like from your job. We are also open to conversations about flexible working to support individuals work life balance.
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
Please see the attached job description for the full responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Mental Health Nurse.
- Current NMC registration.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training or experience in holistic assessments
- Comprehensive physical health monitoring skills, including blood pressure and pulse recording and results interpretation.
- Experience of working with young people
Experience
Essential
- Awareness/observation of assessments and treatments of patients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and in patient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course.
Desirable
- Experience of patients in mental health assessments and treatment
- Experience of working with eating disorders.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A positive approach to working with patients who have eating disorders
- Ability to work as part of a team whilst autonomously showing initiative.
- A motivation to work with patients experiencing an eating disorder
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
- Be interested in the use of participation forums and using these to develop care delivery and the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Mental Health Nurse.
- Current NMC registration.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training or experience in holistic assessments
- Comprehensive physical health monitoring skills, including blood pressure and pulse recording and results interpretation.
- Experience of working with young people
Experience
Essential
- Awareness/observation of assessments and treatments of patients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and in patient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course.
Desirable
- Experience of patients in mental health assessments and treatment
- Experience of working with eating disorders.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A positive approach to working with patients who have eating disorders
- Ability to work as part of a team whilst autonomously showing initiative.
- A motivation to work with patients experiencing an eating disorder
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
- Be interested in the use of participation forums and using these to develop care delivery and the service.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
