Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an RMN Staff Nurse to join our Specialist Eating Disorder In-patient Unit, Eating Disorders Service.Based at The Kinver Ward, Stafford.Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to further develop your skills and competencies as a Registered Nurse?We understand that as a specialist service it may be difficult to fully gain an understanding of the role and supporting patients with an eating disorder. We would therefore like to invite any Student and Registered Nurses that are interested in the role to visit the ward or undertake a shadow shift prior to application.
As a Band 5 Nurse, you will find that much of your time is spent in face to face contact with our patients as this job puts patient care central to all that we do.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated and innovative individual with a genuine interest in working in the specialist field of eating disorders. This individual may have experience working within Eating Disorders Services or be keen to develop their skills in both physical health and specialist psychiatric care.This is an exciting role and is full of professional and personal reward. It will provide lots of variety from planning, implementing and evaluating the holistic care provided to our patients through to supporting them at meal times and throughout their stay within our In-patient Unit.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
About you - Do you: Relish a role where no two days are ever the same? Thrive being part of a diverse and dynamic multi-disciplinary team? Aspire to achieving the best possible outcomes for patients? Are flexible and your approach is person-centred? Desire to develop and learn new skills and to use these to improve care to patients? Feel confident working in an environment that can, at times, be challenging.If so, then this role is for you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
About you - Do you: Relish a role where no two days are ever the same? Thrive being part of a diverse and dynamic multi-disciplinary team? Aspire to achieving the best possible outcomes for patients? Are flexible and your approach is person-centred? Desire to develop and learn new skills and to use these to improve care to patients? Feel confident working in an environment that can, at times, be challenging.If so, then this role is for you!
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse on NMC Register.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of formulating assessments, planning, co-ordinating and supporting people within a hospital setting.
- Experience of providing care and interventions within mental health settings.
Desirable
- Has experience of working with Eating Disorders within an in-patient setting. Skills, Knowledge & Abilities.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate working knowledge / understanding of evidence based practice.
- Ability to assess and evaluate complex mental health conditions.
- Ability to use own initiative, to enable contribution to a multi-disciplinary team approach.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible approach to meeting the needs of the service.
- Ability to demonstrate the positive application of our behaviours: Respectful. Honest and Trustworthy. Caring and Compassionate. Taking the time to talk and listen. Working together and leading by example.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse on NMC Register.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of formulating assessments, planning, co-ordinating and supporting people within a hospital setting.
- Experience of providing care and interventions within mental health settings.
Desirable
- Has experience of working with Eating Disorders within an in-patient setting. Skills, Knowledge & Abilities.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate working knowledge / understanding of evidence based practice.
- Ability to assess and evaluate complex mental health conditions.
- Ability to use own initiative, to enable contribution to a multi-disciplinary team approach.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible approach to meeting the needs of the service.
- Ability to demonstrate the positive application of our behaviours: Respectful. Honest and Trustworthy. Caring and Compassionate. Taking the time to talk and listen. Working together and leading by example.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
