CAMHS Day Patient/ Eating Disorder Band 5 nurse

Job summary

Join us in shaping a new service for children and young people.

We are launching a CAMHS Day Patient Provision an in patient avoidance pathway offering intensive, compassionate, recovery focused mental health support for young people and their families. This hybrid service works closely with the CAMHS Inpatient Unit, and we are recruiting motivated, skilled professionals who want to make a real difference.

We are seeking a compassionate Band 5 nurse to join our CAMHS Eating Disorder Home Treatment Team, acting as a link for the new Day Patient provision based at the Beacon CAMHS inpatient unit. The role includes providing meal support to young people both in the service and at home.

Our Day Patient Provision offers structured therapeutic programmes, multidisciplinary interventions and a nurturing environment where young people can stabilise, build resilience and work towards recovery while staying connected to home and school. Many will have emotional regulation difficulties, trauma histories, ASD, intellectual disability and high risk behaviours. The team delivers intensive, psychologically informed community care.

We Offer the chance to help build a new service, a supportive, forward thinking MDT Training, supervision and development . A focus on collaboration, innovation and high quality care.

A driving licence and access to a car are essential.

Shifts are 12 hours, 3-4 days a week, between 08:0020:00 across a 7day service. Flexible working is considered.

Main duties of the job

Working within a multi-disciplinary team to assess the needs of CYP alongside registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, SALT, dietetics, an Occupational Therapist, Psychotherapist, Psychologist and Peer Support.

Working with young people and their families/ carers to develop holistic care plans / treatment interventions Working with other agencies in a collaborative way to manage risk Working within a team who prioritise compassion, adaptability and creativity Assessing and responding to risk

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Beacon Unit,

Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 9EJ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Beacon Unit,

Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 9EJ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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