Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Senior Nurse Practitioner (Dual Accreditation)

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Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic Specialist Senior RMN with NMC Registration who is additionally a BABCP Accredited Practitioner to join our Trust-wide Adult Eating Disorders Service (AEDS).

The post is substantive (0.6 WTE) and the successful applicant will be flexibly based across our service hubs at Farnham Road Hospital, Guildford and / or Loughta House, Epsom.

Prior experience of working with adults with moderate to severe eating disorder presentations is essential.

The post holder will be joining what are well-established outpatient and day care facilities for working age adults with more severe eating disorder presentations. They will be joining a warm and welcoming team with a passion for the delivery of high quality care.

We are actively seeking to improve the diversity of the team to better reflect the community served and especially welcome applications from BAME candidates and men.

Please contact Dr Rebecca Hibbs, Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist, (Tel: 01483 448020) if you wish to discuss this post.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early. Please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible to ensure that it is considered in the selection process.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to deliver high quality CBT for outpatients. They will also be required to hold a caseload and to contribute to the work of the wider MDT, including the completion of initial assessments, physical health monitoring and Care Coordination responsibilities. While most of the work will be undertaken within outpatients, the successful applicant will on occasion be asked to provide cover for the day care CBT group.

All duties will be undertaken with regular supervision in line with the successful applicant's professional registration and accreditation requirements.

This role will require you to travel between multiple sites within your working day.

Qualifications

RMN qualification to degree level or equivalent

NMC Registration as RN3 or RNMH

BABCP Practitioner Accreditation

Experience

Significant post registration experience of working with adults with moderate to severe eating disorders
Significant experience of providing evidence-based CBT for people presenting with a variety of mental health problems, including eating disorders

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

03 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£45,753 to £52,067 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

325-5588669-CYPS-A

Job locations

Farnham Road Hospital - Albert Suite

Farnham Road Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7LX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Person Specification

NMC Registration

Essential

RMN qualification to degree level or equivalent NMC Registration as RN3 or RNMH BABCP Practitioner Accreditation

NMC Registration as RN3 or RNMH

Essential

oSignificant post registration experience of working with adults with moderate to severe eating disorders

BABCP Practitioner Accreditation

Essential

Significant experience of providing evidence-based CBT for people presenting with a variety of mental health problems, including eating disorders

Person Specification

NMC Registration

Essential

RMN qualification to degree level or equivalent NMC Registration as RN3 or RNMH BABCP Practitioner Accreditation

NMC Registration as RN3 or RNMH

Essential

oSignificant post registration experience of working with adults with moderate to severe eating disorders

BABCP Practitioner Accreditation

Essential

Significant experience of providing evidence-based CBT for people presenting with a variety of mental health problems, including eating disorders

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.