Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Eating Disorders Nurse Practitioner

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Job summary

It's a brilliant time to be joining adult eating disorders services as there is currently so much collaboration and development

Are you a skilled mental health nurse wanting to work within an adult eating disorders service?

We are looking for a band 6 nurse to cover maternity leave on a fixed term contract.

You will use your interpersonal and therapeutic skills to facilitate the service user's recovery from this mental health condition, whilst monitoring the service user's physical health. It's a specialism that is both rewarding and challenging. If you have never worked within an eating disorders setting but are interested in developing yourself and working with a fantastic team, this could be the job for you. And if you have had previous experience of working with people with eating disorders, we would absolutely love to hear from you.

The Hertfordshire Community Eating Disorders Service is looking for a Community Nurse Practitioner to join the county-wide team to cover maternity leave. The post holder's team base will be in Welwyn Garden City but there will be a responsibility for clinical work throughout the county. You are likely to have an area you primarily work in.

You will be a part of a successful and developing service which prides itself in working with people with eating disorders in the community, whenever possible avoiding inpatient admission.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

have experience of working with people with eating disorders
have the ability to use your clinical skills proactively
offer specialist assessment and treatment interventions to our clients with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and atypical presentations and their families.
be given the opportunity to undertake training to provide a range of psychological and psycho-social interventions specialising in either CBT-E, SSCM or MANTRA
provide supportive community nursing
closely monitor physical health of service users
provide outreach work, psychoeducation and physical monitoring of service users
have phlebotomy skills or be willing to be trained
hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

This post is part time fixed term to cover maternity leave but there may well be an opportunity for a permanent post at the end of this period.

In return, we can offer you:

5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a max £2,011 per annum pro rata)
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
One of the UK's best pension schemes
Special Leave for family and personal reasons
NHS Car Lease Scheme
Eye Care Vouchers
Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Discounts

About us

We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission

Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Date posted

20 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum, pro rata + 5% of basic salary (min £1,192 max £2,011)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

367-WEST-7178-D

Job locations

Rosanne House

Parkway

Welwyn Garden City

AL8 6HG

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will function as a lead professional / care co-ordinator to a caseload of people with eating disorders and associated complex health needs as allocated, taking responsibility for formulation to appropriate care

Will act as a clinical expert in their service area. This means keeping clinically up to date, being able to assess service users thoroughly, plan care rigorously, and audit and evaluate nursing interventions based on evidence and locally agreed protocols and policies

Will co-ordinate all co-workers assigned to his\her service user group and will ensure they are fully conversant with all aspects regarding the service users care and

Will identify the individual care needs of allocated service users, plan, implement and evaluate all care programmes in conjunction with the services nursing team and the MDT.

Will co facilitate therapeutic groups with other members of the MDT

Together with the MDT will manage the risk presented by the eating disorder in relation to physical and mental health

For a more indepth Job and Person Specification please read the attached before applying

Job description

Job responsibilities

Will co-ordinate all co-workers assigned to his\her service user group and will ensure they are fully conversant with all aspects regarding the service users care and

Will identify the individual care needs of allocated service users, plan, implement and evaluate all care programmes in conjunction with the services nursing team and the MDT.

Will co facilitate therapeutic groups with other members of the MDT

Together with the MDT will manage the risk presented by the eating disorder in relation to physical and mental health

For a more indepth Job and Person Specification please read the attached before applying

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN or DipHE in Mental Health or Registered Nursing qualification in another branch of nursing
Current registration with NMC
Post registration experience at Band 5.

Experience

Essential

Mentorship experience
Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive, or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassuring skills are required
Understanding of legal framework MHA, MCA, DoLS, safeguarding and social factors involved in care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN or DipHE in Mental Health or Registered Nursing qualification in another branch of nursing
Current registration with NMC
Post registration experience at Band 5.

Experience

Essential

Mentorship experience
Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive, or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassuring skills are required
Understanding of legal framework MHA, MCA, DoLS, safeguarding and social factors involved in care

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rosanne House

Parkway

Welwyn Garden City

AL8 6HG

Employer's website

https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rosanne House

Parkway

Welwyn Garden City

AL8 6HG

Employer's website

https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)