We are currently looking for a Band 6 RNMH / RGN to work on a Bank agreement for our Eating Disorders team in Rosanne House, Welwyn. All applicants must have previous experience in Eating Disorders

The post holder will work in close collaboration with other professionals, including the wider multi - disciplinary CEDS team (MDT) in assessing service user's needs, devising care plans and evaluating outcomes that promote service user empowerment and recovery. The post holder, with the MDT will provide high quality, individualised and evidence based eating disorder care and treatment, which addresses the needs of the service users and their families and meets individual specialist health needs.

Main duties of the job

The role will:

Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of high quality specialist care for people with moderate to severe eating disorders.

Undertake training in phlebotomy in order to monitor the physical health of people with severe eating disorders under the guidance of the Consultant Psychiatrist

Manage high levels of risk in the community in partnership with the consultant pscyhiatrists and senior support workers, promoting service user recovery as well as safety whenever possible

Learn to use the NICE recommended interventions for eating disorders such as SSCM (Specialist Supportive Clinical Management), CBT or CBTE, MANTRA (the Maudsley Model of Treatment for Anorexia) as well as motivational, DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy) and other appropriate clinical interventions

Be responsible for liaising with the GP practices in the quadrant for which the nurse is responsible.

Be required to teach other nursing and non-nursing personnel.

Be a role model through their own good practice.

Be responsible for maintaining clinical standards, and team systemsunder the direction of the Team Leader and Professional Lead.

Assist the team in maintaining effective team workingprocesses, including outcome measures.

Be expected to deputise for the Team Leader in their absence.

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About us

About us - Hertfordshire NHS Partnership Trust (hertsnhsgreattogether.co.uk) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

With a workforce of c. 3,000 and an annual income of c. �200m, the Trust is organised across three Strategic Business Units and provides integrated health and social care services through a large network of community and inpatient settings, serving diverse communities across Hertfordshire, Norfolk, North Essex and Buckinghamshire. As a university trust, HPFT continues to develop strong links with the University of Hertfordshire providing excellent learning and development opportunities, as well as strengthening our clinical research capability.

Whilst it is a challenging period for the NHS, there has never been a more exciting time to join HPFT. Building on the CQC ' Outstanding' rating given by the CQC in 2019, we remain on our Good to Great journey as we continue to innovate, improve, transform and ultimately deliver the very highest standards of care to the service users and communities that we serve.

In our recent NHS Trust Survey, 95% of staff feel their role makes a difference to Service Users, 90% are enthusiastic about their roles and people would recommend us as a place to work

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

Will function as a lead professional / care co-ordinator to a caseload of

people with moderate to severe eating disorders and associated complex health needs as allocated, taking responsibility for formulation of appropriate care plans.

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 and NICE recommended therapeutic interventionsbased on evidence and locally agreed protocols and policies.

Will co-ordinate all co-workers assigned to his\her service user groupand will ensure they are fully conversant with all aspects of theservice users care and treatment.

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

Provide effective professional support of support workers within theservice.

Provide mentorship and support for student nurses on placement in the service

Provide nursing care in a person centred way that promotes andfacilitates the positive health and well-being of people with eating disorders

Maintain close liaison with all department\staff involved in a serviceusers care and report on progress and effectiveness to the MDT.

Will lead and/or participate in reviews within community and inpatientsettings / services and will prepare reports on service users asrequired.

Will be aware of all policy documents and legal requirements pertinentto the post and ensure that these are adhered to.

Will demonstrate and serve as an example for all clinical activities toappropriate grades of staff.

Will be fully conversant and ensure compliance with NMC codes ofconduct and practice, relevant legislation and policies and procedures.

The post holder is required to maintain current registration with theNMC.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Eating Disorders Experience
• RMN or DipHE in Mental Health OR RGN/RNLD/RM/RSCN or DipHE in nursing with experience or training in mental health interventions that can be transferable to the eating disorders service work
• Current registration with NMC

Job related aptitude and skills

Essential

• Experience of risk assessment and management.

Other

Essential

• Car Driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995)
• Ability to travel and work flexibly across different sites in Hertfordshire

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rosanne House, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HG

Rosanne House, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6HG

Welwyn

AL8 6HG

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367-Bank-B6-RNMH/RGN