The Haldon, is a NHS Specialist Eating Disorder Unit based in Exeter, Devon. We provide an inpatient treatment programme to promoting recovery from an Eating Disorders in a caring and compassionate environment.

The ward is a 10 bedded unit for people requiring intensive treatment to treat the physical aspects of an Eating Disorder alongside the psychological maintaining factors.

Your role as a Qualified Nurse on Haldon would include being part of the multi-disciplinary team. This would include supporting with identifying goals and aims of their treatment, working closely with the person as part of the core nursing team and daily aspects of nursing care on a busy Eating Disorder Unit.

Main duties of the job

• Ability to be able to communicate effectively with patients and families taking into account any communication difficulties they may have and responding appropriately this may include neuro-diversity.
• To form and maintain therapeutic relationships and act as a Named Nurse throughout a persons admission
• Participate in Clinical Review Meetings as part of the core nursing team
• Meal time support including guidance and techniques during meals and after in post meal support.
• To be trained in interventions such as NG feeding, which could be under the MHA legal framework.
• Assessment of risk and management of risk in conjunction with MDT
• Delivery of therapeutic interventions, - assisting / facilitating in the running of groups and individual 1-1, offering time in positive and active engagement.
• Participate in procedures involving intensive engagement and de-escalation techniques. The role will require the post holder to perform Physical Intervention Techniques, therefore they must declare physical fitness to undertake such a role.
• Nursing care skills including physical observations, blood sugar monitoring and medication management.
• Be able to recognise signs of abuse and know procedures they need to follow to escalate their concerns.
• To be able to act in a professional capacity and awareness of professional boundaries.
• Be able to run and organise a nursing shift.
• Oversee and support students nurses.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile making time for people challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a Mental Health Setting
• Understanding of Assessment, Care Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of Nursing Care
• Managing Incidents

Desirable

• Excellent understanding of neurodiversity, complex trauma and additional needs such as communication difficulties, health, psych-social care needs and distress.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Degree/ HE Diploma Level

Desirable

• Additional Training or Qualifications of working with people with a Eating Disorder

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Wonford House

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AF

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C9369-24-0760-2