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Community Mental Health Nurse

1 month ago

Barking, United Kingdom NELFT NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic mental health nurse to join our dedicated multi-disciplinary Community Eating Disorder Team . North East London NHS Foundation Trust Community Eating Disorder service offers the latest in evidence based NICE compliant psychological interventions to clients and their families with an Eating Disorder. Unlike many other mental health services we offer specialist assessment and treatment across the life span from age 8yrs with no upper age limit. The team’s multi-disciplinary approach to the assessment and treatment of individuals with an eating disorder is a real strength. The post holder will primarily work with Adults however opportunities will be available to work across the lifespan.

If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; . Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.

Main duties of the job

Perform and interpret specific investigations, such as blood pressure and ECGs, in order to manage the patient’s clinical risk effectively.

Ensure all patients have individualised care plans and that these are reviewed at appropriate intervals.

Develop clinical practice and procedures that best support the well being of adults with eating disorders in the community

Work with colleagues to ensure that specialist, professional, skilled clinical care is provided for patients and that this is adapted to meet their individual needs.

The post holder will facilitate the patient’s understanding of results of investigations such as blood tests, ECGs and bone density scans.

Provide emotional and psychological support to the patient and family and be aware of the social needs, referring them to appropriate bodies.

Advise patients and their families and carers on aspects of care, which they may safely undertake in liaison with the team.

Implement and monitor action plans relating to team and corporate objectives, the modernisation agenda and clinical governance.

Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have capacity to work within legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment via organisational policy.

Working for our organisation

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement – London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for a suitably qualified mental health nurse to support the team deliver the best possible treatment and expert nursing interventions to adults with an eating disorder. We are seeking an individual with the knowledge and skills to work as part of a multi-professional team and be innovative in their approach to supporting this client group

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy RMN, RGN, RNLD, OT or Social Work. Registration with relevant professional body Teaching qualification or other specific job related post-registration qualification (eg Mentoring and Enabling Learning in Practice, ENB-998 or equivalent) Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential criteria

Working with adults who have complex mental health needs Working with adults dual diagnosis Working in an acute environment To have experience in working/liaising with multi-disciplinary teams, internal and external agencies in the provision of care To have experience of assessing, planning and initiate care Ability to work under pressure, quickly and effectively, making timely clinical decisions in conjunction with the MDT Anility to work both independently and as part of the team

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding the Care Act and its application Understanding of contemporary evidence based ‘best practice Understanding of the mental capacity act

Desirable criteria

Understanding of NICE CQC and DoH guidance Awareness of The 1983 Mental Health Act, related legal guidance and ethical practice

Skills

Essential criteria

Basic awareness of IT and IT skills Well-developed interpersonal skills, especially the ability to engage with service users and significant others in busy/high pressure environments Robust assessment of mental health presentation and risk profiling Ability to facilitate positive MDT working relationships across all service areas Ability to maintain confidentiality where appropriate Ability to work closely with the families, friends and significant others of service users in assessing need and planning intervention Understanding of and commitment to the principles of equal opportunities in service delivery Ability to formulate clear and concise clinical records and be able to disseminate information appropriately and to relevant agencies

Other

Essential criteria

To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area To be flexible, supportive and if required to take a new role within NELFT appropriate to knowledge, education and skills, as required

Benefits

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.

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