Staff Nurse - Adult Eating Disorder Service - Marlborough

In this role, your main duties will include the following:

Nurse in charge role on shift, ensuring the safe and effective running of the shift on an inpatient unit

Primary and Secondary nurse role on care teams for patients, offering a key worker role and regular carer liaison

Opportunity to participate in facilitating the therapeutic group programme

Administering medication

Supporting patients at snack and meal times each day

Supporting and delivering Naso Gastric (NG) tube feeding (training provided)

• Annual leave

• Car scheme

• Company pension

• Cycle to work scheme

• Employee discount, Working earlies, lates (or long day) and night shifts, on a 24 hours / 365 days inpatient service

Liaising with professionals from community teams, other inpatient services including general hospital

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression

Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service

NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)

Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

We are a multidisciplinary team with a dispersed leadership model ensuring that nursing is at the core of patient care. We offer a comprehensive supervision and preceptorship programme for trained nurses. There are opportunities to learn CBTe and DBT based skills, ensuring that nursing professional development is at the forefront of evidence based practice.

You will have the opportunity to undertake training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-ED) as well as co-facilitating groups that you have an interest in, such as DBT or creative art. There will be regular support groups and teaching sessions on a wide range of topics to enhance your knowledge and experience.

We also understand how important work life balance is and the difference that being part of an organisation that supports this makes to our staff.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Marlborough SN8 3HL

Full-time