This Registered Mental Health Nurse post sits at Ellern Mede Ridgeway, a 26-bed inpatient hospital for children and young people aged 8 to 18 with eating disorders and complex health needs. The work centres on care and treatment for young people and their families, acting as a key-worker and taking part in care planning alongside senior nurses and consultant psychiatrists. The setting is a specialist service, so experience of working with young people is central. Applicants need at least two years' experience and NMC registration, or final-year study towards it.
What the job involves
- Provide thoughtful, sensitive care and treatment to young people and their families, working with senior nurses and consultant psychiatrists
- Ensure young people's voices are heard and included in their care plans, promoting partnership in care
- Liaise with families to support seamless patient care
- Work as an associate or key-worker
- Take part in care planning and contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making
- Maintain a welcoming, safe and developmentally appropriate environment
What's required
Qualifications
- Registered nurse qualification, or studying towards NMC registration
- Final year of a university degree, or third year of an MH/LD qualification
Experience
- Minimum of 2 years' experience
- Experience of working with young people
Nice to have
- Related first degree
- ENB 998 and ENB 603
- In-patient CAMHS nursing experience
- Experience working with patients with eating disorders
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
