Mental Health Nurse post in the Eating Disorders Service at Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, providing evidence-based care to people with primary eating disorders and their families. The role centres on engaging service users, helping with assessments and delivering therapeutic interventions, while holding a care co-ordinator caseload. Part of the post sits with the FREED early intervention team for 18 to 25-year-olds, with a blend of online and face-to-face work. Applicants need current NMC registration as a mental health nurse, and Band 5 nurses ready to progress are also considered.
What the job involves
- Engage service users and help with their assessments
- Deliver therapeutic interventions to service users
- Hold a caseload of service users with primary eating disorders as care co-ordinator
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, maintaining working relationships inside and outside the trust
- Work across the Eating Disorders Team, with part of the role in the FREED early intervention service
- Deliver care through a blend of online and face-to-face appointments
- Travel to see clients
- Take part in relevant training and managerial and clinical supervision
What’s required
Qualifications
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as a mental health nurse (RN Part 3/13)
Experience
- Experience of working in mental health using therapeutic models
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of safety planning and risk assessment
- Knowledge of interventions relevant to the client group
- Knowledge of care planning
Nice to have
- Training in eating disorders
- Experience of working with eating disorders
What’s offered
- Commitment to flexible working where possible
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal and ongoing training
- NHS pension scheme
- Maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
