Eating Disorders: Physical Health Nurse Practitioner

Devon Partnership Trust; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Devon Partnership Trust is seeking a registered nurse or mental health nurse to join the Community Eating Disorder Service (CEDS). The role predominantly supports the physical health team with opportunities to work across the main team, travelling to clinics in Exeter, Torbay and North Devon.

You will assess physical health, provide psychoeducation, and work within a multidisciplinary team to manage care plans for individuals with eating disorders.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification and registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• MSc or BSc in Advanced Professional Practice or Nurse Practitioner
• Training in medical monitoring / interpretation of blood results, ECG
• Recognised management training or willingness to work toward it
• Training to Level 4 in Safeguarding children, young people and adults: roles and competencies for Health Care staff

Responsibilities

• Work with the multidisciplinary team to assess clients’ needs and provide treatment for individuals with an Eating Disorder.
• Provide individual psychoeducation to patients and their families especially about physical health complications.
• Assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate care plans and risk assessments.
• Undertake physical health assessments including observations (BP, weight, pulse, ECG, bloods).
• Facilitate, promote and supervise education and audit; improve service quality.
• Promote and improve quality of service provided.

Skills

Communication skills

Nurse Practitioner

Mental health

Physical health monitoring

Teamwork

Travel to clinics

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

MSc or BSc Advanced Practice

CPD evidence

Tools

Electronic Patient Record

Office packages

Job description

Devon Partnership Trust is seeking a registered nurse or mental health nurse to join the Community Eating Disorder Service (CEDS). The role predominantly supports the physical health team with opportunities to work across the main team, travelling to clinics in Exeter, Torbay and North Devon.

You will assess physical health, provide psychoeducation, and work within a multidisciplinary team to manage care plans for individuals with eating disorders.