Mental Health Nurse - Band 6

The Methodist Church in Britain; Belper CP; Sur place; GBP 27 000 - 33 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working

NHS pension

27 days annual leave rising to 33 days

Yearly appraisal

Training opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Résumé du poste

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mental Health Nurse to work in the Eating Disorders Service, delivering evidence-based care to people with primary eating disorders and their families. The role includes assessments, therapeutic interventions, and care coordination, with a mix of online and face-to-face appointments.

The post involves travel to see clients, working in a multidisciplinary team, supervision, and ongoing professional development; current NMC registration is

Qualifications

• CPD evidence
• Current NMC registration as a mental health nurse (RN Part 3/13)
• Experience of working in mental health using therapeutic models
• Knowledge of safety planning and risk assessment
• Knowledge of interventions relevant to the client group
• Knowledge of care planning

Responsabilités

• Engage service users and help with 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
• 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
• Participate in training and supervision

Connaissances

CPD

Therapeutic interventions

Risk assessment

Care planning

Engagement with service users

Team collaboration

Description du poste

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