Physical health 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

We are lookingfor a dynamic and enthusiastic registered nurse or mental health nurse to workin the Community Eating Disorder Service (CEDS). This role will predominately bein our physical health team but there is also the opportunity to undertake otherareas of work in the main team alongside this.

CEDS is anestablished multidisciplinary team which provides a service to individuals with a moderateto severe Eating Disorders.

The successfulcandidates will undertake the physical health aspects of the individuals carein accordance with their care plan. There is also the opportunity to undertakeassessments and support therapeutic interventions within the wider team. Thepost holder will need to be prepared to travel clinics in Exeter, Torbay andNorth Devon.

Experience in undertakingphysical health tests/observation and or mental health is desirable but not essential, full trainingwill be provided. An interest in the treatment and management of eating disorders is essential.

We are lookingfor a clinician with excellent communication skills who enjoys working as part of amulti-disciplinary team. We need someone who is able to be flexible and dealwith situations that can be unpredictable whilst remaining calm and patientfocused.

Current CEDS team members includes speciality Doctors, GPS,Psychological Therapists, Specialist Mental Health Practitioners, Dietitians,Peer Support Worker, Physical Health Clinicians and Administrators.

Main duties of the job

• To work closely with other multi-disciplinary team members in the assessment of clients needs and provision of treatment to individuals with a diagnosis of an Eating Disorder.
• To provide individual psychoeducation to patients and their family/carers especially in relation to the physical health complications associated with an eating disorder
• To ensure that clinical and professional standards are maintained.
• To assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate individual care plans & risk assessments
• To undertake physical health assessments including observations i.e. blood pressure, weigh checks, Pulse, ECGs and take bloods.
• Facilitation, promotion and supervision of education and audit.
• To promote and improve quality of service provided.

About us

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attachedJob Description and Person specification for the job role which gives of thecriteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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

Experience

• At least Two years post registration, with at least 2 years experience working as a qualified Nurse Practitioner
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work flexibly across service boundaries and with professionals from health care settings such as GPs, District General Hospitals
• To effectively manage own caseload and work flexibly to support service needs
• Basic knowledge of eating disorders and their potential impact on physical health
• Ability to identify, safeguarding issues and refer appropriately
• Ability to liaise & offer specialised consultation & advice to other agencies
• Risk Assessment and Management
• Clinical supervision and mentoring experience
• Experience of managing other staff
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 & 2005, Codes of Practice, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberties

knowledge and skills

• Standard Computer skills e.g. use of Electronic Patient Record and Office packages
• Mobility to travel across Devon to different Acute Trusts or GP surgeries as needed
• Manual dexterity required to take blood samples, blood pressure, pulse, weight checks etc
• High level communication skills including presentation and facilitation skills; consultation and engagement skills.
• An ability to adjust communication effectively to meet the needs of a diverse group including internal and external stakeholders.
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills, tact and sensitivity. Ability to gain trust.
• Ability to influence significant changes in service delivery through motivation and encouragement which may be highly complex and sensitive and include some barriers to understanding.
• Confidence to deliver sometimes contentious and difficult messages to a broad range of stake holders
• Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions.
• Ability to manage risk and undertake risk assessments.
• Ability to analyse complex information, from both physical and mental health, and interpret to facilitate a management plan
• Ability to produce effective care plans
• Flexible approach and ability to work independently and on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Highly developed organisational skills
• Adaptable to change with an ability to promote change in others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

CEDS Physical Health Operational Lead Nurse