Registered Mental Health Nurse (Hospital at Home Eating Disorders)

NHS; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS as a Registered Mental Health Nurse in Oxford, delivering care in a hybrid role for young patients with eating disorders. You will develop policies, support staff, and engage with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient experiences in this innovative service.

Benefits

27 days annual leave, rising to 33

NHS Discounts on various services

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Staff accommodation available

Qualifications

• RMN registration and ongoing education required.
• Experience in supervision and community settings.
• Intermediate IT skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality, patient-focused service delivery.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to facilitate patient care.
• Develop and sustain working relationships with partners.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Problem solving

Flexibility

Education

RMN registration

Evidence of ongoing development

Tools

Microsoft software packages

Job description

Registered Mental Health Nurse (Hospital at Home Eating Disorders)

Are you enthusiastic? Passionate? Looking for an opportunity to lead?

Hospital at Home (Eating Disorders) is an exciting service developed in collaboration with the Thames Valley Provider Collaborative. The Hospital at Home (ED) team supports young people with eating disorders who meet the threshold for inpatient care. In some cases, admission will be prevented and in others, young people will be stepped down to this model following a short inpatient admission. Hospital at Home (ED) maximises the use of new technology, provides care close to home, reduces admission rates, length of stay, waiting times and provides earlier discharge from inpatient care.This position offers hybrid working and the current work pattern offers days working at home, please note that this can be subject to change due to the service need. This role is based at Slade House, Oxford.

Main duties of the job

To ensure that a responsive high quality, safe and patient focused service is delivered. To work effectively, and in partnership with, key members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to promote and facilitate effective patient care and discharge. To influence the development and implementation of policies, protocols and guidelines relevant to the service. To develop and sustain close and effective working relationships with partner services. To support registered and unregistered nursing staff in their professional development and in the promotion of best practice.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you dont meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RMN registered
• Evidence of ongoing development and education
• Experience in supervision
• Intermediate IT skills with experience using Microsoft software packages
• Teaching experience

Experience

• Range of clinical experience
• Participation in service improvement projects
• Evidence of working with multi-disciplinary teams and other professionals
• Supervisory and management skills problem solving skills
• Experience leading service improvement projects
• Community experience

Personal qualities/other

• Ability to work well under pressure
• Flexible approach to work
• Awareness and acceptance of the rights and needs of service users and staff.
• Ability to attend in person meetings at least twice a year in Oxford or Swindon

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.