Specialist Eating Disorder Daycare Nurse

NHS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in the UK is seeking a qualified Specialist Eating Disorder Daycare Nurse to join the Adult Eating Disorders Day Care Service. This position involves providing intensive treatment and support to adults with eating disorders. Ideal candidates should have NMC registration and experience in mental health settings. Competitive salary offered.

Benefits

Flexible working

Free parking

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• 18 months post-qualification experience in a mental health setting.
• Willingness to develop specialist knowledge in eating disorders.
• Ability to support students on placement.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to assessments
• Providing keywork
• Monitoring physical health
• Care planning and meal supervision

Skills

NMC Registration as an RMN

Interest in eating disorders

Patient-facing role experience

Job description

Specialist Eating Disorder Daycare Nurse

We are seeking a dynamic Mental Health Nurse to join our Adult Eating Disorders Day Care Service. This is a substantive post (1.0 wte / 37.5 hours) and will be based at our main service hub at Farnham Road Hospital, Guildford.

The post holder will be joining well-established outpatient and day care facilities for working age adults with moderate to severe eating disorders.

The successful applicant will become an integral member of the Adult Eating Disorders Day Care team and will provide specialist intensive treatment to adults (18 years +) with moderate to severe eating disorders and co-existing mental health needs.

Main duties of the job

• Contributing to assessments
• Keywork provision
• MDT meetings and handovers
• Physical health monitoring
• Risk management
• Care planning
• Meal supervision
• Group co-facilitation
• Audit

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental health, learning disability and community trusts to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Salary

£40,617 to £48,778 a year, including 5% Fringe HCAS, per annum, pro rata where applicable.

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.

Qualifications

• To have an NMC Registration as an RMN

Experience

• 18 months post-qualification experience working in a patient-facing role within a mental health setting
• While experience of working with people with eating disorders is desirable, we are primarily seeking someone with a keen interest in working in the field and a willingness to develop specialist knowledge of eating disorders and their treatment.
• Experience of supporting students on placement
• Experience of providing supervision
• Experience of meal support

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.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust