Navigo Health and Social Care CIC

Nursing Assistant

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Job summary

Rharian Fields Specialist Eating Disorder Unit offers a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive provision to individuals experiencing complex eating disorders. Specialist treatment plans are designed to meet individual needs based on clinical expertise and good practice determined by NICE and MEED Guidelines.

We comprise of 8 beds, providing inpatient and day patient services for people aged from 17 years old upwards, catering for both male and female service users. We accept clients detained under the Mental Health Act and those requiring nasogastric feeding.

We are looking for a kind, caring and compassionate individual, who is highly motivated and dedicated to working with service users with complex eating disorders. Experience of working with or understanding eating disordered clients is preferential but not essential as training will be given. The successful applicant must be able to work to strict boundaries and adhere to comprehensive care plans.

Main duties of the job

You must be an excellent team player but also have the ability to work autonomously with our service users under supervision of senior staff members. You must have outstanding verbal and written communication skills that allow you to build and maintain professional working relationships with services users and the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Your role will require you to facilitate therapeutic groups and 1-1 work with guidance and supervision. You will also be required to develop your clinical skills by supporting qualified nursing staff with nursing observations including taking blood pressures, temperatures, blood glucose levels, ECGs, weight and accurately recording results. You will also be required to provide meal and post meal support for our service users as well as promoting normalised eating in all aspects of their life.

Rharian Fields is a therapeutic environment, providing complimentary therapies including Reiki, Indian head massage, reflexology.

About us

NAViGO Health and Social Care CIC provide health and social care services to a population of 158,000. We are a progressive and ambitious organisation that aims to support those living with a mental health illness, their carers, and families in the simplest and most effective ways.

We are different because we know working with the same methods doesn't work forever; and we will continue to challenge the way we do things to create the best services that are centred on the people who use them.

This social enterprise is about working together with local people to create services that are owned by the community, supported by it and loyal to it. It's challenging, it's exciting and we want like-minded people to join us. If you think that's you, take a look at the job specification.

Working together across Humber, Coast and Vale

Date posted

30 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B9816-208

Job locations

Rharian Fields

Milton Rd

Grimsby

Lincolnshire

DN33 1AX

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support individuals in their treatment plans under the supervision of senior staff, using communication and the therapeutic relationship as a means to evoke change.

To take a role of supporting individuals within the inpatient and day-patient services in respect of their nutritional requirements and have a good understanding of balanced diets as well as the enhanced nutrition required for those with an eating disorder

To have a working understanding of NICE guidelines for Eating Disorders and follow this in your daily work.

To deliver of a range of social and recreational interventions with guidance from senior staff, both for inpatients and day patients.

To have a good understanding of the care pathways for those with a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa and develop skills in order to deliver aspects of the care pathways under the supervision of senior staff

To attend training courses to develop own professional development with particular emphasis on eating disorder specific training as well as completing all mandatory training.

Develop self by reading around the subject, attending supervision and learning from experienced members of the team to gain a better understanding of the illness and its treatments

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support individuals in their treatment plans under the supervision of senior staff, using communication and the therapeutic relationship as a means to evoke change.

To have a working understanding of NICE guidelines for Eating Disorders and follow this in your daily work.

To deliver of a range of social and recreational interventions with guidance from senior staff, both for inpatients and day patients.

To attend training courses to develop own professional development with particular emphasis on eating disorder specific training as well as completing all mandatory training.

Develop self by reading around the subject, attending supervision and learning from experienced members of the team to gain a better understanding of the illness and its treatments

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 2 in care or equivalent or willingness to work toward this

Desirable

Specialist training in eating disorder

Experience

Desirable

Experience in relevant clinical field

Skills & Attributes

Essential

Knowledge of how eating disorders can effect the person and their family and how services can assist in the recovery of this client group
Group facilitation skills
Working knowledge of health legislation and current practice in mental health.
Ability to make informed decisions and also when to ask for assistance in this
IT skills

Desirable

Full Driving Licence

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 2 in care or equivalent or willingness to work toward this

Desirable

Specialist training in eating disorder

Experience

Desirable

Experience in relevant clinical field

Skills & Attributes

Essential

Knowledge of how eating disorders can effect the person and their family and how services can assist in the recovery of this client group
Group facilitation skills
Working knowledge of health legislation and current practice in mental health.
Ability to make informed decisions and also when to ask for assistance in this
IT skills

Desirable

Full Driving Licence

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Navigo Health and Social Care CIC

Address

Rharian Fields

Milton Rd

Grimsby

Lincolnshire

DN33 1AX

Employer's website

https://navigocare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Navigo Health and Social Care CIC

Address

Rharian Fields

Milton Rd

Grimsby

Lincolnshire

DN33 1AX

Employer's website

https://navigocare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)