Job summary
An
exciting and interesting vacancy has presented within the Rharian Fields Specialist Eating Disorder Unit, which
offers a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive service to individuals
experiencing complex eating disorders.
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, proactive and dedicated to working with service users with complex
eating disorders. Experience is
desirable, but not essential as training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
You must be an excellent team player, being able to
work both 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.
The role will require you to build therapeutic relationships,
facilitate therapeutic groups and 1-1 work with appropriate support. 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
Hello!
We are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire mental health and well-being. We are an award-winning social enterprise that
provides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.
The whole basis of our work is
to deliver services that we would be happy for our own family to use.
We offer a range of mental
health services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialist
support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation
and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating
disorder facility.
Ranked as one of the top UK
companies to work for, we featured in the Best Companies top 100 large company
list and were named sixth best health and social care company 2023.
As a social enterprise, we do
things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commercially
viable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunities
including Grimsby Garden Centre and two cafes.
Working at Navigo is not like
working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but we really mean it.
We like to work with
forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.
Come join us!
Working together across Humber, Coast and Vale
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support individuals in their care 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 eating disorders and associated co morbidities 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 care 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 eating disorders and associated co morbidities 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 in care or equivalent or willingness to work toward this within 3 years
- Care certificate, or willingness to work towards this within 2 years
Desirable
- Specialist training in eating disorder
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a health and/or social care setting
Desirable
- Experience working with eating disorders
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and awareness of mental health and eating disorder
Desirable
- Experience in relevant clinical field
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Knowledge of how eating disorders can affect 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 in care or equivalent or willingness to work toward this within 3 years
- Care certificate, or willingness to work towards this within 2 years
Desirable
- Specialist training in eating disorder
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a health and/or social care setting
Desirable
- Experience working with eating disorders
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and awareness of mental health and eating disorder
Desirable
- Experience in relevant clinical field
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Knowledge of how eating disorders can affect 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
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.
