Charge Nurse

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 13 May 2025

Job summary

The Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Charge Nurse to join ward 6 inpatient service, which is part of the CONNECT service.

We would be able to offer a 6 month secondment/fixed term role to cover a career break if preferred.

The 14 bedded ward is available to individuals who are resident in the Leeds, Wakefield, Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford areas.

The service offers inpatient assessment and treatment for patients with a diagnosed eating disorder working closely with the CONNECT Community team to provide seamless care.

Our aims are to manage significant physical risk and to manage this effectively. To offer a variety of evidence based, psychological therapies and practical interventions. This will be in the form of individual sessions, and group work, all offered and led by all members of the MDT.

Our care is person centred, and care planning individualised to meet patient need.

You will be responsible for supporting patients to follow their journey which is recovery focused for the time that they are in treatment on the ward.

The post offers you an opportunity to work closely with families and offer input into the services carers group and support group. We are keen to develop practical workshops for inpatients and their families, in addition increase service user and carer involvement.

Main duties of the job

It is desirable that the successful candidate has experience of working with this client group, either in an inpatient or outpatient/ community setting, as well as being enthusiastic and motivated to working with individuals with different and often complex needs.

The service is committed to individuals own personal CPD and you will be supported through the Trusts supervision and appraisal systems. Specific training will be provided were necessary.

If you feel you are seeking a new challenge and feel motivated and enthusiastic about this post then do contact the service for more information, and a visit would be advisable.

For further details please contact Michelle Leary-Simmons CTM 0113 8556466

Risk management.
Physical health monitoring.
Care planning and CPA process.
Medication management.
Naso-gastric feeding.
Providing supervision to junior members of the team.
Leadership.
Rostering.
Group work.
Supporting manager with recruitment, auditing, staff management and representation in meetings that the manager is unable to attend.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-18625-EDRS

Job locations

Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders Inpatients

Ward 6, Newsam Centre

Leeds

LS14 6WB

Job description

Job responsibilities

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.netAttached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

Has RMHN registration and post preceptorship experience in a clinical setting.

Experience

Essential

Has Experience of working in a mental health setting.

Knowledge

Essential

Able to demonstrate a genuine interest for working with the client group, and in an inpatient setting
Understands the roles and responsibilities of a band 6 nurse within the MDT

Skills

Essential

Able to demonstrate good risk management skills.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

Has RMHN registration and post preceptorship experience in a clinical setting.

Experience

Essential

Has Experience of working in a mental health setting.

Knowledge

Essential

Able to demonstrate a genuine interest for working with the client group, and in an inpatient setting
Understands the roles and responsibilities of a band 6 nurse within the MDT

Skills

Essential

Able to demonstrate good risk management 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.