Job summary
Are you a registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social worker with experience, or interest, in Mental Health? Are you particularly interested in Eating Disorders in Children & Young People?
We are looking for a registered professional to join our dedicated community Children & Young People Eating Disorders team based at Hospital Road, Bury St Edmunds. The role is offered on a 0.6 wte basis (22.5 hours per week but may be some room to increase hours) working weekdays only for a fixed term of 12 months to cover maternity leave.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will need a level head and be aware of the operational pressures of providing specialist mental health services. As a team we take pride in supportingstaff and providing an induction to the area and to people's individual needs and experience. We welcome newlyqualified nurseswho wecan support to develop and enhanceyour own skills and interests.
When you join us, you can expect to be trained to provide NICE concordant treatment to young people with a diagnosis of an eating disorder, often with co-morbidities and complex needs.
Working primarily with children and adolescents, you will contribute to ongoing team and service development to meet the complex needs of the children and their families. The post holder will be responsible for a delegated caseload with support from a senior Nurse.
Working alongside a multi-disciplinary team you will provide assessments, contribute to the coordination of care plans, providing direct therapeutic interventions to children and young people as well as supporting their families and carers.
Responsibilities include developing and maintaining effective working relationships with local paediatric inpatient unit supporting admissions to this unit as required.
If you want to make a difference in people's lives and change it for the better, we want you to be part of our fantastic team!
About us
We provide a community-based age inclusive Eating Disorder Service for Children and Young People and Adults presenting with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder (children only) and related diagnoses. This role is within our Children & Young People's Team providing timely access to integrated high quality, multi-disciplinary mental health services to ensure effective assessment, treatment and support for them and their families.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk?
The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline. We are an hour and a quarter away from London and our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping nearby, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
It is our expectation that you will be a proactive, compassionate, and motivated individual with transferrable skills or with experience of working in the community with Children & Young People. Possessing an interest with Children & Young People with an Eating Disorder is essential.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
NHS pension
a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
career progression
starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
staff physio service
NHS discounts and many more.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
* Previous applicants need not apply *
If you would like to have a further information discussion about this role, please contact Nikki Tricker, Clinical Team Manager via email Nikki.tricker@nsft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
It is our expectation that you will be a proactive, compassionate, and motivated individual with transferrable skills or with experience of working in the community with Children & Young People. Possessing an interest with Children & Young People with an Eating Disorder is essential.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
NHS pension
a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
career progression
starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
staff physio service
NHS discounts and many more.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
* Previous applicants need not apply *
If you would like to have a further information discussion about this role, please contact Nikki Tricker, Clinical Team Manager via email Nikki.tricker@nsft.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Mentorship qualification or ENB 998. Willingness to train to become Signoff Mentor
Desirable
- Good to great management course, or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
- Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
- Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
Desirable
- Experience in delivering group based interventions
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Mentorship qualification or ENB 998. Willingness to train to become Signoff Mentor
Desirable
- Good to great management course, or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
- Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
- Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
Desirable
- Experience in delivering group based interventions
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
