Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Nurse

Job summary

Do you want to be part of a highly supportive, multi-disciplinary team, who are forwarding thinking and fully support staff development?

Do you have experience of working within eating disorders or do you have core nursing skills, which you are now ready to transfer?

The Wiltshire Community Eating Disorder Service (WCEDS) is looking for two, fulltime, band 6 Mental Health Nurses who are passionate about making a difference to adults who are suffering with an eating disorder.

You will be part of a team of dedicated and experienced multi-disciplinary professionals working with adults with eating disorders.

With a reputation for excellence, our service provides a stepped model of care tailored to the individual's needs for stabilisation and recovery. We offer a range of programmes and evidence-based treatments to assist with this. We are a friendly, energetic and dynamic team who are proactive and visionary, focusing on excellent patient-centred care.

Within this post, you will provide specialist eating disorder assessment and treatment for adults with eating disorders, in a community setting across Wiltshire and Swindon.

We are working towards a culture where services from across the whole system work together to deliver positive and seamless experiences of care for adults with an eating disorder.

You will require a professional qualification with current UK registration.

Main duties of the job

You will be an exceptional Mental Health Nurse, who will work alongside our multi-disciplinary team of Psychologists, CBT therapists, medics, Dietitian and Occupational Therapists in a holistic, patient-centred manner to deliver the best quality care experience and ensure the needs of patients are met.

You will provide specialist nursing assessment and evidence-based, needs-led treatment and discharge plans within the clinic and community setting. This could be on an individual or group basis.

You will have outstanding communication skills, ensuring the patient, carers and the rest of the clinical team are kept abreast of plans and updates by providing verbal and written feedback and reports. This will include attending clinical and professional meetings and liaising with other agencies involved in the individual's care.

There are exciting opportunities to be part of QI projects to develop services for the needs of the local population, with support from experienced staff.

You will develop close working relationships with CAMHS colleagues and support the transition of patients from CAMHS to adult services in addition to providing various groups treatments, which are available to individuals, who are open to CAMHS in addition to the adult team.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Wiltshire Community Eating Disorder Team, Savernake Hospital

London Road

Marlborough

SN8 3HL

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Wiltshire Community Eating Disorder Team, Savernake Hospital

London Road

Marlborough

SN8 3HL

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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