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Job summary

Main area
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
267-OC6504239-A
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salisbury Community CAMHS
Town
Salisbury
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum / pro-rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/08/2024 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

CAMHS Eating Disorder Nurse - Salisbury

Band 5

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We know Job Descriptions and Specifications can sometimes be long which can be off-putting for some people, and we don’t want to let that deter you from applying.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQI+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you!


 

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic, motivated, and caring mental health nurse to join our nationally recognised and expanding Community Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Service in Salisbury.

With a big national focus on improving services for children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing, there has never been a better time to join Oxford Health CAMHS in Salisbury and make a positive difference to children and young people’s life chances.

Our well-established service aims to deliver high standards of care to young people and their families, with an emphasis on continuous improvement and participation. You would ensure we are delivering outstanding services to the children and young people in the Salisbury catchment area, and you would be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team who offer assessment, treatment, and consultation either in the clinic base or out in the community. 

The service is based in Salisbury and works with children and young people  up to 18 years old who experience eating disorders. 

Main duties of the job

If you are a motivated nurse with a passion and interest for working with young people experiencing an eating disorder, this is the role for you. 

In this role you will provide specialist assessment, treatment and care review to patients and their families/carers who are open to the Salisbury CAMHS Eating Disorder Service. You will also take responsibility for  managing urgent clinical calls, including risk, on a rotational basis.
You will have access to supervision and training from leading clinicians in the field. You will be offered in house training in a number of evidence-based interventions.

There will also be the opportunity for further training based on individual learning needs. We have good professional support in our service and regular professional regional meetings, including regular team safeguarding supervision.

NHS Confederation - Understanding the role of mental health practitioners in primary care https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69IXyW7823g&t=84s

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East 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”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are a friendly and welcoming team looking for a keen and enthusiastic practitioner who puts children and young people at the centre of what they do. We promote a culture of support and supervision and have good links with the other teams across Wiltshire CAMHS and ensure that there is regular opportunity for networking within our pathways. 

We embody the importance of staff wellbeing in our practice, and this is why we are interested to get to know you as a person and hear what you would like from your job.  We are also open to conversations about flexible working to support individuals work life balance.

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

Please see the attached job description for the full responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Qualified Mental Health Nurse.
  • Current NMC registration.
Desirable criteria
  • Pre-qualification training or experience in holistic assessments
  • Comprehensive physical health monitoring skills, including blood pressure and pulse recording and results interpretation.
  • Experience of working with young people

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Awareness/observation of assessments and treatments of patients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and in patient settings.
  • Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of patients in mental health assessments and treatment
  • Experience of working with eating disorders.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • A positive approach to working with patients who have eating disorders
  • Ability to work as part of a team whilst autonomously showing initiative.
  • A motivation to work with patients experiencing an eating disorder
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
  • Be interested in the use of participation forums and using these to develop care delivery and the service.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Terry Pearce
Job title
Clinical Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01865 901901
Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

 

 

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