Staff Nurse

Job overview

We recruit people based on their values and believe that their lived experience is an advantage. We seek out potential, not perfection, and 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 [email protected] if you need a form, leaflet or other information in any of the following formats: Braille, large print, other formats such as Word, or coloured paper version.

Attached to this advert are supporting documents. The Recruitment Profile, which includes important to you will need to apply, our Benefits document for this post, and a candidates guide to our values based recruitment approach 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.

Main duties of the job

The Connect Eating Disorders Service is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 nurse to join the inpatient team. This post is open to existing qualified nurses who have completed a period of preceptorship.

The ward is a 14 bedded ward offering treatment to patients 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. 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.

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

It is not essential that you have experience of working with this client group, as an induction training and support will be offered. Specific training of MANTRA and CBT-E will be provide. We are keen to hear from candidates who have a genuine interest and empathy in working with individuals with eating disorders and associated complex needs.

The service is committed to individuals professional develeopment and you will be supported through the trusts supervision and appraisal systems.

If you feel you are seeking a new challenge, feel passionate about supporting patients and their families on a journey of recovery, keen to learn new skills and share new experiences, then do contact the service for more information.