Eating Disorder Practitioner
| Posting date: | 24 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,407.00 to £42,618.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28407.00 - £42618.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | Grimsby, DN33 1AX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B9816-018-9 |
Summary
To support documentation, monitoring and review of a range of specialist therapeutic interventions for service users (to include outpatients and home treatment as needed). To take a lead role in the care of in-patients; co-ordinating their care and liaising with other agencies involved with the support of senior colleagues. To assist in maintaining the safe administration and storage of medication in accordance with Navigo policies and procedures. You will need to demonstrate the proficiency for medication administration as set out in the NMC standards of proficiency and Navigo medicines management policy. To maintain patient records accurately and promptly. To give and receive nursing hand overs (verbal and written). To take an active role in supporting and educating junior staff to provide evidence-based interventions for those suffering with an eating disorder. To provide supervision of junior colleagues, seeking support from senior colleagues as required and in line with Navigo supervision policy. Assisting with providing a stimulating working and learning environment for any students on practice placement and to supervise and report on their clinical practice skills where appropriate to do so (e.g. nurse associate placement, student nurse). Assisting the clinical lead/band 6 nurses in the completion of specialist comprehensive eating disorder assessments for individuals referred to this service. This will include gathering and documenting detailed information both historical and current in relation to physical, psychological and social needs and past and current dietary intake. To provide assessment and treatment with support of senior colleagues to individuals requiring specialist eating disorder services. This will involve using evidence-based and service user centred practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing interventions. To support senior colleagues to formulate professional opinion and recommendations following assessment; to include producing comprehensive care plans. To deliver holistic evidence based care to service users and their families with eating disorders using evidence based interventions and assessment tools, seeking advice/assistance from senior colleagues as required. To deliver evidence based daily therapeutic groups and daily one to one sessions, ensuring that these are planned collaboratively with the service users and the wider MDT. To complete comprehensive assessment for risks associated with the individuals health and circumstances, using recognised assessment tools including DICES (DICES risk management training must be in date). To complete appropriate risk management plans to minimise any risks to the service user and/or others and seek support if required and share as appropriate. To provide nutritional advice and interventions to service users and their families in collaboration with the dietician and the wider team. To be responsible for the accurate measuring and recording of various aspects of physical health as per the Rharian Fields Operational Policy and as indicated within the care plan template. To liaise with the multi-disciplinary team and to provide shared care with care coordinators, general practitioners and any other relevant parties involved, as per NICE guidelines and local policy. Ensuring that any handling of service user monies or possessions is done in accordance with local policy. To monitor, evaluate, and modify individual and/or group interventions in order to ensure effectiveness and to improve service user therapeutic outcomes. This requires observational skills attention to detail and the ability to seek support/advice from senior colleagues as required. To assess the impact of physical and mental ill health related to having an eating disorder. Advise service users, their family members and professional colleagues on appropriate lifestyle changes and physical adaptations to an individuals physical and social environments which will promote enablement and independence. To participate in CPA reviews involving service users, their families and other professionals and agencies. To identify when a carers assessment is required and to ensure referral on to appropriate agencies and support networks. To be named worker to in-patients and day-patients, co-ordinating their packages of care and liaising with other agencies. To support the delivery of carer and family groups within the unit. Act as link worker to other agencies e.g. CAMHS, schools and colleges To report any incidents (including accidents, complaints and compliments) using the appropriate reporting channel. To keep up to date with mandatory & statutory training and evidence based interventions. To be responsible for identifying your own learning and development needs with support from your clinical supervisor and line manager. Please see attached Job Description for further details.