- Degree level or Diploma qualification and professional registration as a Registered Nurse.
- MSc or BSc in Advanced Professional Practice or Nurse Practitioner or willingness to work towards this
- Nurse Prescriber qualification or willingness to work towards this
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Qualification / training in medical monitoring / investigation interpretation, blood results, ECG (or a willingness to be trained in ECG interpretation)
- Recognised management training and qualification or willingness to work toward it
- Training to Level 4 in Safeguarding children, young people and adults: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
- Basic knowledge of eating disorders and their potential impact on physical health
- Ability to identify, safeguarding issues and refer appropriately
- Ability to liaise & offer specialised consultation & advice to other agencies
- skills
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 & 2005, Codes of Practice, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberties
- Risk Assessment and Management
- High level communication skills including: presentation and facilitation skills; consultation and engagement skills
- An ability to adjust communication effectively to meet the needs of a diverse group including internal and external stakeholders
- Good organisational and interpersonal skills, tact and sensitivity. Ability to gain trust
- Ability to influence significant changes in service delivery through motivation and encouragement which may be highly complex and sensitive and include some barriers to understanding
- Excellent leadership skills, able to motivate the team and lead change
- Ability to contribute to the supervision and development of others
- Confidence to deliver sometimes contentious and difficult messages to a broad range of stake holders
- Able to comprehend and utilise experience within the team
- Reporting analysis to a range of stakeholders in a manner that is clear and easily understood
- Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions
- Ability to manage risk and undertake risk assessments
- Ability to analyse complex information, from both physical and mental health, and interpret to facilitate a management plan
- Ability to produce effective care plans
- Mobility to travel across Devon to different Acute Trusts or GP surgeries to meet the demands of the role
- At least four years post registration, with at least 2 years experience working as a qualified Nurse Practitioner
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Clinical supervision and mentoring experience
- Ability to work flexibly across service boundaries and with professionals from health care settings such as GPs, District General Hospitals
- To effectively manage own caseload and work flexibly to support service needs
- Experience of managing other staff
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CEDS Lead Physical Health Nurse - Exeter, United Kingdom - Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Description
Job summary
This is an excitingopportunity to join an innovative multi-disciplinary team, to help shape aphysical health monitoring service for people in Devon, who have a moderate tosevere eating disorder.
We are seeking an experienced,passionate and motivated individual to join the team at this exciting time. Youwill have a key role in leading, developing and providing a novel approach toresolving the challenges of providing physical health monitoring and advice forindividuals with an eating disorder across Devon (excluding Plymouth).
You will have aunique opportunity to have training and supervision from both psychiatric andphysical health consultants to help you and the team develop the skills neededto manage the physical monitoring of this patient population.
This a full timepost and is subject to Band 7 job matching as per Agenda for change.
You will be wellsupported within the teams and encouraged to develop your clinical andleadership skills within a stimulating learning environment.
Your base will bein Exeter but you will be covering physical health clinics across Exeter,Torbay and North Devon and potentially visiting GP surgeries and patientshomes.
Main duties of the job
You will be running physical healthclinics across the main DPT sites, Wonford House, Torbay, North Devon andStudent Health services.
There will be a health care assistant to assist youin the clinics and access to a GP with a specialist interest in eatingdisorders.
You will be reviewing the test results and planningthe treatment approach in relation to the individuals physical healthmonitoring
Liaison with acute medical wards for individuals onthe caseload that require a medical admission and those being discharged fromthe ward.
Liaison with Specialist Eating Disorder Units (SEDUs)to ensure physical health monitoring arrangements are in place for individualsupon discharge.
Communication with GPs across Devon about thephysical health arrangements for individuals on their caseload.
Providing training to other staff about the physicalhealth monitoring needs of individuals with an eating disorder
Taking an active role in the on-going evaluation anddevelopment of this new service/model.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health & learning disability services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
Our values
We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Please refer to the fullJob Description and Person specification attached to this advert which willprovide further information on this role.
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Knowledge & Skills
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Physical Skills
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Experience
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