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Registered Nurse
The closing date is 07 November 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of a Registered Nurse with Eating disorder experience in the adult eating disorders intensive day service. The service is based at Imperial Avenue in Norton. The service is open 08.00 - 18.00 hrs Monday - Friday, however this is currently under review. Some Eating Disorder experience is essential.
The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team delivering high quality patient focused care in a community setting.
The role will involve improving the lives of people with Anorexia Nervosa and the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
Thorough risk assessment, care planning and care delivery of patients
To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their carers.
Maintain safety, privacy and dignity of all patients in the delivery of patient centred care, recognising and respecting differences including spiritual and cultural beliefs.
Responsible for recognising the signs of patient harm, abuse or neglect, and follows correct safeguarding policies
Undertakes delegated activities within level of own competency, and with due regard to risk assessment, to assist with the implementation of intervention plans as part of the multidisciplinary team.
Completes patient assessment tools and accurately summarises within patient care records.
Identifies changes in patients' presentation and acts, reports and records appropriately.
Accompany and provide support to patients in a variety of community settings, as delegated and dependent on current risk assessment.
Assists in the provision of health education and advice on health promotion to patients and their carers.
Demonstrates safe breakaway techniques in the management of violence and aggression as required.
Demonstrates safe moving and handling of patients using equipment as required.
Where appropriate and with authorisation, acts as an advocate for patients/carers. To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only ) - RGN (If appropriate - Advert must indicate if the role is open to RGN nurses to apply)
* To be recognised practice assessor / mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale
* Trained Clinical Supervisor (within 6 month probationary period)
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience
* Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities
* Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
* Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
* Working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Working in partnership with other agencies
Knowledge
* Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field
* Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
* Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
* Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
* Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
* Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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