What you will be doing
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As a qualified Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD), you will ensure 18-25 year olds in this Eating Disorder service receive high-quality care, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting positive teamwork.
The wards are busy, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, and a good amount of routine and variety. Your day-to-day will include:
1. Providing high-quality, effective and compassionate nursing care to service users
2. Being responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care
3. Providing mentorship and support to team members
4. Observing, recording and reporting all service user changes, and maintaining accurate records of care provided
Shift Patterns – You will work 13 shifts per month, 37.5 hours per week. You will work 7.30am – 8pm on day shifts or vice versa for the night shift. The days and night split is 50/50 ratio but we will aim to be flexible. There are 2 nurses and 6 HCA’s on each shift.
Skills and knowledge you will have:
5. A relevant nursing qualification
6. NMC registration
7. Strong team-working skills
8. A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
9. A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
10. A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice
Where you will be working:
Middlewood Clinic provide care and treatment for men and women who have an eating disorder including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and atypical eating disorders. Our approach will be to restore a healthy body weight and address psychological problems during treatment.
The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) at Middlewood Clinic will be made up of the Registered Manager, Consultant Psychiatrist, Nurses, Healthcare Workers, Psychologist, Dietician, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker.
The hospital will have 12 comfortable ensuite bedrooms and a variety of communal and recreational spaces including lounge areas, a light and airy dining room, activities room, visitors room, therapy rooms, therapy kitchen area and a lovely cottage style garden.
What you will get:
11. Annual Salary of up to £39,600 (inclusive of a £1,200 Location Allowance)
12. Welcome Bonus up to £5,000
13. Overtime rates of 1 and 1/4. Bank holidays are either time and ½ or double time dependent on the bank holiday.
14. The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
15. Free hot meals available on all shifts
16. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
17. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
18. Pension contribution to secure your future
19. Life Assurance for added peace of mind
20. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time
There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.
*Applicants who require sponsorship for this role and are applying from outside the UK will be eligible for an alternative International Relocation Package, further details of which can be provided on application.