Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) - CYP Eating Disorders

Permanent Vacancy

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) - Children and Younger People

£28,000-£39,000 pro-rata salary

Location - North-West London

OUR CLIENT

They offer two treatment programmes, a Recovery Unit and a High Dependency Unit (HDU). They aim
to stabilise patients' physical and psychological states as rapidly as possible for transfer to step down service.
The HDU admits patients whose illness requires more intense levels of clinical involvement and nursing. The
service is able to admit patients requiring treatment under mental health legislation. The aims of the services
are to improve the patients' health and dependency needs sufficiently for transfer to a regular eating disorder
unit or to the community.

Eating Disorders are extraordinarily complex illnesses that present with abnormalities in physical and
psychological functioning. The physical complications have the potential to cause permanent damage and in
some cases are life threatening. The causes are complex and multi-factorial, including genetic, neuro-developmental and environmental influences. They require a comprehensive treatment programme including
medical, psychiatric, psychological, social and educational interventions.

POST OUTLINE

The post holder will work as a member of the nursing team, which is responsible for delivering high quality
nursing care to young people and their families on a day-today basis. At the core of the role are the
maintenance, facilitation and development of clinical excellence, which includes (in conjunction with the
multi-disciplinary team and senior nurses), the participation in and upholding of the structured programme, as
well as devising, implementing and reviewing packages of care.

The post holder will ensure that all centre guidelines; policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder will be expected to carry out the following duties as a member of the Nursing Team.

• To work as a competent practitioner and role model in the provision of therapeutic care and treatment to the young people in the service and their families, under the direction of senior nurses, and consultant psychiatrists.
• To demonstrate creativity, thoughtfulness, sensitivity and respect to young people and their families at all times.
• To ensure that the views and opinions of the young people are actively sought and used to support partnership in the planning and delivery of family centred care.
• To liaise with families to ensure seamless patient care.
• To act as associate / key-worker to young people, and to participate in family / review meetings in this role as required.
• To participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care plans and treatment decision-making processes.
• To possess adequate knowledge of nursing skills, and to provide a welcoming, safe and friendly environment for all young people and families. To take appropriate responsibility for ensuring the internal and external physical environment is organised and developmentally appropriate.

SALARY

Nurse 1-3 year experience: £32,000 to £35,000

Nurse - 3 years to 5 years - £35,000 to £38,500

Senior - £39,000 plus