Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Eating Disorders
- Gradd
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 363-BED6420483
- Cyflogwr
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Mountbatten House
- Tref
- Dunstable
- Cyflog
- £25,147 - £27,596 PA
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 21/07/2024 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
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Eating Disorders Nursing Associate or Clinical Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 4
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
The post holder will work in the medical monitoring pathway of the Adult Community Eating Disorders Service, working closely with the team Psychiatrist, Specialist Interest General Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist. This includes physical examination, investigation, ECG and phlebotomy skills working under the direction of a Registered Nurse to service users with severe and complex eating disorders in the community.Service users will be seen at a variety of sites across the county of Bedfordshire and Luton and the post holder will be expected to travel and provide clinics throughout the county to meet the service needs including transporting equipment for the clinics, and for clinical supervision and MDT meetings. Travel to in-patient services outside the county may also be necessary to support service users for discharge. The service user group seen by the post holder will include people experiencing severe or complex eating disorders, and may present with high levels of physical and psychiatric risk, with high levels of distress, for example suicidal ideation, self-harming behaviour, and histories of trauma and abuse. The post holder will work closely with the Operational Manager and Clinical Nurse Specialist to agree case and workload levels, and systems of monitoring quality of practice. The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the multi-disciplinary team
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
- Co-ordinate and liaise with service users for medical monitoring appointments
- Facilitate full medical monitoring clinics including taking bloods; performing ECG tests; taking patient observations such as blood pressure and pulse, and other investigative physical health tests as per Kings College guidelines for individuals with an eating disorder and as per direction from senior staff.
- Report any deterioration of the service users physical or mental state appropriately and timely
- Practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.
- Recording accurate notes and observations in patient clinical records system
- Ensure high standard and accurate verbal/written communication about patient care with
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Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Main Duties and Responsibilities |
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Patient/Client Care |
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Policy and Service Development |
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Financial and Physical Resources |
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Human Resources |
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Information Resources |
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Research and Development |
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Freedom to Act |
· Manage own workload ensuring this is in line with relevant policies, procedures and Nursing Accountability Framework.
· Actively participate in appraisal and goal setting process and evaluate throughout the year.
· Ensure participation in regular clinical and managerial supervision with the line manager and clinical supervisor . |
Physical Effort |
· To be fully conversant with Moving and Handling Security Policies in practice.
· Ensure you are full trained and annually updated in management of aggression and violence in order that Trust guidelines are followed in the management of violent or aggressive patients. |
Emotional Effort |
· Manage distressing and challenging situations in a sensitive and non-threatening way to reduce anxieties and promote effective resolutions.
· Flexible approach, able to recognise signs of stress in self and others and take the appropriate action.
· Acknowledge own strengths and limitation and discuss/identify training and development needs in management supervision.
· Remain optimistic in therapeutic engagement with patients, family and carers
· To work within the anti-bullying policy providing support to bullies, victims and other members of the nursing team.
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Working Conditions |
· Take an active role in ensuring working conditions are safe. |
Manyleb y person
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Venepuncture Trained
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
Meini prawf dymunol
- Registered Nursing Associate
- Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Work experience relevant to the post
- Working within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- *(for Nursing Associate) Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
- *(for Nursing Associate) Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
- *(for Nursing Associate) Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
- Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Understanding of de-escalation
- Able to work systematically and objectively in an environment with patients who can present high risk
- Able to manage time so that deadlines are met
- Ability to recognise stress Ability to work as part of a team
- Able to work sensitively and compassionately with patients
- Awareness of supervision and reflective practice
- Able to identify and act upon critical deterioration of patient conditions
- *(for Nursing Associate) Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and monitor care
Other
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Motivated to providing the highest standards of care in a changing service
- Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
- Able to work within the accountability framework Personal Integrity
- Ability to travel between sites in order to deliver services from various community bases across the county
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Hayley Lucas
- Teitl y swydd
- Operational Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01582 293333
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Rhestr swyddi gyda East London NHS Foundation Trust yn Nyrsio a bydwreigiaeth