Job summary

The Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 nurse to join the inpatient service, which is part of the new CONNECT service. This post is open to existing qualified nurses who have completed a period of preceptorship.

The ward is a 14 bedded ward offering treatment to patients who are resident in the Leeds, Wakefield, Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford areas. The service offers inpatient assessment and treatment for patients with a diagnosed eating disorder, working closely with the CONNECT community team to provide seamless care.

Our aims are to manage significant physical risk and to manage this effectively. Offer a variety of evidence based psychological therapies and practical interventions. This will be in the form of individual sessions, and group work, all offered and led by all members of the MDT.

The post offers you an opportunity to work closely with families and offer input into the service's carers support group. We are keen to develop practical workshops for inpatients and their families in addition to increasing service user and carer involvement.

It is not essential that you have experience of working with this client group, as an induction training and support will be offered. Specific training of MANTRA and CBT-E will be provide. We are keen to hear from candidates who have a genuine interest and empathy in working with individuals with eating disorders and associated complex needs.

Main duties of the job

Shift co-ordination

Supporting use of the Mental Health Act

Medication management

Naso gastric feeding

Physical health monitoring

CPA process

Risk management

Care planning

Patient group work

1:1 patient sessions

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.