Band 6 Eating Disorders Clinician - Cheltenham
1 day ago
Cheltenham
Vivid Healthcare are looking for an experienced Band 6 Later Life Nurse to join a busy unit in Tewkesbury. Pay: Up to £40 per hour Position Details: Must have at least 6 months UK experience and ideally hold and up to date mandatory training certificate also the following; To assess, clinically manage, care co-ordinate and treat children, adolescents and adults with an eating disorder and their families. To work with the supervision of the Lead Clinician and Band 7 Clinicians with patients with clinically significant eating disorders To assess patient and family needs and devise an appropriate care plan, communicating the plan in writing to the patient with copies to their GP, referrer and other involved parties To participate in the measurement of outcome, timely recording of clinical notes and communication of any significant clinical changes including ending of treatment in writing to the patient and their GP To provide evidence based treatments for children, adolescents and adults and their families as appropriate (currently Family Based Treatment FBT , Cognitive Behaviour Therapy-Enhanced CBT-E and Interpersonal Psychotherapy IPT ) To participate in the facilitation of therapeutic groups when appropriate To clinically manage patients post assessment who are not ready to engage in treatment, but are at significant physical and/or psychiatric risk To provide any other necessary support to encourage the process of recovery, working in conjunction with other members of the team and the wider care network To assess ongoing physical and psychiatric risk, ensuring appropriate written risk assessments are completed and communicated as necessary To report back on serious risk factors and therapeutic progress to the Lead Clinician on a frequent basis (daily if necessary) To organise daily workload, self-managing the need for clinical work, administration and supervision To attend and contribute to team group supervision meetings (weekly therapeutic supervision, monthly family therapy supervision and monthly team dynamic supervision) To attend regular supervision with the Team Manager/Lead Clinician To assist with placements for students from relevant disciplines To ensure ongoing professional competence by undertaking relevant team, Trust and external training and reading If appropriate, to work under the supervision of the team Consultant Psychiatrists to prescribe and review psychotropic medication treatment for adults and young people To participate and lead in the urgent assessment rota in collaboration with senior clinicians and provide guidance and support for the band 5 clinicians involved in this responsibility when required. Start Date: ASAP Location: Cheltenham Duration: Ongoing Registering with Vivid Healthcare comes with extensive benefits: Full online and Practical Trainings First refusals on all locum positions prior to being advertised. CPD re-reimbursements (Terms and Conditions Apply) Experienced Consultant (one point of contact) Online timesheets where you can log in at any time and print your weekly income. Contactable at any time/nights/weekends To be successful for this role, you must be a fully qualified nurse with a minimum of 6 months recent experience within a UK based hospital. We offer a £250 referral bonus on successful placement (terms and qualifying period apply). Should this position not be of interest we have a number of roles around the UK offering great packages, please call the Nursing team if you would like to know more information.