Bank, Band 5 CPN, Welwyn - SW1455

We are currently seeking an experienced Community Mental Health Nurse, at Band 5to work via a Bank Contract, based in Welwyn for our Eating Disorders Service. You will be joining our Temporary Staffing Team within HPFT - Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work in close collaboration with other professionals, including the wider multi - disciplinary Community Eating Disorder Services team, in assessing service user's needs, devising care plans and evaluating outcomes that promote service user empowerment and recovery. The post holder, with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), will provide high quality, individualised and evidence-based eating disorder care and treatment, which addresses the needs of the service users and their families and meets individual specialist health needs. You will be expected to attend meetings or training courses across HPFT in Hertfordshire and be expected to drive their own vehicle regularly between bases and must cope with the physical demands of frequent travel across the Trust and further afield as required. All applicants need to hold a valid Professional Registration - NMC- and can evidence this., The Community Mental Health Nurse will:

• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of high-quality specialist care for people with moderate to severe eating disorders.
• Undertake training in phlebotomy to monitor the physical health of people with severe eating disorders under the guidance of the Consultant Psychiatrist
• Manage high levels of risk in the community in partnership with the consultant psychiatrists and senior support workers, promoting service user recovery as well as safety whenever possible
• Be responsible for liaising with the GP practices in the quadrant for which the nurse is responsible.
• Be required to teach other nursing and non-nursing personnel.
• Be a role model through their own good practice.
• Be responsible for maintaining clinical standards, and team systems under the direction of the Team Leader and Professional Lead.
• Assist the team in maintaining effective team working processes, including outcome measures.
• Be expected to deputise for the Team Leader in their absence.
  
  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as anOutstandingprovider of mental health and learning disability services. Feedback from our staff about working for the Trust is very positive and, in the NHS national staff survey, we regularly see a high percentage of staff saying their role makes a difference to our service users and that they would recommend the Trust as a place to work. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional so that together we provide great care and great outcomes for our service users and carers.