Job summary

The Connect Eating Disorders Service is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 nurse to join the inpatient team. This post is open to existing qualified nurses who have completed a period of preceptorship. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer the preceptorship programme at this current time.

The unit 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.

Main duties of the job

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 provided. 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.

• 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 session

The service is committed to individuals' professional development and you will be supported through the trusts supervision and appraisal systems.

If you feel you are seeking a new challenge, feel passionate about supporting patients and their families on a journey of recovery, keen to learn new skills and share new experiences, then do contact the service for more information.

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 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, and more NHS Discount Offers.

We have an incredible Bank department, within nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to Bank.

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.