Kind Support is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Mental Health Nurse to join the team at a small private hospital in Wolverhampton as a Registered Mental Health Nurse in CAMHS Eating Disorder Inpatient Service.

The hospital is state of the art 15 bed CAMHS-ED service that is complimented with innovative biotechnology that supports advanced care delivery. Enhancing the care experience and outcomes for all our patients.

The role of the nurse is to maintain a high standard of nursing care within the unit. Ensure that the environment provides an atmosphere, which supports the positive development of the patient's behaviour and mental state. To supervise and support care staff, ensuring effective professional leadership.

Responsibilities:

* Ensure that nursing care, assessment and treatment is delivered within the clinical ethos and therapeutic model of the unit.

* Be responsible for the co-ordination, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual Patient programs of care. With a focus on risk assessment and risk management strategies, ensuring that the requirements of the Care Program Approach are met in a timely manner.

* Provide supervision and support to the care team and to junior nurses and preceptees.

* Maintain a safe environment for patients and staff, ensuring all environmental and clinical safety protocols are adhered to.

* Ensure that the all Senior Nurses are informed of any clinical, administrative or management decisions that have been made on during their absence.

* Work effectively with other professional colleagues ensuring a consistent pattern of care for each individual.

* Assess individual needs in areas agreed upon by the multi-disciplinary team.

* Maintain a high standard of record keeping in relation to individual patient needs and progress.

Requirements:

* Be competent in the performance of clinical and professional procedures and practices, bringing to the immediate attention of the Hospital Manager any variations in these practices.

* Liaise effectively with all members of the multi- disciplinary team.

* Have in-depth knowledge of the NMC Professional Code of Conduct and Standards of Administration of Medicine and ensure that all practice conforms to these standards.

* Have an understanding of the Care Quality Commission Standards and practice within the requirements of this legislation