Job summary
This role requires a Registered General Nurse to work as part of a team delivering physical healthcare within inpatient mental health wards and clinics. The role will include both direct care delivery and also the training development and support of the existing nursing workforce in physical healthcare.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality physical healthcare to mental health patients, working as part of multidisciplinary teams in Adult Mental Health Inpatient Services
To take a lead on nursing related physical healthcare delivery and the support and development of skills and competency in the nursing workforce.
- Vaccinations- Annual physical healthcare checks- Chronic, complex wound management- Wound care- National Health screening programmes (where applicable)- Long term condition management use the quality outcomes framework- Phlebotomy- ECG- Continence management
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of healthcare for patients.
Safe administration of medication in accordance with National, Trust and Local policies
Provide a triage service and clinical interventions, recognising environmental limitations and the need for appropriate referral, assessment and transfer of patients who require care within wider NHS provision.
Respond to healthcare emergencies within the hospital in accordance with the Trust's and Local policies and procedures.
Maintain accurate healthcare records
Deliver evidence based care
Seek specialist advice from other Healthcare professionals both internal and external.
Handles sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
Organise and be responsible for the allocation of workload to deliver effective and efficient high quality care.
To provide basic leadership to junior staff by maintaining professional standards ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of high quality care.
Promote independent self-management of patients healthcare needs
Respect Patients individuality and maintain their privacy and dignity within the constraints of the acute mental health ward environment.
Actively participate in the development of the physical healthcare agenda within the hospital setting.
Ensures the effective and efficient use of resources within their own sphere of responsibility.
Prioritises own workload based on clinical priority
Responsible for identifying own learning needs and participate in training to develop and maintain own knowledge, personal qualities and skills.
To actively participate in all aspects of clinical and managerial supervision
Take responsibility for your own and others' health and safety in the working environment.
To work within the provision of and keep up to date with the Trust and Local policies and procedures
To undertake any other duties that would be a reasonable expectation of the role
Able to recognise and maintain appropriate professional boundaries at all times and report inappropriate behaviour/boundary concerns
Maintain own registration requirements in accordance professional body regulation
Provide mentorship and preceptorship to junior staff and learners
Provide one to one training or group training sessions to staff.
Participation in the physical healthcare forum in adult mental health and team meetings as required.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of healthcare for patients.
Safe administration of medication in accordance with National, Trust and Local policies
Provide a triage service and clinical interventions, recognising environmental limitations and the need for appropriate referral, assessment and transfer of patients who require care within wider NHS provision.
Respond to healthcare emergencies within the hospital in accordance with the Trust's and Local policies and procedures.
Maintain accurate healthcare records
Deliver evidence based care
Seek specialist advice from other Healthcare professionals both internal and external.
Handles sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
Organise and be responsible for the allocation of workload to deliver effective and efficient high quality care.
To provide basic leadership to junior staff by maintaining professional standards ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of high quality care.
Promote independent self-management of patients healthcare needs
Respect Patients individuality and maintain their privacy and dignity within the constraints of the acute mental health ward environment.
Actively participate in the development of the physical healthcare agenda within the hospital setting.
Ensures the effective and efficient use of resources within their own sphere of responsibility.
Prioritises own workload based on clinical priority
Responsible for identifying own learning needs and participate in training to develop and maintain own knowledge, personal qualities and skills.
To actively participate in all aspects of clinical and managerial supervision
Take responsibility for your own and others' health and safety in the working environment.
To work within the provision of and keep up to date with the Trust and Local policies and procedures
To undertake any other duties that would be a reasonable expectation of the role
Able to recognise and maintain appropriate professional boundaries at all times and report inappropriate behaviour/boundary concerns
Maintain own registration requirements in accordance professional body regulation
Provide mentorship and preceptorship to junior staff and learners
Provide one to one training or group training sessions to staff.
Participation in the physical healthcare forum in adult mental health and team meetings as required.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person Specification
Physical Healthcare
Essential
- Able to undertake training in physical intervention including Prevention, managing violence and aggression and moving and handling of patients.
- To be able to work for long periods of time using visual display equipment.
Qualifications (Academic / Professional) or Training
Essential
- First level registered nurse, RGN
- Bachelor of science or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Post graduate study in long term condition management.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in delivery the national vaccination programme
- Experience working clinically nurse or equivalent for a minimum of 2 years.
- Caring, empathetic manner and the ability to treat each patient as an individual
- Experience in managing own time and prioritise care appropriately so that appointment schedules are maintained
- Use of electronic patient records systems
- Using Microsoft portfolio of software including Word, Power Point and Publisher.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Mental Health setting
- Experience of delivering COVID vaccinations
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of basic long term conditions management
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the clinical matron.
- A good working knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults.
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
- Knowledge of public health related to mental health patients issues in the local area
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Skills
Essential
- Competency in Complex wound management, Doppler and the use of Compression
- Routine vaccinations for adults patients without complete records, under PGDs
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Performing Urinalysis
- Obtaining ECGs, including 24-hour ECG monitoring and reporting.
- Expert venepuncture skills and requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to the advanced clinical practitioner/medic or GPs as appropriate
Desirable
- Covid vaccination competency
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Service.
- Ability to travel to other areas within a wide geographical area to support clinical activity
Person Specification
Physical Healthcare
Essential
- Able to undertake training in physical intervention including Prevention, managing violence and aggression and moving and handling of patients.
- To be able to work for long periods of time using visual display equipment.
Qualifications (Academic / Professional) or Training
Essential
- First level registered nurse, RGN
- Bachelor of science or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Post graduate study in long term condition management.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in delivery the national vaccination programme
- Experience working clinically nurse or equivalent for a minimum of 2 years.
- Caring, empathetic manner and the ability to treat each patient as an individual
- Experience in managing own time and prioritise care appropriately so that appointment schedules are maintained
- Use of electronic patient records systems
- Using Microsoft portfolio of software including Word, Power Point and Publisher.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Mental Health setting
- Experience of delivering COVID vaccinations
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of basic long term conditions management
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the clinical matron.
- A good working knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults.
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
- Knowledge of public health related to mental health patients issues in the local area
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Skills
Essential
- Competency in Complex wound management, Doppler and the use of Compression
- Routine vaccinations for adults patients without complete records, under PGDs
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Performing Urinalysis
- Obtaining ECGs, including 24-hour ECG monitoring and reporting.
- Expert venepuncture skills and requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to the advanced clinical practitioner/medic or GPs as appropriate
Desirable
- Covid vaccination competency
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Service.
- Ability to travel to other areas within a wide geographical area to support clinical activity
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
