Job summary
Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust are on an improvement journey with a focused sense of direction and an ambition to be in the top quartile of Mental Health Trusts by 2023. This is where you come in! We are seeking to recruit a Physical Health Nurse to join our team at Samphire Ward in Kings Lynn. You may be a Mental Health Nurse, a Learning Disabilities Nurse or a Registered Nurse with experience in Mental Health. We are looking to appoint nurses who can join our trust and bring with them fresh ideas and fresh ambition.Samphire Ward is a 16-bed acute admission ward housed in a purpose-built facility built in consultation with both staff and service users, this means staff focus much more on patient care rather than observing the environment.We are expecting ambitious people to apply for this role and we take a creative outlook on staff development. Through listening to your values and opinions, the team supports ongoing learning both internally and externally.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Physical Health Nurse you will be responsible for ensuring that all service users have the appropriate health checks, be involved in the developing person centred Physical Health care plans, health promotion and education of healthy life style choices, working closely with the Doctors to advise about Physical Health Interventions and any recommendations, attending Clinical Reviews to discuss cases, educating staff in physical health interventions, taking a lead on smoking cessation guidance and additional duties as specified. Working autonomously to devise training packages to deliver to staff to enhance their skills and knowledge in physical health.
Who are we looking for?Our Trust vales of Positively, Respectfully and Together sum up perfectly what this role encompasses.
You will need to be enthusiastic and conscientious and do everything you can to provide the best care to our service users. We are looking forsomeone who displays compassion, empathy and sensitivity in your approach to people who may be distressed or have a challenging manner.In return, we offer a supportive team environment where you will be encouraged to develop your own knowledge of psychosocial interventions and positive health promotion, with first-hand experience of engaging service users within an inpatient setting.
If you have a passion for physical health and want to provide an exceptional service in both physical health and mental health we would love to hear from you.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
- Relocation packages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN, RN (Adult) or RMN, RN (MH) with Physical Health Interest
Desirable
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in physical health conditions, i.e wound care, tissue viability, chronic disease or willingness to obtain skills.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effect - physical health conditions.
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and nationals (NICE, DH)
Desirable
- Willingness to learn mental health medications to understand the side effects and impact on physical health.
- Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks.
- Knowledge of health promotion.
- Willingness to commit to on going CPD to learn chronic disease management.
Skills
Essential
- Able to perform ECG investigation, phlebotomy, physiological monitoring procedures, respiratory monitoring and support with medication administration in physical health conditions.
- Must be able to use computer and perform basic word processing
Desirable
- Willingness to study these topics. Reflect on clinical practice, identify areas of improvement and work with others to improve physical health care.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of physical health nursing.
- Working with service users with mental health needs
- Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process and Risk - willingness to learn.
- Working within an MDT
Desirable
- Experience of physical health nursing, practice nursing, community nursing.
- Experience of counselling and teaching
- Willing to teach, demonstrate and provide guidance and support to health care professionals.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN, RN (Adult) or RMN, RN (MH) with Physical Health Interest
Desirable
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in physical health conditions, i.e wound care, tissue viability, chronic disease or willingness to obtain skills.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effect - physical health conditions.
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and nationals (NICE, DH)
Desirable
- Willingness to learn mental health medications to understand the side effects and impact on physical health.
- Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks.
- Knowledge of health promotion.
- Willingness to commit to on going CPD to learn chronic disease management.
Skills
Essential
- Able to perform ECG investigation, phlebotomy, physiological monitoring procedures, respiratory monitoring and support with medication administration in physical health conditions.
- Must be able to use computer and perform basic word processing
Desirable
- Willingness to study these topics. Reflect on clinical practice, identify areas of improvement and work with others to improve physical health care.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of physical health nursing.
- Working with service users with mental health needs
- Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process and Risk - willingness to learn.
- Working within an MDT
Desirable
- Experience of physical health nursing, practice nursing, community nursing.
- Experience of counselling and teaching
- Willing to teach, demonstrate and provide guidance and support to health care professionals.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
