Job summary
Due to the promotion of the current post holder, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered General Nurse (RGN) with a keen interest in physical health in mental health to join ourPhysical Health Team.
The Senior Physical Health Nurse will work closely with the Lead Nurse, Physical Health and the Physical Health Team to support the trust wide physical health agenda and ensure that physical care priorities are responded to promptly, safely and effectively.
The Senior Physical Health Nurse will provide practice support to the Care Groups delivering the Trusts clinical and strategic physical health programme and will be willing to undertake further training where required.
You must possess excellent leadership skills, a proven track record of service improvement and be able to demonstrate evidence of change management. You will also line manage the Resuscitation Officers.
Main duties of the job
- To be reactive and flexible to the needs of the Trust as required, ensuring there is quick and appropriate response to requests for advice and incidents around the physical care needs of service users.
- To work with the Physical Health Team on the development and review of the Physical Health Training within the Trust.
- To support the Lead Nurse, Physical Health with the smoke free agenda.
- To support, co-ordinate and be a part of the staff MOT programme within the Trust.
- Shows ability to work within financial resources available.
- To ensure that accurate training records are maintained in respect of physical care training for the purpose of evidence and assurance.
- To complete ward reviews as requested by the Lead Nurse, Physical Health.
- To complete audits to give assurance against compliance with the CQC standards in regard to physical health.
- To be part of the Trust staff influenza vaccination programme in conjunction with the Physical Health Team.
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide specialist advice to all staff throughout the Trust on a wide range of physical care
- To provide specific training for diabetes, physical health in Mental Health, nutrition and hydration, pressure area prevention, cardiometabolic syndrome, clinical skills and other appropriate subjects in liaison with the Lead Nurse, Physical Health and the Learning & Development Department.
- To liaise closely with the members of the Physical Health Team and staff with regard to treatment and management of patients physical care
- To identify training needs of staff in relation to physical health care and develop training packages to meet these
- To monitor and record the numbers of staff attending training delivered by the Physical Health
- To develop and ensure the Physical Health Link Nurses are adequately equipped to undertake their role across the Trust, providing regular link physical health updates
Where appropriate to attend recruitment events with the Lead Nurse, Physical Health in order to promote the value of Physical Health Nurses/Practice Development Physical Health Nurses (RGNs) within our mental health organisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide specialist advice to all staff throughout the Trust on a wide range of physical care
- To provide specific training for diabetes, physical health in Mental Health, nutrition and hydration, pressure area prevention, cardiometabolic syndrome, clinical skills and other appropriate subjects in liaison with the Lead Nurse, Physical Health and the Learning & Development Department.
- To liaise closely with the members of the Physical Health Team and staff with regard to treatment and management of patients physical care
- To identify training needs of staff in relation to physical health care and develop training packages to meet these
- To monitor and record the numbers of staff attending training delivered by the Physical Health
- To develop and ensure the Physical Health Link Nurses are adequately equipped to undertake their role across the Trust, providing regular link physical health updates
Where appropriate to attend recruitment events with the Lead Nurse, Physical Health in order to promote the value of Physical Health Nurses/Practice Development Physical Health Nurses (RGNs) within our mental health organisation
Person Specification
Suitability for role
Essential
- RGN or RGN/RMN
- Degree (completed), currently undertaking or willing to undertake
- 3 years at Band 6 or equivalent
Desirable
- Post registration qualifications in appropriate specialist areas.
- Line management experience at Band 6
- Experience of working within a Mental Health setting
- Experience of working within a complex health care organisation
- Desirable experience of designing and delivering teaching packages
- Experience of developing practice, research and audit
Presentation and questions
Essential
- Band 6 leadership qualities
- RGN or RGN/RMN
Desirable
- Experience working in a mental health setting
- Post registration qualifications in appropriate specialist areas.
- Developing and providing training packages
Person Specification
Suitability for role
Essential
- RGN or RGN/RMN
- Degree (completed), currently undertaking or willing to undertake
- 3 years at Band 6 or equivalent
Desirable
- Post registration qualifications in appropriate specialist areas.
- Line management experience at Band 6
- Experience of working within a Mental Health setting
- Experience of working within a complex health care organisation
- Desirable experience of designing and delivering teaching packages
- Experience of developing practice, research and audit
Presentation and questions
Essential
- Band 6 leadership qualities
- RGN or RGN/RMN
Desirable
- Experience working in a mental health setting
- Post registration qualifications in appropriate specialist areas.
- Developing and providing training packages
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
Canterbury/Maidstone/Dartford - TBA
Canterbury/Maidstone/Dartford
CT1 1AZ
Employer's website
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
