Job summary
We are looking for an experienced RGN with primary care experience to join the physical health team based within the Adult Forensic Service at GMMH. The successful applicant will provide high quality, holistic primary care for patients in a forensic mental health service.
The role includes delivering nursing care and carrying out interventions such as ECG, spirometry, cervical screening and immunisations; supporting our staff and service users with health education; working alongside GP colleagues and supporting and managing the physical health team.
You will report to the Advanced Clinical Practitioner who is the lead for physical health within the service.
The post holder will be based at the Edenfield Centre at Prestwich Hospital and will support the physical health lead to develop physical health provision across the service via attendance at relevant meetings, practice and procedure development and contributing to specific projects and pieces of work.
The post holder will be required to provide cover across the service as when required.
Main duties of the job
- To deliver a high standard of patient care using specialist practice skills.
- To work with mental health teams, dealing with presenting patient's physical health needs within a specialist mental health care setting.
- To ensure the highest standards of care are provided for patients.
- To help develop the nursing services offered by the network physical health teams.
- To help provide clinical leadership within the physical health team.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is one of the leading mental health trusts in the UK.
Serving a population of 1.2million people, across one of the most exciting and affordable cities in Europe, GMMH provides community and inpatient mental health care, alongside prison in reach, substance misuse services, a specialist centre for mental health and deafness and inpatient perinatal mental health care.
The Trust employs around 5700 people, who make a difference across 130 locations. Staff at GMMH work to improve lives with a culture based on five core values:
- We are caring and compassionate
- We inspire hope
- We work together
- We value and respect
- We are open and honest
GMMH is one of the most active research trusts in the UK, with one of the highest levels of recruitment to clinical trials for mental health.
We have been rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Our substance misuse services and leadership were rated as 'Outstanding'
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full detail of duties
- Clinically triage GP appointment requests to determine urgency.
- Support the running of GP clinics ensuring follow up actions for the physical health team are completed.
- Manages programmes of care for patients with chronic diseases by planning, providing and evaluating care under agreed guidelines and patient group directions.
- Maintains disease registers in liaison with administrative and other department staff.
- Undertakes annual reviews of patients understanding and ability to self manage where appropriate.
- Administer immunisations and vaccinations for adults and young people in accordance with national and local programmes.
- Ensures safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs, and that adequate stock levels are maintained.
- Undertake procedures including: venepuncture, glucose tolerance tests, BP management, urinalysis, peak flow, spirometry, new patient health checks, pregnancy testing, stitch/clip removal, ear syringing, and wound management.
- Provide support and chaperoning to the doctors for examinations and other procedures.
- Promote health and well being, run clinics, and give general education and advice on smoking cessation, chronic disease management, and healthy lifestyle.
- Support programmes of health screening as agreed with clinical teams in relation to cardio-metabolic syndrome. Review PHIT reports from Business Intelligence and help to formulate subsequent action plans.
- Assist with the planning and implementation and teaching for staff including medical students, nurse students, nurses and health care assistants
- Act as mentor for more junior staff and students, assessing competence against set standards
- Disseminate learning and information to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (e.g. courses and conferences)
Please read the job description and person specification for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full detail of duties
- Clinically triage GP appointment requests to determine urgency.
- Support the running of GP clinics ensuring follow up actions for the physical health team are completed.
- Manages programmes of care for patients with chronic diseases by planning, providing and evaluating care under agreed guidelines and patient group directions.
- Maintains disease registers in liaison with administrative and other department staff.
- Undertakes annual reviews of patients understanding and ability to self manage where appropriate.
- Administer immunisations and vaccinations for adults and young people in accordance with national and local programmes.
- Ensures safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs, and that adequate stock levels are maintained.
- Undertake procedures including: venepuncture, glucose tolerance tests, BP management, urinalysis, peak flow, spirometry, new patient health checks, pregnancy testing, stitch/clip removal, ear syringing, and wound management.
- Provide support and chaperoning to the doctors for examinations and other procedures.
- Promote health and well being, run clinics, and give general education and advice on smoking cessation, chronic disease management, and healthy lifestyle.
- Support programmes of health screening as agreed with clinical teams in relation to cardio-metabolic syndrome. Review PHIT reports from Business Intelligence and help to formulate subsequent action plans.
- Assist with the planning and implementation and teaching for staff including medical students, nurse students, nurses and health care assistants
- Act as mentor for more junior staff and students, assessing competence against set standards
- Disseminate learning and information to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (e.g. courses and conferences)
Please read the job description and person specification for full details.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Primary care or community nursing
Desirable
- Line management/team leader
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Adult Nurse
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
Skills
Essential
Desirable
- Working with individuals with mental illness
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Primary care or community nursing
Desirable
- Line management/team leader
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Adult Nurse
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
Skills
Essential
Desirable
- Working with individuals with mental illness
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).
