Band 7 Physical Health Senior Clinician (RMN)

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Devizes; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health organization in Devizes is seeking a registered mental health nurse to support physical health screening and interventions for service users with Severe Mental Illness. Responsibilities include conducting health assessments, liaising with healthcare teams, and enhancing health outcomes through quality improvement. Skills in data management are advantageous. The role is community-based with some geographical expectations.

Qualifications

• Registered mental health nurses only.
• Skills in physical health assessments.
• Ability to work across a large geographical area.

Responsibilities

• Undertake and interpret physical health assessments for service users with Severe Mental Illness.
• Provide intervention and signposting for any out of range results.
• Support and develop teams to improve physical health outcomes.

Skills

Registered mental health nurse

Data interpretation

Quality improvement methodologies

Computer and spreadsheet skills

Education

Qualification in non-medical prescribing

Job description

Job overview

This is an exciting role in supporting the division to offer screening and follow up intervention for service users physical and mental health. The primary goal at present is to ensure all service users with a diagnosed Severe Mental Illness [SMI] have received physical health checks and follow up interventions in line with the Lester Tool. The role will seek to develop intervention pathways using quality improvement methodologies for service users physical health in order to both screen and intervene for a high risk cohort. The role is open to registered mental health nurses. A qualification in non medical prescribing would be strongly preferred however, is not essential.

We are looking to recruit a clinician working in the community based in Wiltshire and the surrounding areas with an expectation of occasional cross cover across the division (BANES, Swindon and Wiltshire). The post will require practitioners to be self motivated and access a large geographical area with limited public transport.

The service has a keen interest in ensuring the quality and validity of data across the healthcare system so skills in the use of computers, spreadsheets and a head for figures is advantageous. Support around these systems will be provided on the job.

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking and interpreting physical health assessments for service users with Severe Mental Illness [SMI].
• Providing intervention and signposting for any out of range results.
• Supporting and developing teams to improve physical health outcomes for service users in our care using quality improvement methodologies.
• Increasing liaison across the BSW healthcare system to support physical health of service users with SMI.