Physical Health and Well-being Nurse Lead (RGN and RMN or RNLD)

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is looking for a highly motivated Physical Health & Wellbeing Nurse Lead to join their Health & Justice team in Camden Town, UK. The role involves overseeing health checks, providing clinical support, and developing nursing care plans for patients with mental health complexities. Registered Nurse qualifications are required, and the position offers opportunities for professional development and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Monthly supervision

Annual personal development plans

Access to internal and external training

Qualifications

• Ability to supervise and support nursing teams.
• Experience in managing complex patients with severe mental health issues.
• Knowledge of physical health issues and their management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee health checks for patients with mental health problems.
• Provide clinical and social care support.
• Develop high-quality nursing care plans for patients.

Skills

Leadership

Health promotion

Clinical expertise

Patient care

Education

Registered Nurse (RGN, RMN or RNLD)

Job description

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner & works in partnership to provide responsive & dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability & substance misuse services to the diverse & culturally rich communities we serve.

In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative & enthusiastic Physical Health & Wellbeing Nurse Lead(RGN, RMN or RNLD) to join our forward thinking,friendly & expanding Health & Justice team split between Park Royal Low Secure Services & ReFoCuS Community Forensic Team.

By joining our Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also can have a real impact on promoting health & well-being. Our healthcare services work to a 7-day week working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare is always managed & maintained to the highest of standards.

Our motto is "Caring NOT Judging" so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system & other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable & high-quality primary care & mental health services to those who may have offended & those at risk of offending in the communities we serve to improve their health status & to encourage social inclusion.

The successful candidate will:

• Oversee & undertake physical health checks & offer health promotion support to complex patients with severe & enduring mental health problems who are under the care of the low secure forensic services & community forensic team.
• Provide advice, supporting clinical & social care interventions for service users whilst holding a caseload of community forensic patients.
• Supervise & support the teams to deliver high standards of physical care to patients with long term conditions in accordance with up to date, evidence-based professional practice subject to local & Trust policies & to provide leadership to the nursing teams within the services.
• Lead on preparation & delivery of health promotion initiatives linking in with Trust resources, local business & healthcare providers.
• Support the administration and facilitation of service user forums & feedback relating to physical health and health promotion initiatives.

Along with the fully established benefits such as Monthly supervision; Annual personal development plans/appraisals; Support and guidance with Revalidation; Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies. We are also able to offer access to a full range of internal and external training opportunities across our services.

Our Health and Justice healthcare services present unique and diverse learning, development, and leadership opportunities for nurses, where you will have the potential to make a significant difference to the lives of adults, children and young people who often experience a wide range of health inequalities.

We have a clinical leadership career pathway in place to ensure you feel supported and valued via our career pathway programme that facilitates lifelong learning and development enabling you to progress within your career within Health & Justice.

We will support you to ensure you develop your clinical and leadership skills this includes:

• Induction programme
• Career coaching
• Clinical supervision
• Reflective Practice
• Ongoing support from professional nurse advocates
• NHS Leadership Academy leadership course
• Bespoke health and justice clinical competencies
• External training courses in enhanced and advanced practice

You will also:

• Advise and contribute to the delivery of high-quality nursing care for patients with physical health issues within the forensic service.
• Lead on the development and delivery of high-quality nursing care plans for patients with our services and advise on physical healthcare including diet, weight gain, exercise, lifestyle, sexual health, smoking and medication side effect monitoring.
• Develop, co-ordinate and contribute to the delivery of physical health and well-being training programmes and educational materials for staff in collaboration with senior members of the services.
• To be conversant with, Adult Safeguarding, NSF, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and key national Mental Health policies.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.