Physical Health Nurse

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking an empathetic Physical Health Nurse (RGN) to work on an Acute Older Adult female ward in Maidstone. You will collaborate with the ward team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate physical health care for patients with mental illness, emphasising prevention and health promotion.

You will lead training, support colleagues, and participate in audits to improve patient experience and safety.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse (RGN) with a focus on physical health.
• Experience in mental health settings is beneficial.
• Ability to lead and support ward-based clinical activities.

Responsibilities

• Meet the physical health needs of inpatients on an acute mental health ward.
• Develop staff knowledge to address physical health needs and create person-centred care plans.
• Work in a challenging/often demanding environment.
• Engage in audit and evaluation of care.
• Contribute to improving user experience of mental health services.
• Support ward management in a leadership role.
• Provide up-to-date training in physical health for ward staff.
• Liaise with local Acute Trust hospitals.
• Perform relevant physical health assessments (including Lester Tool) within 72 hours of admission.
• Educate patients on living a healthier lifestyle.

Skills

Physical health assessment

Liaison with MDT

Ward staff training

Education

RGN qualification

Job description

Are you a dedicated, compassionate Physical Health Nurse (RGN) committed to providing great care? Do you want the chance to help shape a new and genuinely innovative service for the people of Kent and Medway?
We're are an Acute Older Adult female ward and are seeking a talented Physical Health Nurse to help us deliver this vital service.
As a Physical Health Nurse, you will work collaboratively with the ward management team alongside clinical staff to support delivery of effective, high quality and safe patient-centred physical healthcare. You will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive care to patients, focusing on their physical health needs. You will work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, with a strong emphasis on physical health promotion, prevention, and management.
If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for, come and join our diverse and compassionate team committed to delivering excellent care and support for service users and their loved ones.

• To ensure that the physical health needs are met for those individuals with mental illness are met whilst an inpatient on a Mental health Ward
• Develop staff knowledge to enhance their confidence and competence to enable them to recognise and address the physical health needs of acutely unwell patients within an inpatient unit. This includes developing their ability to collaboratively develop a person-centred care plan.
• Work in a challenging/often demanding driven environment
• Engage in audit and evaluation
• Be part of a team wishing to always improve the user experience of mental health services
• Support the management team in a leadership role
• Offer up-to-date training in physical health for all ward staff
• Liaise and build a working relationship within our local Acute Trust hospitals.
• To be confident and competent to perform the relevant nursing physical health assessments, which includes the 6 parameters of the Lester Tool for all patients within 72 hours of admission, including all vital signs.
• To provide education either in a group setting or on a one to one basis for our patients concerning living a healthier lifestyle.

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.
Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.
Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that’s working well together.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Louise Nixon Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07707138569