Physical Health Nurse

Priory; Market Weighton; Sur place; GBP 23 000 - 25 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

On-site parking

Maternity pay

Birthday leave

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Development opportunities

IPD sponsorship

Leadership development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonus

Résumé du poste

Priory Hospital Market Weighton is seeking a Physical Health Nurse to join our Nursing team. Based in East Yorkshire, this role focuses on delivering high-quality physical healthcare, assessments, and care planning within a rehabilitation setting.

You will lead on infections control, manage ECGs, phlebotomy, wound care, and coordinate with primary care to support discharge pathways. This part-time position offers flexible hours and opportunities for professional development and leadership

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) with active NMC registration.

Responsabilités

• You will lead on patients' physical healthcare assessments, care planning and ongoing reviews.
• You will provide specialist advice on areas such as diabetes, hypertension, COPD and wound care.
• Lead Infection Prevention & Control across the site, including audits and outbreak management.
• Deliver physical healthcare interventions including ECGs, phlebotomy and wound care.
• Liaise with primary care services to coordinate patients' ongoing healthcare needs.
• Support and train nursing staff in physical healthcare, observations and clinical assessments.
• Lead health promotion and smoking cessation initiatives.

Connaissances

RGN

NMC registered

Clinical assessment

Communication

Preceptorship

CPD

Formation

Preceptorship programme completed

Outils

Phlebotomy

ECGs

Wound care

Infection control

Description du poste

Location: Priory Hospital Market Weighton

Department: Nursing

Location: Priory Hospital Market Weighton

Compensation: £16.96 - £18.20 / hour

Description

Priory Hospital Market Weighton

£16.96 - £18.20 per hour

Part Time – 22.5 hours per week

Priory Hospital Market Weighton has an opportunity for a Physical Health Nurse to join our team.

Based in East Yorkshire, Priory Hospital Market Weighton is a level 2 rehabilitation hospital for adult males, offering bespoke and flexible therapeutic programme with therapies focused on stabilisation, skill acquisition, personal development, community integration, and developing competence and confidence in living skills.

We also have close links to Priory Adult Care community services to develop discharge pathways out of the hospital.

What you’ll be doing

You will be part of a compassionate team that is committed to supporting people's wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future.

• Lead on patients' physical healthcare assessments, care planning and ongoing reviews.
• Provide specialist advice on areas such as diabetes, hypertension, COPD and wound care.
• Lead Infection Prevention & Control across the site, including audits and outbreak management.
• Deliver physical healthcare interventions including ECGs, phlebotomy and wound care.
• Liaise with primary care services to coordinate patients' ongoing healthcare needs.
• Support and train nursing staff in physical healthcare, observations and clinical assessments.
• Lead health promotion and smoking cessation initiatives.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you’ll bring to the role

Essential for the role

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) with active NMC registration.
• Minimum 2 years’ post-registration experience in a physical healthcare setting.
• Completed preceptorship programme.
• Knowledge of NMC guidelines and professional practice.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Strong communication and clinical assessment skills.

The following experience would be beneficial

• Experience in physical healthcare within a hospital setting.
• Experience supporting patients with long-term conditions such as diabetes, hypertension or COPD.
• Experience with wound care, ECGs and phlebotomy.
• Experience in Infection Prevention and Control.
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification.

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Free on-site parking
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.