Physical Health Nurse

Elysium Healthcare; Tendring; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary £39,000

33 days annual leave + birthday off

Career development and training

Ely-Vate rewards platform

Wellbeing support services

Blue Light Card benefits

Life Assurance

Salary sacrifice options

24/7 GP service

Enhanced maternity package

Pension contributions

Meals and onsite parking

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is hiring a Registered Nurse to lead and coordinate the physical health needs of service users at Dunnock View in Tendring. You will support the multidisciplinary team including GPs and SALTs and promote best practices in care plans.

Focus on implementing physical health plans, supervising staff, and educating on NG feeding and infection control. A full NMC registration and post-registration experience are required.

Qualifications

• Hold a full and valid NMC registration.
• A minimum of 2–3 years post-registration experience.
• Experience in NG feeding and phlebotomy.
• Experience of training others.
• An understanding of eating disorders and mental health.
• Experience of working with young people is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate physical healthcare plans and treatments for patients to maintain their optimum physical well-being.
• Lead and coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team on the ward.
• Ensure ECGs and prescribed tests are carried out and recorded in Care notes.
• Educate staff on naso-gastric tube feeding and update care plans accordingly.
• Attend weekly ICR meetings to develop physical healthcare plans.
• Chair the hospital's healthy living group and promote physical well-being topics.
• Act as lead for infection control with staff and ensure best practices.
• Facilitate educational workshops on physical care and best practice treatments.
• Support immunisation within the hospital and ensure timely delivery.
• Offer health promotion across conditions for staff and families.

Skills

NMC registration

Post-registration experience

NG feeding

Phlebotomy

Training others

Mental health understanding

Youth work experience

Job description

Overview

Working hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (the occasional weekend work may be required). If you are a Registered Nurse looking for a new opportunity to develop and achieve your goals to be the best you can be, join the team at Dunnock View.

Elysium Healthcare brings together a unique approach to the delivery of care where the patient is embedded in the heart of all aspects of hospital life. Our inclusive way of working has the patient as a true partner in their care. We recognise that each member of staff has an important role to play in the success of Elysium, and it is with their dedication, passion and hard work that we can deliver excellent care programs that benefit the patients.

As a qualified Physical Health Nurse with experience, you will lead and coordinate all aspects of the physical health needs of service users, while supporting your colleagues and promoting good teamwork with the multidisciplinary team, such as GPs and SALTs.

Location

Where you will be working: Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0BX. Dunnock View is a 42-bed service, providing treatment for men and women who may have suffered trauma and are affected by Mental Health disorders. A trauma-informed care model focuses on length of stay to ensure individuals move quickly and safely from the service to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment. Service users could be suffering from Acute mental illness, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Personality Disorder, Dual diagnosis, Self-harm, Substance misuse issues.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate physical healthcare plans and treatments for patients to maintain their optimum level of physical well-being.
• Facilitate/support staff to ensure routine and ad hoc tests (e.g., blood screening for Clozapine/Lithium) are carried out as prescribed and results recorded appropriately within Care notes.
• Facilitate/support routine testing for long-term conditions (e.g., asthma, diabetes) as prescribed and ensure results are recorded in Care notes and in line with latest national guidance.
• Lead the development and review of all physical health care plans to ensure patients have clear interventions that are being met.
• Support the clinical team on the ward and cover staff when required.
• Ensure all patients have ECGs as prescribed by the Consultant and evidence is documented in Care notes.
• Act as the lead for educating staff in relation to the use of Naso-gastric tube feeding, ensuring adherence to prescriptions from the dietitian and updating care plans accordingly.
• Attend weekly ICR meetings to contribute to the development and review of physical healthcare plans.
• Chair the hospital’s healthy living group, promoting physical well-being topics on a monthly basis (e.g., obesity, smoking cessation, exercise).
• Be the named lead for infection control within the hospital, providing professional advice, education, and support to staff in all clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Undertake clinical audits and support with emergency drills.
• Facilitate educational workshops/teaching sessions on aspects of physical care and best practice treatments.
• Support immunisation within the hospital (e.g., flu vaccine, routine childhood vaccinations), ensuring this is done in a timely manner.
• Offer healthcare and health promotion across a range of conditions for staff.
• Work alongside families and professionals to develop a positive approach to healthy living.

Requirements

• Hold a full and valid NMC registration – evidence required.
• A minimum of 2–3 years post-registration experience.
• Experience in NG feeding and phlebotomy.
• Experience of training others.
• An understanding of eating disorders and mental health.
• Experience of working with young people is desirable.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others. You’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and professional development:

• Annual salary of £39,000.
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals.
• Access to the Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate for everyday savings and wellbeing.
• Wellbeing support and activities for work–life balance.
• Access to Blue Light Card with exclusive offers and discounts.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Salary sacrifice options and early wage access via the Stream app, with financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion.
• Enhanced maternity package.
• Pension contribution.
• Free or subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking.

About your next employer

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and operates across mental health, neurological care, learning disabilities and autism, children and education. It is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network across 10 countries. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices and is a Disability Confident employer. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure. It is a requirement that all staff promote and safeguard the welfare of service users.