Physical Health Nurse | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health care provider seeks a dedicated professional to lead the physical health care agenda within the Central East Community Mental Health Team. This role involves ensuring key health performance indicators are met while working autonomously across various settings, focusing on the physical wellbeing of service users. Benefits include generous holiday allowances, pension schemes, and additional perks.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience in leading physical health care initiatives.
• Ability to liaise with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of mental health needs and associated physical wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the physical health care agenda within the team.
• Ensure delivery of key performance indicators for physical health.
• Work autonomously across various clinical settings.

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting position which will focus on the physical wellbeing of our service users with mental health needs. The post holder will be responsible for leading the physical health care agenda within the Central East Community Mental Health Team under the supervision of the Team Manager and senior practitioners on the team.

The post holder will ensure the delivery of all physical health care Trust key performance indicators. They will act as a specialist resource and advisor to care coordinators within the community teams. The post holder will work across community settings, including clinic bases and home visits.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the physical health care agenda within the Central East Community Mental Health Team under supervision of the Team Manager and senior practitioners.
• Ensure the delivery of all physical health care Trust key performance indicators.
• Act as a specialist resource and advisor to care coordinators within the community teams.
• Work across community settings, including clinic bases and home visits.
• Work autonomously as a clinical practitioner for patient groups across a range of clinical settings; forge strong links with Care Coordinators, Physical Health Support staff, and Primary Care services (particularly GP practices).
• Ensure PHIT assessments and interventions are completed for service users identified in high-risk groups in line with associated key performance indicators (e.g., CQUIN targets).
• Undertake audits related to physical health care (e.g., Physical Health Improvement Tools, blood sugar monitoring equipment, resuscitation audits) and ensure actions are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensure that physical healthcare risk assessments are completed in a timely manner and reviewed as appropriate.
• Liaise with medical staff as required.
• Ensure that patients have access to health improvement interventions and signpost as appropriate.
• Participate in the functioning of the clozapine clinic on a weekly basis.

Benefits

• Pay Enhancements
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025.