Physical Health Nurse | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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

Job summary

A leading mental health care provider in Wythenshawe seeks a dedicated professional to lead physical healthcare across two female wards. The role focuses on assessments, monitoring, and staff training in physical health while supporting service users' complex health needs. This position offers a structured working pattern and competitive benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for those passionate about physical health in mental health settings.

Benefits

30% pay enhancement for evenings and Saturdays

60% pay enhancement for Sundays and Bank holidays

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension and wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Strong interest in optimising physical health in mental health service users.
• Demonstrated understanding of the complex physical health issues faced by service users.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of physical healthcare across the wards.
• Provide expertise in monitoring and care planning.
• Disseminate Trust guidance effectively to teams.
• Oversee local audits and improve practices.
• Provide education on physical health topics.

Skills

Leadership in physical healthcare

Physical health assessment

Education and training delivery

Understanding complex physical health issues

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new physical health team within a mental health inpatient unit. The role will involve working across two wards: a female acute ward, and a female psychiatric intensive care unit. The successful applicant will provide leadership to the wards on physical health assessment, monitoring, interventions and care planning, as well as providing education and training on physical health topics to staff across the unit. The successful applicant will have an interest in optimising physical health in mental health service users, and will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the complex physical health issues they face.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in all aspects of physical healthcare across the wards and ensure the GMMH Physical Health and Wellbeing Policy is embedded fully.
• Offer expertise in physical health assessment, monitoring, interventions and care planning.
• Represent Blake and Bronte wards and the Trust Physical Healthcare Group; disseminate Trust guidance effectively.
• Maintain oversight of local audits related to physical health monitoring and support teams to improve practice where necessary.
• Provide education to staff on a range of physical health topics and oversee all complex physical health cases on the wards.

Working pattern

You will be working in a small team led by an Advanced Clinical Practitioner. The post holder will work regular hours, Monday to Friday 9 – 5. Applications for flexible working hours on weekdays will be considered.

Compliance

The post holder will at all times comply with the NMC Code of Conduct, relevant legislation policies and procedures.

About the organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and offer a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Benefits

• Pay Enhancements: 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays, and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 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).

Closing date

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025