Physical Health Nurse Practitioner

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Manchester is seeking a Registered Mental Health or Registered General Nurse to support physical health monitoring in a new Citywide Eating Disorder service. Responsibilities include conducting health observations, performing ECGs, and assisting with blood tests. The role requires a proactive approach to patient care and collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure quality care. Ideal candidates should have relevant nursing qualifications and a passion for improving health outcomes for service users.

Qualifications

• Experience with physical health monitoring and basic wound care.
• Ability to provide practical mental health support.
• Excellent communication skills for patient interaction.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physical health observations including BP and temperature.
• Record ECGs and blood tests as required.
• Provide information and advice to patients about their physical health.
• Act on advice from team doctors to manage patient care.

Skills

Physical health observations

ECG recording

Blood tests

Understanding of eating disorders

Audit and review processes

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Job description

We have a great opportunity for a Registered Mental Health or Registered General Nurse to join our service. This is an exciting new role within the Citywide Eating Disorder service.

The Physical Health team is newly developed, and we aim to offer physical health care reviews including physical observations, ECG and phlebotomy to our service users who present with high levels of physical risk due to the nature of the illness associated with Eating disorders, mainly being anorexia.

The Physical Health team will be a small team initially and aims to consist of x2 band 6 registered nurses, a GP with Special interest and x 2 band 4 Healthcare Assistants with support from the team Consultant.

The team will support the physical health needs, initially of service users across Salford, Bury and Wigan with plans to expand across the GM foot print as the service develops and becomes more established. This may require our staff to partake in a rotation across locations within Greater Manchester. Where there is a requirement to travel significantly further than the team base in Salford from home, travel time and expenses will be provided.

Main duties of the job

• Physical health observations such as BP, pulse, temperature, BM's, oxygen saturation levels, respiratory rate.
• Weight and Height recording (with an understanding of healthy weight parameters and BMI).
• ECG recording.
• Blood tests.
• Review and highlight any concerns about physical health to doctors in the team.
• Using a protocol or act on advice from a team doctor to make a management plan where needed if physical health checks show abnormalities. Advice will be available from a doctor to support this.
• Providing information to patients about their physical health.
• Advice & support in managing long term medical conditions.
• Potential basic wound care.
• Offer practical mental health support and have an awareness and understanding of eating disorders.
• Responding to urgent requests where required, particularly if there has been high risk factors brought to your attention and seek medical support where indicated.
• Audit and review of the clinic in conjunction with the Operational manager.
• Adhere to MEED guidelines (Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders).
• We are looking for an RMN/ RGN to facilitate physical health monitoring clinics and provide care to those who require intensive monitoring whilst under the service.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of 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 a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.