Physical Health Practitioner / Nursing Associate

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT NHS); Louth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Lincolnshire is seeking a professional role in physical health monitoring to support patients within community settings. The position involves assisting patients aged 14-65 in accessing high-quality care plans and interventions while collaborating with a healthcare team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication and holistic care skills, maintaining a compassionate approach to patient support. Various opportunities for training and career development are offered, promoting a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Training and promotion opportunities

Support for diversity and staff networks

Qualifications

• Experience in physical health monitoring and patient care.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals.
• Understanding of safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support patients in accessing physical healthcare.
• Monitor physical health needs continuously.
• Involve service users and families in care planning.

Skills

Holistic care approach

Patient monitoring

Team collaboration

Good communication

Job description

To be an integral part of the Physical Health Care Team within the Lincolnshire Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) service. Supporting patients aged 14-65 years old in community settings to access high-quality physical healthcare assessment, care plans, and interventions.

Offering physical healthcare monitoring under the direction of the EIP Physical Healthcare Lead within community settings around the East of the County, but being countywide may also be required at times.

The post holder will support the wider nursing team to provide holistic and person-centred physical healthcare monitoring and low-level psychologically based interventions to make necessary improvements.

Provide physical healthcare monitoring interventions with service users in the countywide area, including providing advice to patients.

Monitor the condition and physical health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with service users, families, and carers.

Contribute to ongoing assessment, recognising when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment.

Carry out care packages related to the physical health aspects of planned care.

Recognise the contribution of others in the provision of service user care.

Involve service users and carers in the planning and delivery of care in a compassionate and appropriate manner, considering their diverse needs.

Maintain the welfare and safety of service users and protect them from any form of abuse in accordance with safeguarding guidance.

Demonstrate knowledge of information governance and the need to protect service user confidential information.

Make and maintain accurate records of monitoring interventions in accordance with Trust policy.

Participate in regular clinical supervision.

Engage in public health, community development, and the reduction of health inequalities.

Be able to identify role boundaries.

Leadership

• Work in partnership with multi-professional colleagues or agencies.
• Participate in service developments.
• Contribute to innovation and new ways of working.
• Take part in local audit and research activities where appropriate.
• Maintain a professional role.

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism, and social care services in Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

We are rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. Our recent Care Quality Commission rating is ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top NHS Trusts in the Midlands for compassion and inclusivity. We’re proud of this achievement!

We offer flexible working options and a wide range of training and promotion opportunities across all professions. We support diversity, have active staff networks, and continually seek ways to support our staff.

Whether starting your career, seeking a new challenge, or looking for a great place to raise a family, Lincolnshire offers rewarding health and social care careers in a friendly, affordable, and vibrant community. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to learn more.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Laura Doyle
• Job Title: Early Intervention in Psychosis East Locality Lead
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]