Physical Healthcare Manager

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Nottingham seeks a Physical Healthcare Manager for their Low Secure and Community Forensic Care Unit. This role involves providing clinical and managerial leadership, developing pathways for patients with long-term physical health conditions, and working collaboratively with mental health teams. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in clinical case management and a commitment to improving patient quality of life. This position promotes best practices and enhances the quality of care provided to patients in the facility.

Benefits

In-house occupational health services

Commitment to employee wellbeing

Diverse employee networks

Qualifications

• Experience in providing clinical assessments and leading care coordination.
• Strong understanding of mental health and physical health integration.
• Ability to develop patient care pathways for long term conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical case management and support.
• Develop care pathways for patients with physical health conditions.
• Lead and promote best practice in Physical Health services.

Skills

Clinical case management

Expertise in physical health conditions

Leadership

Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams

Education

Relevant clinical qualification

Job description

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physical Healthcare Manager within the Low Secure and Community Forensic Care Unit. The post holder will be located at the Wells Road Centre, In-patient unit. The post holder will assume a key role within the in-patient multi-disciplinary team to provide expert clinical case management, advice and support to in-patients who may have long term/deteriorating physical health that may result in declining quality of life or potential hospital admission.

The post holder will be able to combine high level assessment contributing to making differential diagnosis and leading to definitive diagnosis to initiate medical treatment in conjunction with medics, refer appropriately and lead the coordination of care working with partner agencies and key stakeholders.

To assist in the development and implementation of appropriate pathways of care for patients with long term physical health conditions.

To work closely with the staff in the Low Secure and Community Forensic Unit and when necessary, provide expertise and assistance to clinical teams within those services.

You will be responsible for providing clinical and managerial leadership to a high standard, promoting best practice and developing Physical Health services to enhance quality and improve patient experience.

To work in collaboration with the mental health team and offer a comprehensive needs-led service to patients currently residing on a ward within the Wells Road Centre who are known to suffer from one or more physical long-term condition, are at risk of a deterioration in their physical health status and at risk of non-elective admission to an acute hospital environment for treatment and stabilisation of their condition.

About the Team

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Contact Details

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Kemi Ipinmoye
Job title: Head of Nursing
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 0115 969 1300