RGN Physical Health Nurse

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Hellingly; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Hellingly seeks a Physical Health Practitioner to support patient care and health assessments. Your role involves delivering physical health interventions, managing infection control audits, and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. A strong commitment to patient care and adapting to individual needs is essential. The role provides opportunities for professional development and includes a £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive.

Benefits

£2,000 Golden Hello

Relocation Incentive

Training opportunities

Supportive environment

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with post-registration experience.
• Experience in acute and community care settings.
• Ability to adapt practices to individual patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of physical healthcare developments and projects.
• Undertake physical health assessments collaborating with frontline services.
• Manage site Infection Control audits and discuss reports with staff.

Skills

Teamwork

Clinical assessment

Patient care

Education

Registered General Nurse

Band 5 or 6 experience

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic individual, able to demonstrate a strong sense of initiative, adapting to any given situation, who works well as part of a team. A friendly caring attitude, sense of humour and an understanding of those who have experienced trauma and complex life experiences.

As physical health Practitioner, you will be supporting the delivery of implementing bespoke intervention which support our patients with any given physical issues .

Your role will be diverse, work is varied, can be fast paced and demanding, so the post holder must be flexible in their practices.

We ask you to be committed to delivering a quality service and you are passionate in developing/improving service provision. We offer, training opportunities whilst you are working in a supportive environment within a specialised team, regular supervision and support, opportunities for continued professional development including bespoke CPD. We will ensure you have a suitable induction period, with training provided according to your needs, along with support and weekly reflective practice from an experienced MDT.

Main duties of the job

To be an autonomous practitioner supporting delivery of interventions in physical health care.

Supporting patients with long term heath conditions maintaining accurate and relevant data

To undertake physical health assessments , attendance of Recovery Reviews when required

To work with colleagues to undertake a range of health promotion activities e.g. healthy lifestyle checks, sexual health advice, weight management programmes, and signposting to appropriate services/agencies.

Responsible for the maintenance of stock control for medical and surgical equipment and consumables as appropriate.

About us

We in forensics are committed and invested in the patient group we care for and we pride ourselves on delivering a high stand of care and practice.

You will be line managed by the modern matron but will build positive working relationships with a MDT who comprises of consultant psychiatrist, nurses , HCA, to other professional such a psychology , social workers to our security reception team.

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 5-6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

Job responsibilities

Clinical

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner working under the direction of the Nurse Consultant/Matron to carry continuing responsibility for the following duties:

• Support the delivery of Physical Healthcare developments and projects
• To undertake physical health assessments working collaboratively and liaise with frontline services.
• To support effective risk management and care planning to ensure patients physical healthcare needs are met
• To offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required
• To contribute to the development of the in-house physical healthcare team
• To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures
• To attend CPA's and Ward rounds as needed to feedback and liaise around long term conditions and physical health needs
• To manage site Infection Control audits, discuss reports with ward staff and support and agree actions required in the patient environment
• Assist with the collection and analysis of relevant data for the effective management of Infection Prevention and Control
• Participate in the feedback of infection control surveillance/audit data to the frontline teams and clinical staff on a regular basis in order that problem areas can be identified and remedial action taken.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• Post registration experience of working as a Band 6 nurse, or an experienced Band 5 nurse seeking professional development

Knowledge/Experience

• Experience within acute and community care settings
• Recognises the impact that physical and psychological health has upon each other and adapts ways of working to meet the needs of individual patients
• Experience of taking responsibility of a team or designated area of work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.