Job Description
Job Overview:
• South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic and experienced band 7 Physical Health Lead Nurse to join our Corporate Physical Health Team on a full-time basis, working Monday – Friday 0+:00 – 17:00.
• The post will involve working across our inpatient acute wards at one of our four hospital sites: Maudsley Hospital, New Douglas Bennett House, Bethlem Royal Hospital or the Ladywell Unit at University Hospital Lewisham.
• The post holder will be responsible for oversight and ensuring consistency in the delivery of physical health care in line with national guidelines and the Trust Strategy.
Job Description:
The post holder will:
· Lead and support multiple inpatient teams towards the delivery of safe, effective and evidence based physical health care across our inpatient services.
· Provide meaningful physical healthcare interventions for our inpatient service users.
· Promote health inclusion in primary and secondary care, and support service users to access local health services and national screening programmes.
· Work closely with Matrons, Ward Managers, Clinical Service Leads, General Managers and medical colleagues to deliver on quality and improvement, consistent with CQC standards, Trust values and strategic objectives.
· Hold experience and expertise in assessing and supporting service users with comorbid serious mental illness (SMI) and physical health issues, and the ability to use this experience to develop the skills of junior and MDT colleagues.
· Be a strong and visible advocate for the importance of physical healthcare for people with SMI, and skilled in engaging service users, carers and colleagues in that care.
· Develop and deliver training, education and development opportunities for staff across all professional backgrounds, building effective working relationships and trust
· Deliver in house training designed by the Trust Resuscitation Officer
· Drive evaluation, research and audit to improve quality and assurance.
Responsibilities:
• Key responsibilities:
• · Provide treatment and preventative healthcare services, as and when requested, working within the policies and procedures of the organisation
• · Support teams to deliver local and national objectives for physical health care in mental health services
• · Ensure that all documentation is accurate, up to date, of good quality and within professional requirement standards of record keeping.
• · Collect and collate information about individual clinical activity on the Electronic Patient Record.
• · Oversee and support the physical health clinics and escalate any issues accordingly
• · Meet as appropriate with care/management teams to report on progress and contribute to the development of services across the inpatient acute care pathway
• · Work to assure the quality of physical health care being provided through achieving high operational standards
• · To maintain professional standards and attitudes towards the care and treatment of service users and their families
• · Maintain knowledge and proficiency in Infection Prevention & Control, medical devices and physical health care through continuing education, engagement and training
• · Work collaboratively with inpatient teams e.g. doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants, psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists etc. to develop and maintain good working relationships
• · To participate in Quality Improvement projects
• · Participate in all aspects of clinical governance, including undertaking clinical audits
• · Supervise junior colleagues or trainees
• Clinical – individual
• · Develop and implement a system to ensure that all inpatients with SMI in the post holder’s designated clinical area are offered physical health screening
• · Support the assessment and management of service user’s physical health care needs through initial data collection, monitoring of service users progress, feedback, discussion, and reviews with the clinical team
• · Understand the barriers around access to physical health checks for people with SMI and help to troubleshoot and provide solutions
• · Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professionals, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate
• Professional conduct, teaching, training and research
• · Undertake all duties in line with Professional Codes of Conduct and maintain professional registration requirements for the post according to discipline/profession
• · Work in accordance and within the principles, policies, procedures and guidelines of all aspects of clinical governance
• · Attend and actively engage in monthly supervision and annual appraisal meetings
• · Identify development and training needs with manager in accordance with Trust/Directorate guidelines. Remain up to date with changing practices and wherever possible make full use of all training and educational facilities
• · Join and lead with colleagues in specialist teaching, consultation /support to other professionals and agencies. Participate in the provision of a good quality learning environment for staff and students
• · Participate in the monitoring, evaluation and audit of physical healthcare data
• · Work with others to undertake and promote research-based practice and use that knowledge in your everyday practice, sharing it with others in the team
• South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic and experienced band 7 Physical Health Lead Nurse to join our Corporate Physical Health Team on a full-time basis, working Monday – Friday 0+:00 – 17:00.
• The post will involve working across our inpatient acute wards at one of our four hospital sites: Maudsley Hospital, New Douglas Bennett House, Bethlem Royal Hospital or the Ladywell Unit at University Hospital Lewisham.
• The post holder will be responsible for oversight and ensuring consistency in the delivery of physical health care in line with national guidelines and the Trust Strategy.
Job Description:
The post holder will:
· Lead and support multiple inpatient teams towards the delivery of safe, effective and evidence based physical health care across our inpatient services.
· Provide meaningful physical healthcare interventions for our inpatient service users.
· Promote health inclusion in primary and secondary care, and support service users to access local health services and national screening programmes.
· Work closely with Matrons, Ward Managers, Clinical Service Leads, General Managers and medical colleagues to deliver on quality and improvement, consistent with CQC standards, Trust values and strategic objectives.
· Hold experience and expertise in assessing and supporting service users with comorbid serious mental illness (SMI) and physical health issues, and the ability to use this experience to develop the skills of junior and MDT colleagues.
· Be a strong and visible advocate for the importance of physical healthcare for people with SMI, and skilled in engaging service users, carers and colleagues in that care.
· Develop and deliver training, education and development opportunities for staff across all professional backgrounds, building effective working relationships and trust
· Deliver in house training designed by the Trust Resuscitation Officer
· Drive evaluation, research and audit to improve quality and assurance.
Responsibilities:
• Key responsibilities:
• · Provide treatment and preventative healthcare services, as and when requested, working within the policies and procedures of the organisation
• · Support teams to deliver local and national objectives for physical health care in mental health services
• · Ensure that all documentation is accurate, up to date, of good quality and within professional requirement standards of record keeping.
• · Collect and collate information about individual clinical activity on the Electronic Patient Record.
• · Oversee and support the physical health clinics and escalate any issues accordingly
• · Meet as appropriate with care/management teams to report on progress and contribute to the development of services across the inpatient acute care pathway
• · Work to assure the quality of physical health care being provided through achieving high operational standards
• · To maintain professional standards and attitudes towards the care and treatment of service users and their families
• · Maintain knowledge and proficiency in Infection Prevention & Control, medical devices and physical health care through continuing education, engagement and training
• · Work collaboratively with inpatient teams e.g. doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants, psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists etc. to develop and maintain good working relationships
• · To participate in Quality Improvement projects
• · Participate in all aspects of clinical governance, including undertaking clinical audits
• · Supervise junior colleagues or trainees
• Clinical – individual
• · Develop and implement a system to ensure that all inpatients with SMI in the post holder’s designated clinical area are offered physical health screening
• · Support the assessment and management of service user’s physical health care needs through initial data collection, monitoring of service users progress, feedback, discussion, and reviews with the clinical team
• · Understand the barriers around access to physical health checks for people with SMI and help to troubleshoot and provide solutions
• · Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professionals, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate
• Professional conduct, teaching, training and research
• · Undertake all duties in line with Professional Codes of Conduct and maintain professional registration requirements for the post according to discipline/profession
• · Work in accordance and within the principles, policies, procedures and guidelines of all aspects of clinical governance
• · Attend and actively engage in monthly supervision and annual appraisal meetings
• · Identify development and training needs with manager in accordance with Trust/Directorate guidelines. Remain up to date with changing practices and wherever possible make full use of all training and educational facilities
• · Join and lead with colleagues in specialist teaching, consultation /support to other professionals and agencies. Participate in the provision of a good quality learning environment for staff and students
• · Participate in the monitoring, evaluation and audit of physical healthcare data
• · Work with others to undertake and promote research-based practice and use that knowledge in your everyday practice, sharing it with others in the team
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Physical Health Specialist Nurse position is now open for candidates interested in the Health Jobs sector. This role in City of London offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Health Jobs is a plus.
