Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Physical Health Nurse
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Role Overview
The Physical Health Nurse will work collaboratively with the Band 7 Ward Managers, working alongside clinical staff to support delivery of effective, high quality and safe patient centred physical health care within the Forensic and Specialist Directorate.
Please be aware this role requires on-site presence and is not available as a hybrid or remote working position.
Key Responsibilities
- Supports inpatient mental health staff across the directorate in developing their competencies and skills in physical healthcare.
- Supports the development and drives forward physical health promotion to ensure that nursing staff acquire the professional standards and competencies which are essential when caring for our patients with mental health needs.
- Plays a crucial role in supporting the provision of comprehensive care to patients, focusing on their physical health needs.
- Works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, with a strong emphasis on physical health promotion, prevention, and management.
- Ensures that physical health is viewed on par with mental health needs as they are intrinsically linked and develops staff so that they are confident and competent to be able to address the physical health needs of their patients.
- Develops their ability to collaboratively develop a person-centred care plan.
- Staff will be confident and competent to perform the relevant nursing physical health assessments, which includes the 6 parameters of the Lester Tool for all patients within 72 hours of admission, including all vital signs.
- Reviews BI reports for compliance of elements of the physical health portal such as NEWS2, VTE and falls risk assessments.
- Education is offered and provided either in a group setting or on a one-to-one basis for our patients concerning living a healthier lifestyle including substance abuse.
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Requirements
- Must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
About Us
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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- Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs.
- We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.
- Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.
- Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone.
- Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that’s working well together.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Buba Cooper
- Job title: General Manager
- Email address: buba.cooper2@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07785242660
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