Band 5 Specialist Registered General Nurse/ RGN - Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom - Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Description

Practice Development Nurse Specialist (CRHT) Physical Health
Band 6
Main area Acute Mental Health Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.Site Eastern & Coastal Area Office Town Canterbury Salary £35,392 - £42,618 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/05/2024 23:59
The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offer a range ofongoing benefitsto our valued workforce across the Trust.

From an active health and wellbeing programme to regular recognition events, we work hard to provide varied benefits that make a difference to your work-life balance.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Job holders must be able to work competently in a challenging environment and be able to react to changing care demands whilst demonstrating the highest levels of care and empathy towards patients.

This is across all aspects of the role in a flexible manner demonstrating the trust values.

The Practice Development Nurse Specialist – Physical Health will work collaboratively with the Band 7 team managers and senior practitioners, working alongside clinical staff to support delivery of effective, high quality and safe patient centred physical health care within the Acute Care Group.

The post holder will lead the continuing education, professional development and training of the nursing staff to promote the acquisition of new physical health skills and knowledge in practice.

They will also support and educate patients and carers/relatives in promoting physical health and wellbeing, including living a healthier lifestyle.

The post holder will support the development and drive forward a physical health education programme to ensure that nursing staff acquire the professional standards and competencies which are essential when caring for our patients with mental health needs.

Empathise with, and support people to improve and maintain their mental and physical health and wellbeing in their care environment

Maintaining and promoting a safe environment taking account of infection control, identifying and reporting hazards, risks in a timely manner and raising safeguarding.

Working a full range of shifts as per the requirements of the service. May also be required, at times, to work at other Trust units and/or sites.
Physically able to carry out all duties required of the care setting, following successful completion of physical interventions training as required

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

Working autonomously and as a positive role model adhering to best practice guidelines within the parameters of the role, leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care.

Training staff to produce the patient centred care plans in relation to their physical health needs, monitoring the quality (in collaboration with the ACG Quality Lead).

Supporting practice in terms of any complex physical health needs.
Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers.
Safety - safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report all incidents following trust policy.

Leading and supporting/teaching staff on physical health risk assessment and management of any identified risk that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual patient and their social context, knowledge of the patient's own experience and clinical judgment.

Supporting and supervising junior staff to develop the management of care
Monitoring of individual patient progress
Work closely with the Head of Nursing for Physical Healthcare and Senior Physical Health Nurse.

The post holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care demonstrated through clinical competency.

Demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options to provide physical health clinical guidance to all staff on matters relating to physical health and wellbei
To provide clinical supervision to junior colleagues as per trust policy.
Identifying gaps in knowledge or designing training packages to meet the need.
Lead site implementation of Physical Health priorities, policies and procedures within the Trust.

To identify physical health anomalies, escalate and liaise with medical team for prompt follow up treatment and provide intervention within scope of practice and competencies if required.

Provide physical health competency training of new and junior staff e.g. vital signs – NEWS2/eOBS (when available), medical devices (agreed by CRHT Team Manager).
Take responsibility for identifying own development needs and set personal development objectives in line with the agreed Staff Development and Performance Review Programme

To keep up to date and act consistently with quality standards and guidelines within their own clinical areas and associated areas.

To undertake audit as required related to any aspects of physical health related clinical practice, such as NEWS2 charts, physical health assessments, nutritional assessments and any agreed CQUINS.

To undertake detailed physical health investigations such as ECG's or venepuncture.

To provide advice on smoking cessation, lead and work alongside the teams in managing patients who are temporarily abstaining from smoking during acute care pathway.

Provide the Crisis Team with educational support and training to enhance their knowledge in physical health and wellbeing of the patient group enabling the team to understand the procedures and implement evidence-based care.

Establish strong working relationships with other specialist services and signpost patients as required such as to primary care and specialist secondary services.

To provide staff flu vaccinations following annual flu vaccinator training updates.

To ensure appropriate reporting within clinical records by following good practice guidelines and professional codes of conduct for example, NMC guidelines for records and record keeping.

To provide physical health promotion, deliver healthy living initiatives and support patients though providing education such as healthy lifestyle choices, sexual health and physical activity.

Support the Team manager to ensure compliance in physical health related areas of practice such as medical devices, infection control and resuscitation.

To adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures in the delivery of care and also to contribute to its ongoing review and implementation of new policies, practices and procedures by keeping professionally updated

To ensure that professional accountability is maintained by liaising with the Head of Nursing for Physical Healthcare ensuring attendance to the trust's Physical Health Nurses Group.

To work closely with ward and liaison staff where patients have been accepted from an acute hospital and to support staff to review their physical health needs

To work closely with other disciplines in MDT, teams such as the Physical Health Team (physical health, resuscitation, medication devices) and the Infection Prevention and Control Team.

Training
Registered General Nurse (RGN) currently on the NMC register
Evidence of continued professional development/short courses e.g. diabetes, COPD, wound care, ECG
Experience of assessing physical health needs in a mental health setting.
Experience of supporting practice development in clinical areas.
Experience of engaging or supporting clinical research projects.
Ability to support and develop an environment which ensures effective clinical care and innovation.
Involvement/leading quality improvement)
6% towards your pension and life assurance benefits.
27 days for full time or pro rata if part time
29 days full time or pro rata if part time
33 days full time or pro rata if part time
Plus bank holidays, that's up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off
Medical staffs have national Terms and Conditions.
Buying and selling of annual leave is also available as part of our flexible approach to staff benefits.
Recommend a friend campaign If you already work for us you could refer a friend from outside of the Trust to any of the roles below and you can receive £1000 if they are successfully recruited; Nursing staff - RMN RGN RNLD - Band 5 and 6, Medical Doctors, Clinical Psychologist and Allied Health Professionals,
Covers job share, term time working, flexible shifts etc. Just ask and we will try to help.
Statutory and occupational maternity, paternity or adoption leave Dependant on length of NHS service
Other paid/unpaid leave This can be for Jury Service, Reserved Armed Forces, etc. This is paid outside of annual leave.
Non paid leave for career breaks
Staff Support KMPT offers a face to face counselling service for any issues not just work related problems.

NHS discounts and shopping vouchers Staff can sign up for Red Guava, PS discounts and Health Service Discounts to receive a variety of discounts in travel, fashion, technology, mobile phone contracts, food and drink, days out etc.

Learning and Development opportunities In addition to the mandatory subjects there are a number of leadership, management and staff topic areas, including coaching and mentoring.

The programme's duration depends on role and can be from 2 days to 4 weeks (not always consecutive days).

The Induction programme will provide an excellent opportunity for new staff to meet and engage with KMPT's subject specialists and include the required training.

The programme may involve some travel to the various training venues across Kent and Medway, the main ones being Canterbury, Maidstone and Dartford.

New starter bonus At the Trust we really value our nurses and the skills they bring.

To recognise this we offer a New Hire Bonus of £1200 pro rata for band 5 and 6 nursing staff.

Staff Network Forums A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.

Lease car scheme Cycle to work scheme The list goes on
Probation Period .

New employees external to Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust are subject to a six month probationary period.

To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner.

Innovation - We find creative ways to run efficient, high quality services.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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