- Registered Nurse
- Degree in relevant subject
- Leadership & Management qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Post registration qualification in health promoting smoking, sexual health and well person screening
- Experience of developing, delivering and evaluating training particularly around behaviour and lifestyle
- Experience in delivering health promotion/ public intervention
- Long term conditions, wound care monitoring to prevent deterioration
- Experience in completing and reviewing audit data
- Experience in Mental Health
- Able to teach ECG application, Phlebotomy, Physiological monitoring procedures
- Must be able to use computer and perform basic word processing
- Willingness to study these topics
- Knowledge of public health and NHS improvement initiatives
- Well person screening, physiological monitoring tests and selection of interventions or referral options for wound care, respiratory illness such as COPD, diabetes, sexual health and family planning
- Recognised accreditation in Quality Improvement
Physical Health Care Nurse - Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom - Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Description
Job summary
The Acute Ward at Great Yarmouth and Waveney Acute Services are excited to advertise for a Band 6 Physical Health Nurse to work with the team on the ward.
The purpose of the role is to improve the physical health care of mental health service users in accordance with directions and standards issued by the Physical Health Team based on national guidance.
The post holder will act as an expert resource within NSFT by working in collaboration with members of the physical and mental health team. To work with clinicians of all disciplines providing advice and guidance to support the effective and safe delivery of the physical health agenda.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of the role is to improve the physical health care of service users under the care of Northgate Acute Services in line with Trust Policies, Strategy and National Guidance.
The Physical Health Nurse is employed to:
Provide a wide range of physical health monitoring and brief intervention treatment services to service users whilst they are on the ward.
Train and supervise other Trust staff: nurses, clinical support workers and medical staff on clinical and physiological observations, new equipment, monitoring tests and physical care interventions.
Recognise changes in routine physiological observations and escalate these to the relevant referral route to enable efficient management of illness and disease.
To work with the Lead Physical Health Nurse to provide ongoing disease management through use of co-produced care plans.
Provide advice on smoking cessation, weight management and sexual health initiatives to service users.
Assist with maintaining a comprehensive network of link persons from within and external to the Trust and ensure best practice is communicated and cascaded to the team, supporting the Trust and NHS initiatives that enhance the wellbeing of service users.
Relay guidance to Trust staff on the safe use of medical devices and monitoring equipment (including assisting with selection and teaching use).
Support the team with audit processes relating to specific monitoring of the service provisions on the Acute Ward.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
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