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Job overview

If you are a forward thinking and dynamic clinician (nurse, paramedic, or mental health nurse), on the NMC register, passionate about the physical health of people living with mental ill health across Cambridgeshire, then this will be the role for you!

Our Physical health lead will work collaboratively with all disciplines as part of a multidisciplinary team.  Their strength will be in coordinating and delivering our physical health strategy for CAMEO's service user, including the assessment of their physical health, through various clinical settings including the individual's own home environment, where appropriate.
Regular monitoring of physical health measures; healthy lifestyle advice and access to physical health interventions will be paramount in the deliverance of this service.
Our PH lead will have a keen interest and focus on Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) National Standard for physical health care for our client group, and a willingness to shape our service offer. Liaising with GPs and other healthcare professionals to deliver a holistic approach to care, plus keeping abreast of health care records and updates, are vital in ensuring our audit standards are met.

If this sounds like you, we shall look forward to meeting you!

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Main duties of the job

To provide professional leadership for staff within the Cameo service on service user assessment and care planning of physical health and wellbeing.

To audit and monitor physical health assessments within the team, and in doing so, ensuring the service adheres to the NICE National Early Intervention Standards target of 90% of service users having received or refused a physical health assessment. Close monitoring of DNA rates to be part of this.
To have sound knowledge of IT systems and be proficient in the use of these ensuring they meet the data requirements for Cameo in relation to physical health checks.
To have good evidence-based knowledge of the physical health needs of Early Intervention Service clients.
To directly supervise the band 5 Cameo physical health coordinator post and ensure consistent practice across the whole of the Cameo service.

 Assessment and intervention to be delivered via a health coaching model in relation to physical health, namely effective self management of any physical health illnesses, weight management, nutritional advise , substance misuse, sexual health, exercise regimes, smoking cessation.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk