Job summary
Employer heading
Physical Health Monitoring and Improvement Nurse
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Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Physical Health Monitoring and Improvement Team. We have two opportunies available; one 22.5 hours per week permanent post and one fixed term opportunity, 30 hours per week, covering maternity leave for 12 months - fixed term contracts or secondments considered. During your time with us you will have the opportunity to develop your physical health assessment skills while working alongside a dedicated team of professionals.
This position requires the worker to coordinate and work clinically within daily clinics for:
- the monitoring and management of patients prescribed clozapine in the community.
- administration of depot medications.
- monitoring of the physical health of service users prescribed amber and red medication under the care of LYPFT.
The worker will be required to have the skills and knowledge required to perform venepuncture, ECG and basic physical health observations and escalating and interpreting these observations and providing advise with regards to these results.
Main duties of the job
Manage and run clinics for depot administration, clozapine monitoring and SMI physical health checks including venepuncture and ECG
Ensure clozapine patients medication is administered as per prescription and safely after monitoring
React to physical health observations via escalation to appropriate medical colleague
Provide support and supervision to junior staff members
Engage in service and personal development around the remit of Physical Health in service users with SMI
Working for our organisation
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Manage and run clinics for both clozapine monitoring and SMI physical health checks including venepuncture and ECG
Ensure clozapine patients medication is administered as per prescription and safely after monitoring
React to physical health observations via escalation to appropriate medical colleague
Provide support and supervision to junior staff members
Engage in service and personal development around the remit of Physical Health in service users with SMI
Administer medication in both oral and intramuscular form for service users with a diagnosis of SMI
Will participate in supervision/ PDP and offer support and training to colleagues as appropriate.
To demonstrate appropriate judgement in unpredictable situations of risk and manage these in a safe, professional, and holistic manner using FACE risk assessment and management plans and understands the need to seek appropriate advice and support
Will be competent in all aspects of clinical communication including the maintenance of accurate records and will show a commitment to further develop these skills.
To offer support and advice to other members of the team concerning clinical practice issues.
To recognise the boundaries of your own knowledge and skills and seek support when appropriate.
Ability to travel to different sites as required.
Use physical health monitoring equipment to assess physical health condition
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registered First Level Nursing Qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people with a SMI
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge with regards to physical ill health in service users with a SMI
Skills
Essential criteria
- Skills with regards to using monitoring equipment and reacting upon results of these observations
- Holds a full UK drivers license
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex Trapp
- Job title
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- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07929 801997
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