Registered Physical Health Nurse (RGN - NMC Required)
Newark
£39,000 annual salary
Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
Please note: You must have completed your Preceptorship
A well-established healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Registered Physical Health Nurse to join a specialist adolescent inpatient service. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting young people with complex needs and wants to progress their career within a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.
The Role
As the Physical Health Nurse, you will take the lead on coordinating and delivering high-quality physical healthcare for service users. Your responsibilities will include:
- Facilitating physical healthcare plans/ treatments to patient’s, in order to maintain their optimum level of physical well-being.
- To facilitate/support staff to ensure that routine and ad hoc tests e.g. blood screening for Clozapine/Lithium are carried out as prescribed and the results recorded appropriately within Care notes.
- To facilitate/support that routine testing for long term conditions e.g. asthma, diabetes, are carried out as prescribed and that the results are recorded appropriately in Care notes and in line with latest national guidance
- To lead the development and review of all care plans for physical health, to ensure that patient’s physical health needs have clear interventions, which are being met
- You will be supporting the clinical team on the ward and covering staff when required.
- To ensure that all patients have their ECG’s as prescribed by the Consultant and evidence is documented on Care notes.
- To be the lead for educating staff in relation to the use of Naso-gastric tube feeding, ensuring that staff are adhering to the requirements outlined in their prescriptions from the dietitian and that care plans are updated to reflect the current prescription.
- To attend each ICR meeting on a weekly basis, to contribute to the development and review of physical healthcare plans
- To chair the Hospitals healthy living group, promoting physical well-being topics on a monthly basis example-Obesity, Smoking cessation, Exercise
- To be the named lead for infection control within the hospital, providing professional advice, education, and support to staff in all clinical and non-clinical areas.
- To undertake clinical Audits, and support with emergency Drills
- Facilitating educational workshop/teaching sessions on aspects of physical care healthcare best practice treatments.
- Support immunisation within the hospital eg. flu vaccine, routine childhood vaccinations, ensuring this is done within a timely manner
- Offer healthcare/health promotion across a range of conditions for staff
- Work alongside families and professionals to develop a positive approach to healthy living
Requirements
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Current and valid NMC registration (evidence required)
- 2–3 years’ post-registration experience
- Experience with NG feeding and phlebotomy
- Experience delivering training to others
- Understanding of Mental Health Conditions.
What’s on Offer
- £37,500 annual salary
- 33 days annual leave, plus your birthday off
- Free meals and free onsite parking
- Employee wellbeing support and activities
- Training and career development opportunities
- Pension scheme and life assurance
- Enhanced maternity package
- Flexible working options
- Additional benefits including retail discounts and exclusive offers
To apply, please contact Josh Chambers on 07488885400 or email [email protected]
INDEDUCATION
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £39,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
