Physical Health Pathway Nurse

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Full time
Location: Telford
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Job offered by: NHS
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Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen to join a small team of staff dedicated to improving health outcomes for people with severe mental illness diagnoses. These individuals will be prescribed antipsychotics and/or mood stabilisers. By being involved in the team, you will help to monitor and support such individuals using physical health observations, support with lifestyle choices, and mental health reviews. This service is integral to the overall support provided by our Community Mental Health Services. In this role, you will support the planning and coordination of the physical healthcare needs of patients within the Community Mental Health Pathways, including the requirement for physical examinations and investigations, and the communication of the subsequent plan and intervention to the patient, relatives, carers, MDT, GP, and other organisations where appropriate. You will support system improvement and design to meet the physical healthcare needs of patients within the Community Mental Health Pathways. You will be expected to be available for consultation, support, and clinical supervision to other health professionals working within the pathway and other areas of the Trust where identified as appropriate. You will be responsible for completing assessments, medication reviews, and routine reviews, delivering a range of high-level specialist assessments, identifying risks, and management plans in the process. Main duties of the job

Support the planning and coordination of the physical healthcare needs of patients within the Community Mental Health Pathways, including the requirement for physical examinations and investigations. Contribute to the delivery of specialist assessment and evidence-based mental health interventions associated with the pathway. Complete and/or order necessary investigations, and provide treatment and care individually, as part of a team, through supervision of staff, and through liaison with/referral to other agencies, e.g., ECGs, Bloods. Undertake health promotion and prevention activities, including educating patients on the side effects of medication and lifestyle choices. Utilise a diverse range of knowledge in making decisions to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions, which will usually include prescribing medication and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic psychological/lifestyle interventions. Make and receive referrals as an autonomous practitioner. Utilise expert nursing skills to provide assessment, intervention, and clinical guidance as appropriate. Contribute to clinical service development. Be responsible for an agreed caseload determined as an MDT and reviewed in supervision. About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities, and in return for this, we will support you by: Supporting your career development and progression. Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. Options for flexible working. Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave. Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources. If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients. Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate. Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI, and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates. Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k. Free car parking at all trust sites. Free flu vaccinations every year. Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met). And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a more detailed description of this role. Person Specification

Clinical

Mental Health Nurse with at least 2 years' experience. Experience of Physical Health work. Clinical

Community MH experience. Phlebotomy trained. Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust East Shropshire Physical Health Pathway Lead

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