Physical Health Nurse in Canterbury

Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.

Are you a dedicated, compassionate Physical Health Nurse (RGN) committed to providing great care? Do you want the chance to help shape a new and genuinely innovative service for the women of Kent and Medway? We’re an Acute female ward and are seeking a talented Physical Health Nurse to help us deliver this vital service.

As a Physical Health Nurse, you will work collaboratively with the ward management team alongside clinical staff to support delivery of effective, high quality and safe patient-centred physical healthcare. You will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive care to patients, focusing on their physical health needs. You will work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, with a strong emphasis on physical health promotion, prevention, and management.

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for, come and join our diverse and compassionate team committed to delivering excellent care and support for service users and their loved ones.

• To ensure that the physical health needs are met for those individuals with mental illness whilst an inpatient on a Mental health Ward.
• Develop staff knowledge to enhance their confidence and competence to enable them to recognise and address the physical health needs of acutely unwell patients within an inpatient unit.
• Work in a challenging/often demanding driven environment.
• Engage in audit and evaluation.
• Be part of a team wishing to always improve the user experience of mental health services.
• Support the management team in a leadership role.
• Offer up-to-date training in physical health for all ward staff.
• Liaise and build a working relationship within our local Acute Trust hospitals.
• Be confident and competent to perform the relevant nursing physical health assessments, which includes the 6 parameters of the Lester Tool for all patients within 72 hours of admission, including all vital signs.
• Provide education either in a group setting or on a one to one basis for our patients concerning living a healthier lifestyle.

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year. Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us – if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that’s doing well together.