Physical Health Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional / Clinical responsibilities

Independently manage a group of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team delivering specialised individualised and personalised direct patient care

Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.

Be competent to administer adults vaccinations.

Refer to specialist services both statutory and non-statutory as needed

Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.

Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care based on evidence-based practices

Be wholly accountable for their practice in line with the NMC code of professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve their knowledge and professional competence

Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advanced specialist clinical skills and responsible for carrying out specialist nursing procedures to area.

Ensure that sensitive patient records are recorded and stored appropriately.

Ensure the cultural and spiritual needs of patients are recognised and accommodated within resources available.

Participate in case conferences in relation to the management of patients, ensuring the coordination of ongoing care.

Ensure staff takes precautions to minimise the risk of cross infection in relation to the safe disposal of body fluids (including blood).

Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust

Lead on and participate in key developments relating to the specialty so that high quality patient focused services are promoted.

Set, monitor and review standards of care on a regular basis and initiate corrective action plans

Take an active role in risk assessment, supporting implementation of strategies to minimise risk. Ensuring incidents and near misses are reported, through promoting a no blame culture.

Information management

Keep accurate written records of assessment and treatment accordance with standards set and to input data into the electronic patient care notes system.

Education & Professional Development

Have a good understanding of the health issues surrounding people experiencing homelessness and the Public Health strategies and issues relating to the client group (e.g. TB, blood borne viruses, and mental health)

Provide specialist education to members of the clinical team, which facilitates learning and individual personal development.

Develop the role according to patients changing needs and research findings, within the resources available.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse (RN) NMC Registration
• Phlebotomy (or willingness to undertake relevant training)
• Evidence of professional development

Experience

Essential

• Previous post registration experience of working with marginalised groups
• Experienced and competent in the management of patients within the speciality.
• Significant post qualification experience of working in the community, and demonstrable experience of interagency and collaborative working
• Experience of delivering patient advocacy
• Experience of outreach and health promotion
• Knowledge and experience of delivering culturally sensitive services

Desirable

• oWorking with homeless clients

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice
• Understanding of audit and research-based nursing practice
• Demonstrate Sound working knowledge of user involvement in the planning and delivery of careate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and give relevant advice/information to patients and relatives
• Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information which includes dealing with distressed clients, challenging behaviour and implementing safe working practices.
• Demonstrates ability to influence and negotiate with others.
• Ability to decide how best to achieve expected results, whilst acting within clearly defined policies/ procedures and codes of conduct.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

190 Kennington Lane

London

SE11 5DL

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)