RGN Physical Health Nurse

Job summary

Are you a Registered General Nurse (RGN) who has a passion for mental health?

Are you a RGN who is keen to learn more about mental health whilst providing physical health observations and care to patients with severe and enduring mental illness?

Are you reaching your full potential in your current role? If you feel you have more to give keep reading and see what we have to offer you! Are you looking to maximise your potential, learn new skills and develop into the practitioner you aspire to be? If this applies to you keep reading and see what Winchester CMHT has to offer you...

Winchester Adult CMHT is looking to recruit a RGN to support the patients with their physical health care by way of observations and investigations, along with administration of depot injections and phlebotomy in managing clozapine clinic.

To fulfil the requirements of this role you need to hold a professional registration Registered General Nursing and competent in completing high quality physical health care. The RGN will run physical health clinic, support clozapine clinic and depot injection clinic and excellent communication skills are a must.

In return for your commitment to us we will work with you to realise your professional ambitions and support your development within one of the following areas of recognised clinical excellence:

-Clinical expertise

-Education

-Quality Improvement and Research

-Leadership and Management

Main duties of the job

The Physical Health Nurse ensures patients with severe and enduring mental illness have access to physical health monitoring within the CMHT and to report findings back to the GP and CMHT as required.

The Physical Health Nurse manages the administration and care of depot antipsychotic medications in depot clinic for patients with severe and enduring mental illness.

The Physical Health Nurse manages the phlebotomy and testing of bloods along with the care in the clozapine clinic.

The Physical Health Nurse ensures patients in the community that may be housebound have access to physical health monitoring and their medication in an accessible way.

The Physical Health Nurse will provide expertise in their own discipline to the wider team and area.

The Physical Health Nurse liaises and works closely with the Registered Mental Nurses and Care Co-ordinators to ensure all patients in the clozapine and depot clinic receive regular risk assessments and the Physical Health Nurse will be an integral part of the annual medical review for each patient with the Responsible Clinician.

The Physical Health Nurse will work closely with the registered Mental Health Nurses and Care co-ordinators to ensure all Key Performance Indicator targets are met for the patient group.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

• Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
• We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
• We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avalon House

Chesil Street

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 0HU

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avalon House

Chesil Street

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 0HU

Employer's website

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

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