Job summary
The role will require the screening, assessment, brief intervention and sign posting for patients within both Secondary Community Mental Health Teams and within Primary Care, to promote their physical health and well being. The role will require the co-ordination of physical healthclinics, outreach appointments and collaboration with existing team members and Primary Care colleagues to ensure all clients receive an annual health screening and further contacts around health promotion. The position will also include liaison with the appropriate care teaminvolved in the patients care both within Secondary and Primary Care where required, to provide seamless all-round care for the client. This role will also provide support around performance monitoring and Quality across the community services and Primary Care where the Physical Health Team is involved, providing performance data, audits and action planning.The Community Physical Health team will work across the Mental Health Care Division and Early Intervention Teams as well as across Primary Care services, therefore travel between sites will be required.
Main duties of the job
1. The post holder will be responsible for providing up to date; evidence based clinical leadership for physical health to Community mental health teams and Primary Care services in line with national standards, aiming to reduce cardio metabolic risks for patients and reduce the prevalence of premature mortality, with the support of the Community Physical Health Lead and extended team. The role will also include monitoring of performance and audit completion.2. The post holder will be expected to be a good team member and have the skills to supervise, teach and develop physical health care skills to clinical staff. Acting as a positive role model in clinical practice, to work autonomously, reaching clinically appropriate decisions based on information received and using the knowledge and experience of the multi disciplinary team.3. To provide managerial responsibilities for the junior staff members of the physical health team, including management of sickness and absence, PACE and supervision.4. Requiring excellent communication skills and interpersonal effectiveness. Able to liaise across both secondary mental health services and Primary Care to manage the physical health care needs of the patient.5. Liaising with external agencies in primary care to provide appropriate sign posting for conditions such as diabetes, COPD, Cardiovascular conditions, Hypertension and obesity.
About us
Commit to the vision of supporting Mersey Care in becoming a leading organisation in the provision of community services, mental health care, addiction services and learning disability care, and in doing so fully utilise skills and experience to support the objectives of the Trust.o Role model the values of the Trust - Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm and Supporto Challenge the stigma associated with mental health and learning difficulties.o Comply with the Duty of Candouro Work across professional and organisational boundaries to improve services for all.o Maintain their specific knowledge base and develop new skills.o Value the contribution of the patient/ service user voice.o Operate within any organisational codes of practice or those from a relevant professional body.o Respect equality and diversity across all areas of working practice and communications with staff, service users and other stakeholders.o Adhere to all organisational policies.o Positively advocate the just and learning culture within your team.o Be a confident supporter and implementer of the Trust CARES Values including Civility & Respect within your team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical1. To coordinate the physical care of service users carrying out assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of their care under the supervision of the line manager.2. To ensure that the service users physical health status is highlighted and proactively followed up where needs exist by the most appropriate care team. Ensuring that all relevant information with regards to a service users care and treatment is documented accurately and legibly into their health record. Supervise and monitor the entries made by junior team members, through performance management and audit.3. To liaise significant others when completing the assessment and developing a care plan.4. To direct other staff in order to ensure delivery of a high standard of physical care to service users.5. To participate in setting physical health standards for care based on sound evidence based and research findings.6. To participate in the systematic monitoring and evaluation of service users that with guidance from a supervisor.7. To communicate with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the communication of any relevant information that has an impact on the service users physical care.8. To use verbal and non-verbal communication skills gained through training or experience to impart sensitive information.9. To check understanding of information where there are often barriers to effective communications due to distress, psychiatric symptoms or where English is not the first language.10. To use skills gained through training and experience to give and receive information to other individuals with regards to a service users care in the reviews and multidisciplinary meetings. These individuals may be external to the Trust.11. To provide and co-ordinate the provision of a range of therapeutic activities for service users and monitor their effectiveness.12. To ensure that all relevant information with regards to a service users care and treatment is documented accurately and legibly into the health record. To supervise and monitor the entries made by unqualified staff.13. Under the guidance of a supervisor provide reports both in written and verbal formats as requested and required.14. To contribute to teaching sessions in order to pass on knowledge and skills.15. To ensure that all incidents or near misses are documented as per Trust policy and that any follow up action is taken.16. To actively participate in service user discussions /reviews where appropriate ensuring that service user needs are met and that the team has all the relevant information on which to base their clinical decisions.17. To develop care plans that enable service users to reach and maintain their optimum level of health and wellbeing to help them to obtain their optimum health.18. To react pro-actively in cases of service user physical health deterioration and put in place immediate plans to resolve the situation with supervision and guidance as appropriate.19. To assist in the assessment and supervision of nursing and other students.20. To assess and monitor the physical health of service users, seeking advice andsupport from medical staff as appropriate.21. To actively participate in team meetings in order to positively influence team workingand the development of research-based practice.22. To participate in the induction of new staff.23. To maintain safe custody of sharps and other clinical equipment.24. To manage own time and workload, prioritising work appropriately.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical1. To coordinate the physical care of service users carrying out assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of their care under the supervision of the line manager.2. To ensure that the service users physical health status is highlighted and proactively followed up where needs exist by the most appropriate care team. Ensuring that all relevant information with regards to a service users care and treatment is documented accurately and legibly into their health record. Supervise and monitor the entries made by junior team members, through performance management and audit.3. To liaise significant others when completing the assessment and developing a care plan.4. To direct other staff in order to ensure delivery of a high standard of physical care to service users.5. To participate in setting physical health standards for care based on sound evidence based and research findings.6. To participate in the systematic monitoring and evaluation of service users that with guidance from a supervisor.7. To communicate with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the communication of any relevant information that has an impact on the service users physical care.8. To use verbal and non-verbal communication skills gained through training or experience to impart sensitive information.9. To check understanding of information where there are often barriers to effective communications due to distress, psychiatric symptoms or where English is not the first language.10. To use skills gained through training and experience to give and receive information to other individuals with regards to a service users care in the reviews and multidisciplinary meetings. These individuals may be external to the Trust.11. To provide and co-ordinate the provision of a range of therapeutic activities for service users and monitor their effectiveness.12. To ensure that all relevant information with regards to a service users care and treatment is documented accurately and legibly into the health record. To supervise and monitor the entries made by unqualified staff.13. Under the guidance of a supervisor provide reports both in written and verbal formats as requested and required.14. To contribute to teaching sessions in order to pass on knowledge and skills.15. To ensure that all incidents or near misses are documented as per Trust policy and that any follow up action is taken.16. To actively participate in service user discussions /reviews where appropriate ensuring that service user needs are met and that the team has all the relevant information on which to base their clinical decisions.17. To develop care plans that enable service users to reach and maintain their optimum level of health and wellbeing to help them to obtain their optimum health.18. To react pro-actively in cases of service user physical health deterioration and put in place immediate plans to resolve the situation with supervision and guidance as appropriate.19. To assist in the assessment and supervision of nursing and other students.20. To assess and monitor the physical health of service users, seeking advice andsupport from medical staff as appropriate.21. To actively participate in team meetings in order to positively influence team workingand the development of research-based practice.22. To participate in the induction of new staff.23. To maintain safe custody of sharps and other clinical equipment.24. To manage own time and workload, prioritising work appropriately.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse oDegree or Equivalent Experience oEvidence of Relevant recent CPD oTeam management experience oup to date professional registration o
Desirable
- Physical Health clinical assessment skills i.e. Venipuncture, ECG,
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post registration Experience of working in an Adult clinical area
Desirable
- Knowledge of Cardio Metabolic risks in clients with Severe and Enduring mental health conditions
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm, Support, High professional standards
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse oDegree or Equivalent Experience oEvidence of Relevant recent CPD oTeam management experience oup to date professional registration o
Desirable
- Physical Health clinical assessment skills i.e. Venipuncture, ECG,
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post registration Experience of working in an Adult clinical area
Desirable
- Knowledge of Cardio Metabolic risks in clients with Severe and Enduring mental health conditions
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm, Support, High professional standards
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
