Job overview
South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic and experienced band 7 Physical Health Specialist Nurse to join our Corporate Physical Health Team on a full-time basis, working Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:00.
The post will involve working flexibly across our inpatient acute wards at Maudsley Hospital, New Douglas Bennett House, Bethlem Royal Hospital and the Ladywell Unit at University Hospital Lewisham.
Main duties of the job
* Lead and support multiple inpatient teams towards the delivery of safe, effective and evidence based physical health care across our inpatient services.
* Promote health inclusion in primary and secondary care and support service users to access community health services and national screening programmes.
* Work closely with Matrons, Ward Managers, Clinical Service Leads, General Managers and medical colleagues to deliver on quality and improvement, consistent with CQC standards, national guidelines, Trust values and strategic objectives.
* Hold experience and expertise in assessing and supporting service users with comorbid serious mental illness (SMI) and physical health conditions, and the ability to use this experience to develop the skills of MDT colleagues.
* Be a strong and visible advocate for the importance of physical healthcare for people with SMI, and skilled in engaging service users, carers and colleagues in delivering that care.
* Develop and deliver training, education and development opportunities for staff across all professional backgrounds, building effective working relationships and trust.
* Deliver in house training on the management of medical emergencies designed by the Trust Resuscitation Officer and Trust Learning and Development Team.
* Drive evaluation, research and audit to improve quality and assurance.
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