Are you a registered adult nurse/dual registered nurse with proven clinical assessment skills?
Are you passionate about supporting individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) and understand the importance of the physical health of those with SMI?
Do you want to develop your leadership skills in a supporting environment?
As part of a small, specialist team that covers Oxfordshire you will be providing clinical leadership to the HCA and Nursing Associates of the team. The team supports the assessment of the physical health of individuals with SMI and are responsible for the subsequent referrals and further interventions that may be required. Working both autonomously as well as part of this team, you will provide clinical support and leadership and as well as managing your own caseload providing home assessment and running physical health assessment clinics. Alongside measuring parameters such as blood pressure and pulse, this will also include more advanced assessment skills and interventions such as phlebotomy and recording electrocardiograms (ECG’s) and offering smoking cessation advice.
The primary purpose of this role is to coordinate a patient -focussed programme of work to improve the physical health of people with a serious mental illness (SMI). This will be achieved through:
Supporting the Registered Nurse Associates in managing their caseload and providing clinical leadership as well as providing advice and education to patients, staff and learners within the directorate as required.
Planning the delivery of patient care and taking responsibility for implementing and evaluating that care, using an appropriate nursing model
To carry out nursing care to the highest possible standard according to Trust Policies and Practice and Clinical Guidelines. This requires a thorough understanding of policies and guidance related to for example: infection control, hygiene and individualised patient needs.
You will be expected to draw upon your comprehensive physical health knowledge, skills and competencies and you will be responsible for delivering, on a daily basis, specific physical health nursing interventions to patients within the Adult and Community Mental Health Teams across Oxfordshire. You will be responsible for collecting, collating and analysing data/information and will support CMHT staff and other members of the MDT in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of effective, evidenced based care, ensuring the care is holistic and that and standards of care are enhanced.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
Excellent opportunities for career progression
Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
Competitive pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health First Aiders
Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview

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