Physical Health Nurse

Are you a Registered Physical Health Nurse looking for a new opportunity to work in an organisation that will help you to develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so, you're in luck! Join the team at Barnet Lane Clinic in Borehamwood. 

Elysium Healthcare brings together a unique approach to the delivery of care where the patient is embedded in the heart of all aspects of hospital life. Our inclusive way of working has the patient as a true partner in their care. We recognise that each and every member of staff has an important role to play in the success of Elysium. It is with their dedication, passion and hard work that we can deliver excellent care programs that truly benefit the patients.

Physical Healthcare infection, prevention and control Nurse:

As a qualified Physical Health Nurse with experience, you will lead and coordinate all aspects of the physical health needs of service users, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting good teamwork with the multidisciplinary team, such as GPs and SALTs.

Where you will be working

Barnet Lane Clinic which is a 30-bed rehabilitation service for individuals with a mental illness including those diagnosed with a personality disorder. You will work with individuals who may have had placement breakdowns and need intensive review and support to help them move to more independent living, with a focus on supporting people build a better quality of life for themselves and equip them with the skills needed for community living, supportive relationships, and increased independence.

What you will be doing

• Facilitating physical healthcare plans/ treatments to patient’s, in order to maintain their optimum level of physical well-being.
• To facilitate/support staff to ensure that routine and ad hoc tests e.g. blood screening for Denzapine/Lithium are carried out as prescribed and the results recorded appropriately within Carenotes.
• To facilitate/support that routine testing for long term conditions e.g. asthma, diabetes, are carried out as prescribed and that the results are recorded appropriately in Carenotes and in line with latest national guidance
• To lead the development and review of all care plans for physical health, to ensure that patient’s physical health needs have clear interventions, which are being met
• To ensure that all patients have their ECG’s as prescribed by the Consultant and evidence is documented on Carenotes.
• To be the lead for educating staff in relation to the use of Naso-gastric tube feeding, ensuring that staff are adhering to the requirements outlined in their prescriptions from the dietitian and that care plans are updated to reflect the current prescription.
• To be the lead for smoking cessation, facilitating and leading on ward groups, for patient’s to promote their well-being
• To attend each ICR meeting on a monthly basis, to contribute to the development and review of physical healthcare plans
• To chair the Hospitals healthy living group, promoting physical well-being topics on a monthly basisEG Obesity, Smoking cessation, Exercise
• To be the named lead for infection control within the hospital, providing professional advice, education, and support to staff in all clinical and non-clinical areas.
• To undertake Audits
• Facilitating educational workshop/teaching sessions on aspects of physical care healthcare best practice treatments.
• Support immunisation within the hospital eg. flu vaccine, routine childhood vaccinations, ensuring this is done within a timely manner
• Offer healthcare/health promotion across a range of conditions for staff
• Work alongside families and professionals to develop a positive approach to healthy living

To be successful as a RGN Physical Healthcare Nurse, you’ll need:

• Hold a full and valid NMC registration – evidence required.
• A minimum of 3 years post registration experience
• Experience in NG Feeding & Phlebotomy
• Experience of training others
• An understanding of eating disorders and mental health.
• Experience of working with young people is desirable.

Benefits

• Annual Salary of £42,000 - £44,191 (37.5 hours per week) Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
• £5,000 Welcome Bonus
• 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free Meals and Parking
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package
• Flexible working opportunities

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.