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Job role: Physical Health and Wellbeing Nurse RMN
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Company name: NHS Jobs
Job Location: United Kingdom
Job Sector: Healthcare
Job reference: 376-DCGM-0319
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About the Job:
- Undertake a comprehensive physical health nursing assessment as detailed in guidance for service users experiencing SMI, including first episode psychosis. This will include blood sampling, recording ECGs, monitoring prescribed medication, and following guidance for treatment with antipsychotic medication.
- To support people to develop and achieve the outcomes of their Health Care plan, working with other agencies to ensure the highest standard of patient care
- Provide a range of health and well-being information and support to service users and their families. This will include advice and information relating to healthy eating, exercise, weight management, smoking, and substance misuse.
- To liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team and other agencies involved in the care of the individual, thereby maintaining and enhancing close professional working relationships.
- To work with individuals and their families at a variety of venues, including patients’ own homes, hospital bases, and a range of community settings.
- To record and maintain all professional, personal, and clinical information of patients in a confidential manner according to the current confidentiality policy of the trust and in line with current IT systems and trust policies.
- Support junior staff who escalate concerns raised by patients in their clinics—such as safeguarding/medicine management/physical health concerns.
- Undertake regular supervision and PDR in accordance with Trust policy.
To apply for this job please visit beta.jobs.nhs.uk.
