Physical Health Nurse - Mental Health
| Posting date: | 26 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £42,939.00 to £50,697.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £42939.00 - £50697.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 July 2025 |
| Location: | Dartford, DA6 7WG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9277-25-0780 |
Summary
Provide a wide range of physical health monitoring and treatment services to Mental Health patients. Liaise with nurses and medical staff on clinical and physiological observations, monitoring tests, physical care interventions. Provide health promotion advice to patients and their carers. Participate in smoking cessation initiatives, providing support to patients and staff. Relay guidance and audit on the safe use of medical devices, monitoring equipment and teaching. Support members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team on physical healthcare and infection prevention initiatives. Complete audits to scrutinise compliance with physical health care policies and advise on actions plans to arise from findings. The post holder will be expected to identify appropriate care for patients within their sphere of practice. Responsible for staff supervision and annual appraisal. To be responsible for staff e-rostering, considering efficient use of resources, staff capacity and changing service needs.