Senior Nurse
Job Description
Job summary
The purpose of this role is to take a lead within the wider multidisciplinary team to effectively assess and monitor the physical health of patients receiving treatment that requires monitoring of their physical health and who live in the community. The team will facilitate and/or deliver evidence-based interventions as needed to deliver safe care and improve health as needed. The post holder will:
Work closely with the Clinical Team Manager (CTM) in overseeing efficiency and effectiveness of care provided to a case load of patients.
Present as a positive and professional role model to all staff within the unit, striving to maintain a philosophy of service user involvement in continuously improving the service.
Work as an integrated member of the clinical team, participating in all aspects of day to day service provision.
Work with a defined caseload of service users and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing assessment, care planning and care delivery. This will include a high level of skill and competence in undertaking physical and mental health assessments in the context of the mental health care pathway.
Work collaboratively with other professionals involved with those accessing the service to support individual goals and effective service delivery; this will include GP practices, medical colleagues and wider health and social care partners.
Main duties of the job
The service has an opportunity to implement service improvements and this temporary role is part of implementing these changes. The role will predominantly work alongside the team to ensure all service users on the caseload have received an annual physical health check and any issues have been escalated and addressed. The role will work alongside and in conjunction with the main care teams for the service user to ensure they also receive an annual review of the prescription and treatment with the prescribing medic.
There will be a need for the post holder to be skilled in assessing mental and physical health and completing associated care plans and risk assessments for the service users.
The post holder will work within the Clozapine/amber drug and Annual Health Check clinics facilitated by the service across 4 LYPFT sites.
The post holder will provide day to day leadership to the whole team and take on the "in charge" role to ensure the clinics across all the sites that day run smoothly.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job responsibilities
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected]
Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read theCandidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse - RMN or RN
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent skills in assessment, planning and delivery of evidence-based care / interventions based upon the individual needs of the service user relevant to their mental and physical health needs.
- Full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
Experience
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of working with patients who are prescribed Clozapine and Amber drugs and Annual Physical Health Checks
- Experience and knowledge of the problems and difficulties experienced by those with mental health illness especially SMI
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates a high level of understanding of the national physical and mental health integration agenda and ability to contribute to related service development initiatives.
Values
Desirable
- Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Physical Health Monitoring and Improvement Team
Leeds
LS9 7BE
United Kingdom
