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About
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement. We aim to support people of all ages to achieve the very best they can for their health and well being. To ensure that we achieve this goal we look to recruit candidates of a high calibre that share our passion for delivering excellent service user care, research and education.
Physical Health Lead
Closed for applications on: 16-Jul-2024 00:02
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 16-Jul-2024 00:02
Key details
Location
- Site
- Chesterton Medical Centre
- Address
- 35 Union Lane
- Town
- CAMBRIDGE
- Postcode
- CB4 1PX
- Major / Minor Region
- Cambridgeshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Physical Health Lead
Job overview
If you are a forward thinking and dynamic clinician (nurse, paramedic, or mental health nurse), on the NMC register, passionate about the physical health of people living with mental ill health across Cambridgeshire, then this will be the role for you!
Our Physical health lead will work collaboratively with all disciplines as part of a multidisciplinary team. Their strength will be in coordinating and delivering our physical health strategy for CAMEO's service user, including the assessment of their physical health, through various clinical settings including the individual's own home environment, where appropriate.
Regular monitoring of physical health measures; healthy lifestyle advice and access to physical health interventions will be paramount in the deliverance of this service.
Our PH lead will have a keen interest and focus on Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) National Standard for physical health care for our client group, and a willingness to shape our service offer. Liaising with GPs and other healthcare professionals to deliver a holistic approach to care, plus keeping abreast of health care records and updates, are vital in ensuring our audit standards are met.
If this sounds like you, we shall look forward to meeting you!
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To provide professional leadership for staff within the Cameo service on service user assessment and care planning of physical health and wellbeing.
To audit and monitor physical health assessments within the team, and in doing so, ensuring the service adheres to the NICE National Early Intervention Standards target of 90% of service users having received or refused a physical health assessment. Close monitoring of DNA rates to be part of this.
To have sound knowledge of IT systems and be proficient in the use of these ensuring they meet the data requirements for Cameo in relation to physical health checks.
To have good evidence-based knowledge of the physical health needs of Early Intervention Service clients.
To directly supervise the band 5 Cameo physical health coordinator post and ensure consistent practice across the whole of the Cameo service.
Assessment and intervention to be delivered via a health coaching model in relation to physical health, namely effective self management of any physical health illnesses, weight management, nutritional advise , substance misuse, sexual health, exercise regimes, smoking cessation.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
To lead, deliver and oversee the smooth running of CAMEO trust wide physical health clinic ensuring :
Preparing for physical health assessments by thoroughly reading all previous physical health information on the Trust’s electronic records
Completing a thorough and meaningful physical health assessment for each client that attends the clinic or is being seen at home which includes: Discussing current medication and side effects
Discussing any ongoing or recently established physical health diagnoses
Discussing family history of physical health conditions and use this to inform assessment
Complete physical health measures: blood pressure and weight/BMI
Complete blood tests, measuring cholesterol/TG, glucose (fasting/random or HbA1c)
Complete ECG readings in the clinic
Refer for MRI scan
Discuss smoking habits, illicit substance misuse and alcohol use
Discuss diet and exercise
Discuss sexual health
Assess for falls
Providing physical health advice service users can take to improve health, including diet and exercise
Referring/signposting to relevant sporting and exercise services
Referring/signposting to relevant substance misuse services
Referring to dietician and other health services
Referring/signposting to sexual health services
Referring to Physio / occupational therapy as required
Responsibility for ensuring that all necessary follow up is completed
Liaising with care coordinators regarding physical health needs of their clients and the follow up required
Liaising with medical staff around complex physical health issues and blood and ECG results
Contacting clients regarding any necessary follow up
Liaising with GP’s around physical health findings. This includes writing an outcome letter to each GP
Ensuring that the physical health clinic is clean and hygienic
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
- Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
- Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
- Children and young people’s mental health services;
- Children’s community services in Peterborough;
- Social care;
- Ground-breaking research
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education /Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
- General Nurse (RGN) with an interest in mental health
- Evidence of further training appropriate to physical health management and interventions or willingness to undertake
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continued training and professional development
- Evidence of training appropriate to adult mental health care.
- Evidence of training appropriate to physical health management and interventions
- Health coaching qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with adults with psychosis.
- Experience of working independently.
- Experience in undertaking physical health checks.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional practice and development.
- Experience of managing workload and ability to prioritise
- Experience in running groups
- Evidence of clinical supervision experience
- Experience of working with individuals, families, multidisciplinary teams and community services.
- Lived experience of mental health
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Competent in undertaking a range of physical health Experience with working with adult service users, their checks including blood taking, ECG, BP, sexual health screening
- Ability to work autonomously
- Knowledge base around suitable interventions to address identified health issues.
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Planning and organisational skills
- Confident and competent in delivering educational sessions.
- Skills in self-management including time management
- Able and confident to communicate well with a variety of people including GP’s , practice nurses, health specialists and other key stakeholders.
Desirable criteria
- Experience with working with adult service users, their families and carers
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential criteria
- Knowledge pertaining to physical health checks and baseline measures and knowing when further action is indicated.
- Knowledge around addressing identified health issues and of community resources and teams to partner with.
- Knowledge of contemporary policy and legislation relating to mental health and social care
- Ability to identify and employ, as appropriate clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of effective clinical practice
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the issues facing service users including social, financial and health issues
Physical Requirements
Essential criteria
- Physically be able to undertake a demanding role safely, as and when required
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lorraine Bald
- Job title
- Operational Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 341510
No longer accepting applications
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