About this role
Job summary
To provide highly quality primary healthcare to low secure mental health patients, working as part of multidisciplinary as a primary healthcare Nurse.
To lead on the delivery of high-quality physical healthcare within a Low Secure Forensic Unit, ensuring patients receive comprehensive assessment, monitoring, treatment, and health promotion interventions. The post holder will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to address physical health needs alongside mental health recovery, reduce health inequalities, improve health outcomes, and support patients to achieve and maintain optimum physical wellbeing within a secure care environment.
Main duties of the job
This role requires a NMC Registered General Nurse to work as part of a team delivering primary healthcare within a low secure setting.
The physical health Nurse works within a Low Secure Forensic Unit providing specialist physical healthcare to adults with complex mental health needs who require care within a secure setting. The role involves undertaking physical health assessments, monitoring and managing long-term health conditions, coordinating physical health screening programmes, supporting health promotion initiatives, and contributing to recovery-focused care planning.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder liaises with psychiatrists, nursing colleagues, psychologists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, primary care services, acute healthcare providers, and other relevant professionals to ensure patients receive holistic and integrated care. The role requires the ability to balance physical healthcare priorities with the challenges associated with forensic mental health services, promoting patient engagement, supporting informed decision-making, and ensuring compliance with national standards, Trust policies, and evidence-based practice. The post holder also contributes to staff education, service improvement initiatives, clinical effectiveness and the continuous development of physical healthcare provision within the forensic pathway.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 10,500 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health and forensic health services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 80 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings and secure environments.
We are one of the largest mental health and community health Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Job description Job responsibilities
Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of healthcare for patients.
Safe administration of medication in accordance with National, Trust and Local policies
Provide a triage service and clinical interventions, recognising environmental limitations and the need for appropriate referral, assessment and transfer of patients who require care within wider NHS provision.
Respond to healthcare emergencies within the hospital in accordance with the Trust's and Local policies and procedures.
Maintain accurate healthcare records
Deliver evidence-based care
Seek specialist advice from other Healthcare professionals both internal and external.
Handles sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
Organise and be responsible for the allocation of workload to deliver effective and efficient high-quality care.
To provide basic leadership to junior staff by maintaining professional standards ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
Promote independent self-management of patients healthcare needs
Respect Patients individuality and maintain their privacy and dignity within the constraints of the low secure environment.
Actively participate in the development of the healthcare services within the secure hospital setting.
Ensures the effective and efficient use of resources within their own sphere of responsibility.
Prioritises own workload based on clinical priority
Responsible for identifying own learning needs and participate in training to develop and maintain own knowledge, personal qualities, and skills.
To actively participate in all aspects of clinical and managerial supervision
Take responsibility for your own and others' health and safety in the working environment.
To work within the provision of and keep up to date with the Trust and Local policies and procedures
To undertake any other duties that would be a reasonable expectation of the role
Able to always recognise and maintain appropriate professional boundaries and report inappropriate behaviour/boundary concerns
Maintain own registration requirements in accordance professional body regulation
Provide mentorship and preceptorship to junior staff and learners
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person Specification
Physical Requirements Essential
Able to undertake training in physical intervention including Prevention, managing violence and aggression, and moving and handling of patients. To be able to work with IDD patients
Qualifications Essential
First Level Registered Nurse (RGN)
Training Essential
Physical Health training updates
Experience Essential
Experience is delivering the national vaccination programme Experience of working a physical health nurse for a minimum of 2 years Has a caring and empathetic manner and the ability to treat each patient as an individual Experience in managing own time and prioritise care appropriately so that appointment schedules are maintained Experience in the muse of Motivational interviewing techniques Experience is using IT systems, clinical applications and Rio Experience using Microsoft software including Word, Power Point and Publisher
Desirable
Experience of working in Forensic Mental Health setting
Knowledge Essential
An understanding, acceptemce and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the Lead Nurse A good working knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults. Broad knowledge of clinical governance Understanding of infection prevention and control measures Knowledge of public health related to mental health patients' issues in the local area. Knowledge of health promotion strategies 24 Blood pressure measurements/ hypertension management Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to the Lead Nurse, Advanced Clinical Practitioner or GPs as appropriate.
Skills Essential
Routine immunisations including childhood vaccinations for adults' patients without complete records, under PGDs Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician Performing Urinalysis Obtaining and interpreting ECGs, including 24-hour ECG monitoring and reporting. Obtaining and reporting Spirometry results Expert venepuncture skills and requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Wells Road Centre
The Wells Road
Mapperley
NG3 3AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)