Job overview

We are looking for a driven and experienced RGN who is dedicated in sharing their knowledge with others, can tailor their skills according to the needs of the clinical team and patients, and can work independently to promote the physical health agenda for West Norfolk. 

You will be responsible for oversight and ensuring consistency in the delivery of physical health care in line with national guidelines and the Trust Strategy. There will also be the opportunity for the post holder to influence the development and implementation of the Trust wide health inequalities workstream at a local level, in conjunction with the health inequalities team, within the Patient Experience Directorate

The post holder will act as an expert resource within NSFT by working in collaboration with  with lead clinicians of all disciplines providing advice and guidance to support the effective and safe delivery of the physical health agenda. 

Main duties of the job

• Provide advice and support for a wide range of physical health monitoring and treatment services to Mental Health service users both in community and acute services.
• Act as an advisor to all staff, helping to train and educate staff on all aspects of physical health prevention and promotion 
• Promote and facilitate the delivery of high-quality health improvement interventions e.g. smoking cessation and smoke free clinics, healthy eating and physical activity initiatives.
• Work with other members of Physical Health Team by leading on good practice around physical health care and infection prevention initiatives.
• Support the development, completion and analysis of physical health audits. 
• Support the completion of a wide range of physical health checks for service users in order to ensure the completion of physical health screening and interventions.
• To remain up-to-date with evidence based practice guidance 
• Ensure evidence-based Physical Health information is readily available to patients, staff, carers and healthcare professionals and in a wide range of media formats and languages.

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.