Physical Healthcare Nurse Practitioner

We are looking for a compassionate physical healthcare practitioner to join our Physical Healthcare team working within Ridgeway (Secure Inpatient Services). The post would suit an enthusiastic nurse practitioner, valuing the opportunity to work collaboratively with members of a well-established multi-disciplinary team, where physical health is a core service within the hospital.

The role will involve leadership and managerial skills as well as clinical expertise. The successful applicant will work closely alongside another physical healthcare practitioner as well as other nursing colleagues within the team.

The team also works alongside subcontracted specialists within the department including, GP services, Podiatry, Dentistry and Opticians as well as our internal AHP professions, e.g. Physiotherapist & Dieticians.

As a service, we are keen to support and invest in the ongoing development of our nurses through CPD opportunities.

The physical healthcare practitioner will have the opportunity to gain experience working with a diverse population that includes male and female mental health, learning disability, autism and older adults, including those who may have experienced trauma and/ or neurological difficulties.

Main duties of the job

TEWV NHS Foundation Trust are offering an exciting opportunity for an innovative and dynamic individual to join our dedicated team to clinically lead (in collaboration with the physical healthcare team and medical colleagues) on the provision of physical healthcare for inpatients in Secure Forensic services.

As a Physical Healthcare Practitioner, you will have a key role in supporting inpatient teams by working as part of the Multi-Disciplinary team to develop and implement treatment and care plans and to support service improvement within this area of practice.You will work closely with the clinical teams to provide a high quality service to patients through support, intervention and clinical expertise on the various aspects of physical health including: assessment, diagnosis and review, chronic disease management, management of acute presentations, palliative and end of life care and ongoing physical health monitoring.The role also involves collaborative working with the Trust wide Lead for Physical Health on various physical health work-streams, and the delivery of staff training, education and development.

You will support evidence based practice and have experience of working independently and autonomously in a Nurse Practitioner role, utilising clinical assessment skills and demonstrating sound clinical decision making. You will have oversight of a patient caseload, whilst supporting the strategic role of developing physical healthcare across the Trust.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.