Senior Physical Health Nurse

We have a vacancy at Sevenscore Ward, for a Senior physical health nurse ( RGN). You will work collaboratively with the ward management team alongside clinical staff to support delivery of effective, high quality and safe patient centred physical healthcare. You will support the development and drive forward a physical health education programme to ensure that our staff are able to meet the physical health needs of our patients. You will also help ensure that physical health is viewed on par with mental health needs. Would you like to be part of a service that is embracing the therapeutic day? Are you someone who has a passion for working with adults with acute mental illness? Do you want to develop your knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure that we deliver high quality, person centred care at the right time and in the right place? We are a male only Acute ward catering for the needs of 13 patients., Have a strong desire to support us to develop this service in a rapidly changing climate- Have an interest in supporting the physical health of people with acute mental illness having previous experience in this setting - Be willing to work in a challenging/often demanding driven environment- Be willing to engage in audit and evaluation- Be part of a team wishing to always improve the user experience of mental health services

- Be able to support the management team in a leadership role

- Offer up-to-date training in physical health for all ward staff

- liaise and build a working relationship within our local acute Trust hospitals

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.