Practice Development Nurse Specialist - Physical Health
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Role: Other Qualified Professional
Posted: 10 Mar 2025
Closes: 24 Mar 2025
Job Description
At Littlebrook Hospital, Dartford, we are looking for an experienced Physical Health Nurse (RGN) to join our team. 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?
What is High Cost Area Allowance?
The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting, is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas. As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month.
* 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 per year and a maximum payment of £2,121 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly)
Main Duties of the Job
* 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
Working for Our Organisation
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 in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.
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.
Our Strategy
Our mission is what we set out to do every day: We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people.
Our vision is where we want to be in the future: To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.
Person Specification
Qualification Required: RGN
Essential Criteria
* Experience in leadership
* Mentorship
* Mental health experience
Desirable Criteria
* Community experience
KMPT Staff Benefits
NHS pension scheme: Your employer pays 23.7% towards your pension and life assurance benefits.
Annual leave for Agenda for Change:
* 27 days for full time or pro rata if part time
* 29 days after 5 years NHS service
* 33 days after 10 years NHS service
* Plus bank holidays, that's up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off!
Buying and selling of annual leave is also available as part of our flexible approach to staff benefits.
Flexible working: Covers job share, term time working, flexible shifts etc. Just ask and we will try to help.
Staff Support: KMPT offers a face to face counselling service for any issues not just work related problems.
Learning and Development opportunities: In addition to the mandatory subjects, there are a number of leadership, management and staff topic areas, including coaching and mentoring.
Induction: KMPT is committed to supporting all new staff with a comprehensive Induction programme.
New Starter Bonus: At the Trust, we offer a New Hire Bonus of £1200 pro rata for band 5 and 6 nursing staff.
Staff Network Forums: A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies.
Lease car scheme, Cycle to work scheme, and more!
Probation Period: New employees external to Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust are subject to a six-month probationary period.
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