Job summary This role as a Physical Health Nurse at Elysium Healthcare's Brighton & Hove Clinic presents an excellent opportunity for an experienced nurse to contribute to the care and well-being of individuals with mental health needs. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and delivering tailored physical healthcare plans, ensuring patients' physical health needs are met, and providing education and support to both patients and staff. Main duties of the job As a Physical Health Nurse, you will be responsible for facilitating physical healthcare plans and treatments to maintain patients' optimal physical well-being. This includes leading the development and review of care plans, carrying out routine and ad-hoc PCR swabs, facilitating blood tests, and ensuring patients receive necessary ECGs. Additionally, you will educate staff on the use of naso-gastric tube feeding and contribute to the wider multidisciplinary team's discussions and decision-making processes. The role also involves undertaking audits and delivering educational workshops on physical healthcare best practices. About us Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is ample opportunity for professional growth and development. Date posted 16 April 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £41,107 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 1283964630 Job locations Elysium Healthcare Brighton BN3 4FH Job description Job responsibilities Are you a Physical Health Nurse looking for a new opportunity to work in an organisation that will help you to develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so, you're in luck. Join our team in Brighton & Hove Clinic. Working 37.5 hours per week as an experienced Nurse from the NHS or private sector, you'll join the team at Brighton & Hove as a Physical Health Nurse working 9am-5pm Monday to Friday where you will change lives for the better. Your career at Elysium will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society. Working alongside the individual and their families, the MDT will collaboratively create care plans and risk assessments. You will empower individuals to manage and improve their health through their treatment within the community. It’s a career that you can take pride in and enjoy. It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like. What you will be doing: Facilitating physical healthcare plans/ treatments to patient’s, in order to maintain their optimum level of physical well-being Leading the development and review of all care plans for physical health, to ensure that patient’s physical health needs have clear interventions, which are being met Carrying out routine and ad-hoc PCR swabs for patients Facilitating/support staff to ensure that routine and ad hoc blood tests are carried out as prescribed and the results recorded appropriately and followed up where appropriate with the medical team Ensuring that all patients have their ECG’s as prescribed by the Consultant and that results are communicated to the clinical team and evidence is documented on Care notes Educating staff in relation to the use of Naso-gastric tube feeding ensuring that staff are adhering to the requirements outlined in their prescriptions from the dietitian and that care plans are updated to reflect the current prescription Attend ICR meetings as required and to contribute to the development and review of physical healthcare plans Undertaking Audits Facilitating educational workshop/teaching sessions on aspects of physical care healthcare best practice treatments To be successful in this role, you’ll need: To hold a full NMC registration in general nursing (RGN) A minimum of 3 years post registration experience To evidence of a Valid NMC registration Experience in NG Feeding & Phlebotomy Experience of training others A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice An understanding of eating disorders and mental health Experience of working with young people is desirable What you will get: Annual salary of £41,107 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off Free meals Wellbeing support and activities Career development and training Pension contribution Life Assurance Enhanced Maternity Package Flexible working opportunities There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, and much more. About your next employer: You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure. Job description Job responsibilities Are you a Physical Health Nurse looking for a new opportunity to work in an organisation that will help you to develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so, you're in luck. Join our team in Brighton & Hove Clinic. Working 37.5 hours per week as an experienced Nurse from the NHS or private sector, you'll join the team at Brighton & Hove as a Physical Health Nurse working 9am-5pm Monday to Friday where you will change lives for the better. Your career at Elysium will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society. Working alongside the individual and their families, the MDT will collaboratively create care plans and risk assessments. You will empower individuals to manage and improve their health through their treatment within the community. It’s a career that you can take pride in and enjoy. It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like. What you will be doing: Facilitating physical healthcare plans/ treatments to patient’s, in order to maintain their optimum level of physical well-being Leading the development and review of all care plans for physical health, to ensure that patient’s physical health needs have clear interventions, which are being met Carrying out routine and ad-hoc PCR swabs for patients Facilitating/support staff to ensure that routine and ad hoc blood tests are carried out as prescribed and the results recorded appropriately and followed up where appropriate with the medical team Ensuring that all patients have their ECG’s as prescribed by the Consultant and that results are communicated to the clinical team and evidence is documented on Care notes Educating staff in relation to the use of Naso-gastric tube feeding ensuring that staff are adhering to the requirements outlined in their prescriptions from the dietitian and that care plans are updated to reflect the current prescription Attend ICR meetings as required and to contribute to the development and review of physical healthcare plans Undertaking Audits Facilitating educational workshop/teaching sessions on aspects of physical care healthcare best practice treatments To be successful in this role, you’ll need: To hold a full NMC registration in general nursing (RGN) A minimum of 3 years post registration experience To evidence of a Valid NMC registration Experience in NG Feeding & Phlebotomy Experience of training others A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice An understanding of eating disorders and mental health Experience of working with young people is desirable What you will get: Annual salary of £41,107 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off Free meals Wellbeing support and activities Career development and training Pension contribution Life Assurance Enhanced Maternity Package Flexible working opportunities There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, and much more. About your next employer: You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure. Person Specification Qualifications Essential To be successful in this role, you will need to hold a full NMC registration in general nursing (RGN), with a minimum of 3 years of post-registration experience. You must also demonstrate evidence of a valid NMC registration, experience in NG Feeding & Phlebotomy, and a commitment to high-quality, values-based, and evidence-based practice. Additionally, an understanding of eating disorders and mental health, as well as experience in working with young people, would be desirable. Person Specification Qualifications Essential To be successful in this role, you will need to hold a full NMC registration in general nursing (RGN), with a minimum of 3 years of post-registration experience. You must also demonstrate evidence of a valid NMC registration, experience in NG Feeding & Phlebotomy, and a commitment to high-quality, values-based, and evidence-based practice. Additionally, an understanding of eating disorders and mental health, as well as experience in working with young people, would be desirable. 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. 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 Elysium Healthcare Address Elysium Healthcare Brighton BN3 4FH Employer's website https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)