# Physical Health and Wellbeing Nurse RMN

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Doncaster
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 30 hours per week (Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21T12:42:36.650Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Doncaster/Rotherham_Doncaster_South_Humber_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health_Nursing/Mental_Health_Nursing-v8154496
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8154496?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.rdash.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

- To carry out health and wellbeing assessments and interventions within a clinic setting, in the community or patients’ homes as required.
- To address the health and wellbeing needs of patients experiencing their First Episode of Psychosis or At-Risk Mental State.
- To work in partnership with service users with complex mental health needs and their carers, as part of a multi professional care planning approach
- To provide support, education, and monitoring for service users in relation to medications prescribed by the early Intervention team prescriber.
- To assist in the development of the Nursing Team, offer supervision to Band 3 Health Care Assistants, work with other agencies to ensure the highest standard of patient care.
- To champion health and wellbeing within the staff team.

### Main duties of the job

Undertake a comprehensive physical health nursing assessment as detailed in guidance for service users experiencing SMI including First Episode Psychosis. This will include blood sampling, recording ECG’s, monitoring prescribed medication, and following guidance for treatment with antipsychotic medication.

To support people to develop and achieve the outcomes of their Health Care plan, working with other agencies to ensure the highest standard of patient care

Provide a range of health and wellbeing information and support to service users and their families. This will include advice and information relating to healthy eating, exercise, weight management, smoking and substance misuse.

To liaise effectively with all members of the multi–disciplinary team and other agencies involved in the care of the individual thereby maintaining and enhancing close professional working relationships.

To work with individuals and their families at a variety of venues including patients own homes, hospital bases and a range of community settings.

To record and maintain all professional, personal and clinical information of patients in a confidential manner according to the current confidentiality Policy of the Trust and in line with current IT systems and Trust Policies.

Support junior staff who escalate concerns raised by patients in their clinics-such as Safeguarding/Medicine Management/Physical health concerns.

Undertake regular supervision and PDR in accordance with Trust policy.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge of Care management, Multi-agency working, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act, safeguarding principles.
- Knowledge of Early Intervention in Psychosis treatment approaches and evidence-based practice in the care of people with mental illness. Including medicines management and administration.

### Experience

**Essential**

- Working with people experiencing SM
- Supervision and training of learners/junior members of staff

**Desirable**

- Experience of working in a clinic setting conducting physical health investigations.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- BSc/ MSc Degree in Mental Health Nursing

**Desirable**

- Evidence of Post Registration Training in a relevant topic

### Skills/Abilities

**Essential**

- Strong interpersonal and organisational skills
- Able to self-start, lead and complete complex tasks
- Good written and verbal communication skills including ability to use electronic patient records

**Desirable**

- The necessary skills to conduct a full physical health check including Venepuncture and ECG

## Documents

- [main terms and conditions (pdf, 406.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2515)
- [band 5 mental health nurse (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10454523)
- [rdash clinical & organisational strategy - 2023 to 2028 (pdf, 4.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2789)
- [use of artificial intelligence (ai) when writing job applications (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2919)

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