Job overview
As part of our strategic vision for improved physical health monitoring, care delivery and parity of esteem between physical and mental health; you will facilitate and support the management of the physical health needs of patients during their treatment and care within CYP services.
You will work within CYP Urgent Care Services as part of an MDT of people managing our riskiest children and young people who are at risk of admission to hospital. Supporting the teams across the working week- Monday- Friday 9am-5pm, your base is negotiable and we do support some flexible working to enable a good work-life balance.
Main duties of the job
Devise, deliver and evaluate care relating to the physical health needs of patients via assessment (including risk), care plans, care pathways and service developments.
Provide clinical leadership and work in partnership with patients, their carers and internal/external colleagues within the multi disciplinary (MDT) in the delivery of high quality, evidence based physical health care.
Through education and training, support the development and drive improvements in physical health clinical practice skills with colleagues in local settings.
Through liaison, joint working, training and education ensure that the clinical practice is in line with trust policy ensuring the trust objectives for improving physical heatlh care is achieved for our service users.
To support the integration between CCETT, EDS and MHLS by sitting across all teams to ensure all patients have access to physical health support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
- Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Car leasing scheme
- NHS pension scheme
- Free eye tests
- Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Highly motivated and able to engage with service users (patients) and carers to improve outcomes
- Good interpersonal and assessment skills
- Ability to work independently and collectively
- Ability to negotiate priority and manage own workload
- Ability to implement, monitor and review care pathways
- Ability to maintain up-to-date service user records and files as appropriate
- Ability to work independently within Health and Safety guidelines
- Ability to engage and work in partnership with other professionals, agencies and organisations.Ability to contribute to developing mental health and learning disabilities services
- Ability to undertake audit
- Ability to motivate and support others
- Ability to resolve conflict
- Ability to incorporate learning into practice
- Ability to work in a non-oppressive way with service users (patients), carers and colleagues
- Ability to manage and provide supervision to junior staff
Desirable
- Supervision training
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of a work environment associated with challenging and complex situations
- Experience of communicating with a wide range of service users (patients), public, partners and staff
- Experience of managing the care of patients with complex physical healthcare needs
- 2 years post registration experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health Practitioner - Registered Nurse (Adult, Child, Learning Disabilities and / or Mental Health); Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
- Where Learning Disabilities or Mental Health, a relevant qualification in physical healthcare or ability to evidence up-to-date knowledge and experience of working with physical healthcare needs in a mental health or learning disabilities setting
- Teaching qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent)
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Experience of mental health or learning disabilities within a health or care setting
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This advert is for Physical Health Care Practitioner with Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Lincoln, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Secondment: 12 months (Fixed term for 12 months). The application deadline is 24 Aug 2026.
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