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We'd like you to join us as a Physical Health and Clinical Practice Development Lead at our Kings Norton service in Birmingham.

Kings Norton Hospital is a purpose-built adult mental health service with capacity for 32 people. The Hospital supports adults of all genders with severe and complex mental health conditions. In this state-of-the-art hospital we provide high quality intensive treatment, in a clinically safe, caring and secure environment.

As the Physical Health and Clinical Practice Development Lead you will work collaboratively with our mental health services team. This role is pivotal in enhancing the physical health care of individuals with serious mental illness, ensuring high standards of clinical practice, and promoting integrated care across primary and secondary services.

*** This is a nurse qualified post ***

What you'll be working:

Monday - Friday

What you'll be doing:

To lead and develop the integration of physical health care within mental health services, ensuring that individuals with serious mental illness receive comprehensive and high-quality physical health care. This role aims to bridge the gap between physical and mental health care, promoting holistic and person-centred approaches to improve overall health outcomes.

Leadership and Development:

• Lead the development and implementation of physical health care strategies within mental health services.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to multidisciplinary teams to enhance physical health care delivery.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation in clinical practice.

Clinical Practice:

• Conduct comprehensive physical health assessments and develop individualized care plans.
• Implement and monitor physical health interventions, ensuring they are evidence-based and aligned with best practices.
• Collaborate with primary care providers to ensure seamless integration of physical and mental health care.

Education and Training:

• Develop and deliver training programs for staff on physical health care in mental health settings.
• Mentor and support staff in developing their clinical skills and knowledge.
• Promote awareness and understanding of the importance of physical health in mental health recovery.

Quality Improvement:

• Lead quality improvement initiatives to enhance physical health outcomes for service users.
• Conduct audits and evaluations of physical health care practices and outcomes.
• Use data to inform practice development and service improvement.

Engagement and Collaboration:

• Engage with service users, families, and carers to promote physical health and well-being.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to improve physical health care pathways.
• Advocate for the physical health needs of individuals with serious mental illness.
• Make sure colleagues are aware of the mechanisms for speaking up in ACG and act where required.
• Maintain their own training compliance with and ensure they are up to date with regulatory standards.

• What you'll have:
• Registered Nurse Adult (Dual trained RGN & RMN desirable)
• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• A legal right to work in the UK
• Postgraduate qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent.
• Relevant certifications in physical health care and mental health.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and lifelong learning.
• Participation in relevant training and development programs.
• These qualifications ensure that the individual is well-equipped to lead and develop physical health care practices within mental health services, promoting integrated and holistic care for service users.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Paid NMC Renewal
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 for Nurses, Therapists & Doctors, £500 all other roles, by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group