Physical Health Clinic Nurse - Clozapine
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for an experienced registered nurse to work in a fast-paced physical health clinic, focusing on patients prescribed Clozapine. The successful candidate will oversee and manage the clinic, providing monitoring and assessment of physical health, including ECGs and venepuncture. It involves working autonomously and as part of a team, with some home visits required. The position is part of a growing team within Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Key responsibilities
- Coordinate the physical care of service users titrated and maintained on Clozapine and Lithium.
- Manage blood results and actions needed when results are outside normal parameters by following policy and national guidance.
- Offer ECGs and Venepuncture to all service users using the clinic or referred into the clinic.
- Ensure that the service users physical health care plan is developed to meet the assessed need of the individual.
- Take responsibility for the safe administration of medication to service users.
- Manage own time and workload, prioritising work appropriately.
Essential criteria
- Significant Experience of working in a clinical area providing physical health care and assessment.
- Demonstrable experience of working with people who experience serious on-going mental health problems
- Registered Nurse.
- Degree Level - or a commitment to work towards
- Mentorship/teaching qualification
- Continuing professional development
- Supervision of junior staff.
- Knowledge and experience of Clozapine, effects ,side effects and patient management.
Desirable criteria
- Non Medical Prescribing qualification
- Phlebotomy training
- Diabetes Care
- Health promotion experience.
- Previous experience of working with service users on Clozapine.
- Knowledge of Cardio
- Metabolic risks in clients with Severe and Enduring mental health conditions. LESTER Tool and NHS Plan
- Knowledge of substance misuse and associated risks
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Physical Health Clinic Nurse - Clozapine
The closing date is 08 September 2026
Job summary
Are you an experienced registered mental health or general nurse with a passion to improve the physical health of individuals with a mental illness?
Are you looking to further develop your skills and progress or gain experience at a senior band?
We are looking to recruit a senior nurse with a genuine interest in physical health working with service users within the mental health service. The successful candidate will be able to work in a fast paced environment and be able to work autonomously and as part of a well-established team within the health and well-being clinics.
Previous experience of working with service users prescribed Clozapine is desirable and an ability to act as a senior clinician within the Clozapine clinics.
Main duties of the job
The role will require the oversight and management of a very busy clinic, providing monitoring for the physical health of patients being prescribed Clozapine, there will also be times where you are required to carry out home visits so access to transport to complete duties of the role essential.
Extensive knowledge of running a clinic and managing clozapine medication is required, alongside physical health monitoring such as ECG's, Venepuncuture, Pochi Machine operation and escalation of
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