Job summary
Community Links as part of the Inspire North Group is a provider of mental health support services to socially excluded groups working with vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals and families. We deliver a range of creative services in partnership with organisations who share our values across sectors and communities.
People with psychosis, as with all serious mental illness (SMI), are at a significantly increased risk of developing cardiovascular and cardiometabolic disease and illness. As a Physical Health Practitioner working in an Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, you'll support and advise people on a range of issues, such as cardio-metabolic health, diet, exercise and stopping smoking.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for organising, delivering and evaluating screening assessments in a variety of settings, giving face to face and remote advice, support and intervention. There are leadership aspects to this job role and you will also set up schemes promoting a healthy lifestyle, run campaigns and implement government initiatives relating to public health and health promotion. There is autonomy, but you will also be required to build strong working relationships with members of the Aspire team and other teams we work with, including GPs, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and local community groups.
About us
Community Links aims to provide a high quality customer service adhering to the principles of best practice, promoting equal opportunities and working positively with diversity. Community Links is an ambitious, forward thinking organisation and you must be committed to developing and enhancing the services we provide.
The organisation expects all its employees to carry out their duties in a professional manner with a client focus, ensuring that respect and courtesy is shown to them, colleagues, other service providers and all those in contact with the organisation. You are expected to uphold the values and ethos of the Inspire North Group at all times.
We are proudly and actively anti-racist and as such, you are expected to drive the
anti-racism agenda forward.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have the knowledge and skills required to perform venepuncture, ECG and basic physical health observations (i.e., heart rate, blood pressure). If you do not have these already, there will be an opportunity to train to develop these competencies. There will be an expectation that this post holder will work collaboratively with the wider team at Aspire, and delegate tasks to other staff members to ensure that clients physical health needs are met. The post holder will support junior staff through a supervision process and other Continual Professional Development (CPD) opportunities and attend their own supervision and CPD. Access to a vehicle is required as the post is community-based.
Aspire is developing an ethos of Open Dialogue, which means this role will support families/networks to be actively involved in clients wellbeing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have the knowledge and skills required to perform venepuncture, ECG and basic physical health observations (i.e., heart rate, blood pressure). If you do not have these already, there will be an opportunity to train to develop these competencies. There will be an expectation that this post holder will work collaboratively with the wider team at Aspire, and delegate tasks to other staff members to ensure that clients physical health needs are met. The post holder will support junior staff through a supervision process and other Continual Professional Development (CPD) opportunities and attend their own supervision and CPD. Access to a vehicle is required as the post is community-based.
Aspire is developing an ethos of Open Dialogue, which means this role will support families/networks to be actively involved in clients wellbeing.
Person Specification
Approach
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding and commitment to equal opportunities and diversity.
- Demonstrate a commitment and enthusiasm for working with our service user group.
- Able to build and maintain relationships whilst maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
- Demonstrate a willingness to participate in shaping the future of the organisation by taking on responsibilities and projects in addition to core workload.
- Demonstrate a commitment to enabling and empowering clients to become actively involved in Inspire North and its Associated Companies.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to our anti-racism agenda.
- Promote and advocate for the improvement of the physical health for the aspire client group.
- Have a compassionate and sensitive approach to physical health and its management in a range of people.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team/MDT in a mental health or physical health setting.
- Experience of mental health either as service user, carer, worker or volunteer.
Desirable
- Experience of managing a case load.
- Experience of teaching/training others formally or informally
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Able to undertake physical health assessments with reference to the LESTER Tool.
- Ability to perform venepuncture and electrocardiogram (ECG).
- Knowledge of Physical Health comorbidities and the health needs for people with mental health problems; and associated medications.
- Good technical literacy of Microsoft Applications e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and good written communication skills.
- Able to work creatively and collaboratively and positively with clients, carers, other service providers and stakeholders, using open and honest communication.
- Good interpersonal skills including listening and display empathy.
- Able to work as part of a team but also use own initiative within parameters of responsibility.
- Possess good skills in relation to physical health assessment.
- Have access to a car for work purposes and hold a full current UK driving licence.
Desirable
- Demonstrate skills in dual diagnosis and substance use work.
- Qualification in plain English Second Language e.g. Urdu, Polish, BSL
Person Specification
Approach
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding and commitment to equal opportunities and diversity.
- Demonstrate a commitment and enthusiasm for working with our service user group.
- Able to build and maintain relationships whilst maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
- Demonstrate a willingness to participate in shaping the future of the organisation by taking on responsibilities and projects in addition to core workload.
- Demonstrate a commitment to enabling and empowering clients to become actively involved in Inspire North and its Associated Companies.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to our anti-racism agenda.
- Promote and advocate for the improvement of the physical health for the aspire client group.
- Have a compassionate and sensitive approach to physical health and its management in a range of people.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team/MDT in a mental health or physical health setting.
- Experience of mental health either as service user, carer, worker or volunteer.
Desirable
- Experience of managing a case load.
- Experience of teaching/training others formally or informally
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Able to undertake physical health assessments with reference to the LESTER Tool.
- Ability to perform venepuncture and electrocardiogram (ECG).
- Knowledge of Physical Health comorbidities and the health needs for people with mental health problems; and associated medications.
- Good technical literacy of Microsoft Applications e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and good written communication skills.
- Able to work creatively and collaboratively and positively with clients, carers, other service providers and stakeholders, using open and honest communication.
- Good interpersonal skills including listening and display empathy.
- Able to work as part of a team but also use own initiative within parameters of responsibility.
- Possess good skills in relation to physical health assessment.
- Have access to a car for work purposes and hold a full current UK driving licence.
Desirable
- Demonstrate skills in dual diagnosis and substance use work.
- Qualification in plain English Second Language e.g. Urdu, Polish, BSL
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.
