Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mental Health Support Worker to join the GM SMI Team in Stockport. part of the Physical Health & Treatment Team.
As a member of the team you will work with patients who have been identified as having a Severe Mental Illness (SMI), and support them to access a Primary Care Physical Health Screen, reducing barriers and helping patients who cannot access services directly.
You will work across Primary and Secondary Care Settings, promoting continuity of care and effective communication.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities of the Post:
- Liaising with and supporting GP practices in the reviewing of the SMI register
- Working alongside our partners in Primary Care in supporting this service
- Provide support to enable patients' to engage in meeting their health needs. This may include arranging initial appointments and attending with the service user if required, contacting them by phone and enlisting other services to support
- To support patients whose health and wellbeing is at risk, acting upon and escalating concerns appropriately.
- To provide health promotion to patients, understanding the relationship between mental health and physical health. To be able to enhance a patients overall wellbeing, and promote parity of esteem
- To undertake physical health checks, and respond to & report concerns appropriately
- To undertake venepuncture after relevant training and ongoing guidance
- To refer onto expert services in the community where a need has been identified
- To undertake any other duties, appropriate to the grade, that may be required.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education including good numeracy and literacy skills
- NVQ 3 or equivalent
- Commitment to undertake Continuing Personal Development
Desirable
- Evidence of recent further development / training.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with individuals in distress
- Experience of working with individuals with mental health needs
Desirable
- Working with groups/coordinating activities for service users
- Experience of lone working
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of mental health issues and how these impact on individuals
- Knowledge of physical health observations
- Knowledge of diversity and anti-discriminatory practice/equal opportunities
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues
Desirable
- Awareness of local services.
- Basic first aid skills
- Ability to work sensitively with people in a mental health crisis
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to implement care plans for individuals with the support of others as appropriate
- Ability to act calmly in emergencies and to respond in a professional manner to stressful and challenging behaviour
- Basic IT Skills
- Willingness to engage with or have undertaken Venepuncture and Physical Health Checks training.
- Ability to work unsupervised in a range of settings.
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Must be Flexible and able to travel as part of role
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with Service Needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education including good numeracy and literacy skills
- NVQ 3 or equivalent
- Commitment to undertake Continuing Personal Development
Desirable
- Evidence of recent further development / training.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with individuals in distress
- Experience of working with individuals with mental health needs
Desirable
- Working with groups/coordinating activities for service users
- Experience of lone working
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of mental health issues and how these impact on individuals
- Knowledge of physical health observations
- Knowledge of diversity and anti-discriminatory practice/equal opportunities
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues
Desirable
- Awareness of local services.
- Basic first aid skills
- Ability to work sensitively with people in a mental health crisis
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to implement care plans for individuals with the support of others as appropriate
- Ability to act calmly in emergencies and to respond in a professional manner to stressful and challenging behaviour
- Basic IT Skills
- Willingness to engage with or have undertaken Venepuncture and Physical Health Checks training.
- Ability to work unsupervised in a range of settings.
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Must be Flexible and able to travel as part of role
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with Service Needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
