Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a physical health support worker to join a vibrant Early Intervention Service on a permanent contract..
The team covers the South and Central area of Manchester and operates from Chorlton House.
The post holder will work alongside the Early Intervention Team covering the South and Central area of Manchester under the supervision of the physical health lead and team manager, undertaking physical health checks, physical health clinics and general health and wellbeing assessments. The post holder will assess physiological observations and promote healthy lifestyles for our service users. The post holder will assist in enabling service users to access the support they need to recover from their mental health and physical health problems, promoting recovery in order to return to everyday living. They will also assist care co-coordinators in working across boundaries of care to plan, implement and evaluate care within care pathways as part of the stepped care model.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside the Early Intervention Service in South Manchester under the supervision of the team manager, undertaking physical health checks, physical health clinics and general health and wellbeing assessments. The post holder will assess physiological observations and promote healthy lifestyles for our service users. The post holder will assist in enabling service users to access the support they need to recover from their mental health and physical health problems, promoting recovery in order to return to everyday living. They will also assist care co-coordinators in working across boundaries of care to plan, implement and evaluate care within care pathways as part of the stepped care model.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is one of the leading mental health trusts in the UK.
Serving a population of 1.2million people, across one of the most exciting and affordable cities in Europe, GMMH provides community and inpatient mental health care, alongside substance misuse services across the North West.
The Trust employs around 4750 people, who make a difference across 130 locations. Staff at GMMH work to improve lives with a culture based on five core values:
- We are caring and compassionate
- We inspire hope
- We work together
- We value and respect
- We are open and honest
GMMH is one of the most active research trusts in the UK, with one of the highest levels of recruitment to clinical trials for mental health. This puts our staff and service users at the leading edge of new mental health treatments.
The Trust provides a range of specialist services including prison in reach across the North of England, a specialist centre for mental health and deafness and in patient perinatal mental health care.
We have been rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Our substance misuse services and leadership were rated as 'Outstanding'
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will partake with the physiological assessment of our service users. They will take and record their blood pressure, pulse, weight, BMI, venepuncture for required blood tests
- Assessing service users holistically. Assessing lifestyles exercise and activities, eating and drinking, smoking, alcohol and drug use and giving advice on healthy lifestyles and signposting our service users to other services.
- The post holder will work alongside the physical health nurse in clinics and community visits but will be participate in team working.
- The post holder will work with other team members to ensure the team operates a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach
- The post holder will contribute to the CPA process liaising with the care coordinators in view of contributing towards CPA needs and reviews
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will partake with the physiological assessment of our service users. They will take and record their blood pressure, pulse, weight, BMI, venepuncture for required blood tests
- Assessing service users holistically. Assessing lifestyles exercise and activities, eating and drinking, smoking, alcohol and drug use and giving advice on healthy lifestyles and signposting our service users to other services.
- The post holder will work alongside the physical health nurse in clinics and community visits but will be participate in team working.
- The post holder will work with other team members to ensure the team operates a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach
- The post holder will contribute to the CPA process liaising with the care coordinators in view of contributing towards CPA needs and reviews
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Qualifiaction
Essential
- Recognised competency based level 3 NVQ in relevant subject area or equivalent demonstrable experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in MH care setting
- Experience working in a community setting
- Experience of MDT working
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Good organisational skills and ability to work flexibly
Desirable
- Understanding of how to engage service users
- understanding of health promotion
- Venepuncture trained
- understanding of physical health needs for MH service users
- skills in physical healthy care observations
Person Specification
Qualifiaction
Essential
- Recognised competency based level 3 NVQ in relevant subject area or equivalent demonstrable experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in MH care setting
- Experience working in a community setting
- Experience of MDT working
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Good organisational skills and ability to work flexibly
Desirable
- Understanding of how to engage service users
- understanding of health promotion
- Venepuncture trained
- understanding of physical health needs for MH service users
- skills in physical healthy care observations
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).
