Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Mental health and wellbeing Practioner to assist in the overall delivery of care with a 'can do 'attitude be resilient and possess excellent organisational skills.

To work with Prison Service partners in providing appropriate support and risk assessments for patients who are subject to prison service risk management procedures such as ACCT and segregation procedures.

This role will involve delivering high quality care to all patients on a caseload through a process of coordination, planning and implementation of specific individual activities.

By being involved in multi-disciplinary and inter-agency liaison you will support Effective Care Co-ordination and the formulation of risk management strategies for those identified with complex needs. This also includes carers or significant others as necessary or required. As well as being involved in the multi-disciplinary and inter-agency liaison to support and/or facilitate assessments as part of the secure services care-pathway.

By offering methods, progression, and frequency of treatment that are appropriate to the patient and in line with GMMH practice and that all aspects of clinical governance are effectively incorporated into clinical practice. Making sure working effectively as a member of the prison multi-disciplinary team

Main duties of the job

The Main Duties for this role is to assess the health and well-being needs of service users on a caseload, as directed by the relevant professional. Plan and deliver care and work with individuals' strengths and interests and support clients to identify realistic goals in these areas. It is important to be able to prescribe and evaluate people's health and wellbeing needs, working with relevant professional to engage the service user in social inclusion and engagement in resources related to fitness and wellbeing induction programmes at the gym.

Safeguard service user's and carers health and well-being ensuring that all concerns are reported.

Support the assessment and management of service user care needs through initial information collection, monitoring of service users progress, feedback discussion reports, and in care reviews with the clinical team. Toaid with activities of daily living as identified. Participate in developing health improvement activities and refer to outside agencies if ongoing support is needed.

To ensure the clinical area is safe, clean and follows infection prevention precautions. Completion of Venepuncture and ECG making sure to communicate with the wider MDT any results received , in conjunction with client and wider MDT. Support the assessment and management of service user care needs through initial information collection, monitoring of service users progress, feedback discussion reports, and in care reviews with the clinical team.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

HMP Styal

Styal Road

Wilmslow

SK94HR

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

HMP Styal

Styal Road

Wilmslow

SK94HR

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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