Physical Health Support Worker

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a part time 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 and Central 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.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over  6,400  members of staff, who deliver services from more than  160  locations.

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.

Detailed job description and main 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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Recognised competency based level 3 NVQ in relevant subject area or equivalent demonstrable experience

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working in MH care setting

Experience working in a community setting

Experience of MDT working

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Good organisational skills and ability to work flexibly

Venepuncture trained

Desirable criteria

Understanding of how to engage service users

understanding of health promotion

understanding of physical health needs for MH service users

skills in physical healthy care observations

 Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government . Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. 

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.