SMI Physical Health Support Worker: Sponsorship Available

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

The post holder will work alongside the Community Mental Health Services and GP surgeries under the supervision of the team manager and their leads, undertaking physical health checks, physical health clinics and general health and wellbeing assessments

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will contribute to assessment of both physical and mental health needs. Focusing on the physical health and wellbeing of patients with serious mental illness, and demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between physical and mental wellbeing

 

To work with other agencies to deliver a systems approach in ensuring patients physical health and wellbeing needs are met.

 

The post holder will undertake annual physical health checks of patients who have been identified as having severe mental illness. They will take and record their blood pressure, pulse, weight, BMI, venepuncture for required blood tests.

 

Assessing patients holistically. Assessing lifestyles – exercise and activities, eating and drinking, smoking, alcohol and drug use and giving advice on healthy lifestyles and signposting patients to relevant services.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Good understanding of mental health
  • Level 4 advance care support certificate
  • Understanding of physical health checks

Desirable

  • Phlebotomy skills
  • Good IT skills

Experience

Essential

  • At least 2 years experience

Desirable

  • Experience in mental health setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Closing Date: 30 June 2025

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.