Job Summary
Working with Gedling Local Mental Health Team.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Gedling LMHT. The LMHT provides specialised mental health assessments and evidence based treatment within the Gedling area. The service is committed to the principles of recovery; aiming for people to be empowered to be as independent as possible and wellness recovery action planning.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Main duties of the job
Gedling Local Mental Health Team are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Band 4 Health Improvement Worker to work across the Gedling area.
This would be working with the LMHT working with secondary Mental Healthcare Services; you would work with patients identified as having serious mental illness and cardio-metabolic risk factors.
People with a Serious Mental Illness die on average 15 – 20 years earlier than the general population often due to the under identification or poor management of their cardio-metabolic risk factors.
This role will involve working alongside mental health teams and general practices to proactively identify and help the patient to manage these risk factors and will involve coordination and communication between the different parts of the service that the patients are in contact with.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support and engage with people with Serious Mental Illness to have their cardio-metabolic risk factors measured.
To carry out observations and take blood samples in order for risk factors to be identified.
To support patients in understanding their risk factors, how to manage their risk factors and agree a plan with the patient for ongoing monitoring and management of the risks under the supervision of a registered clinician.
The Health Improvement Worker will work as part of the Local Mental Health Team and wider PCN to deliver physical healthcare interventions to patients with Severe Mental Illness (SMI).
The post holder will have a specific remit to support achievement of the physical health standards for people with SMI by engaging service users in routine physical health checks and support the person to work towards personal physical health goals in order to improve their physical and mental health. This involves supporting people on the GP Serious Mental Illness (SMI) register living in the locality to have their cardiometabolic risk factors measured. They will be 18+ so may be under the care of AMH, MHSOP or solely the GP.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To be trained to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience and have undertaken or be willing to undertake phlebotomy, venepuncture and courses related to physical health assessments
Desirable
- Completed Physical Healthcare training
- Completed mental health awareness training
Training
Essential
- Evidence of training related to the role
- Willingness to undertake training that will enhance service delivery
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Healthcare setting
- Experience of building trust and a rapport with individuals
- Ability to carry out interventions with service users within community settings, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of working in secondary/primary mental health care
Knowledge
Essential
- To have understanding and/or experience of the impact of serious mental health problems and the ability to use engagement skills to work with service users
- To have an understanding of the role of physical wellbeing in mental health recovery
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate with patients/clients and carers, using empathy and reassurance and where there are barriers to understanding e.g. learning disabilities or language
- Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
- Ability to be flexible
- Developed observations skills with the ability to report and record physical/mental health changes etc. observations of incidents or events and behaviours in an accurate and timely manner
- Standard keyboard skills
- Ability to lone work in a PCN but seek advice when required and escalate any physical/mental healthcare concerns
Desirable
- Ability to take blood using a vacutainer
- Ability to use excel
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work to meet the needs of the service
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Values – Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role
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).
Closing Date: 29 December 2024
