Health Improvement Worker
Job overview
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.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
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.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and
offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network.These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Detailed job description and main 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 criteria- 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
- Completed Physical Healthcare training
- Completed mental health awareness training
Training
Essential criteria- Evidence of training related to the role
- Willingness to undertake training that will enhance service delivery
Experience
Essential criteria- 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
- Experience of working in secondary/primary mental health care
Knowledge
Essential criteria- 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 criteria- 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
- Ability to take blood using a vacutainer
- Ability to use excel
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria- 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 criteria- 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
- We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
- The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
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- For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.