HCA - Mental Health
Beech Tree Surgery
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Job summary
This role is primarily dedicated to delivering high quality physical health checks to our most vulnerable mental health patients. It will involve working closely with our LD and SMI Care Coordinator to ensure checks are delivered in a personalized way.
The role will primarily involve taking responsibility for the delivery of physical health checks to a defined group of patients who are registered with their GP as having a Severe Mental Illness (SMI) or a Learning Disability (LD). Additionally, you will be responsible; working in collaboration with the LD/SMI care coordinator; for producing Personalised care plans and working with system partners to achieve set targets.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside practice teams in all four PCN practices and develop effective relationships with the local Community Mental Health and Learning Disability teams and Voluntary Sector partners. You will look at delivering health checks in an innovative way that suits the needs of the patient and takes into account and records reasonable adjustments. This may involve delivering the checks alongside practice teams, mental health teams, in other community settings, or in the patients own home.
About us
Selby Town PCN is a group of four General Practices in Selby and Escrick which look after the needs of nearly 50,000 people. Selby PCN has a vision of achieving the best health and well-being for our population.
One of our key aims is improving the health and well-being outcomes for our patients with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) and Learning Disabilities (LD). To achieve this we have three main objectives:
1. Improve uptake and quality of annual physical health checks to patients in these cohorts.
2. Develop novel mechanisms to communicate with and support these patients in the community.
3. Construct effective support network with third parties to provide holistic care approach for patients in these groups.
Date posted
18 March 2021
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
A0991-21-0281
Job locations
68 Doncaster Road
Selby
YO8 9AJ
Scott Road
Selby
North Yorkshire
YO8 4BL
Portholme Road
Selby
North Yorkshire
YO8 4QH
4 Main Street
Escrick
York
YO19 6LE
Employer details
Employer name
Beech Tree Surgery
Address
68 Doncaster Road
Selby
YO8 9AJ
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