Physical Health in Mental Health Worker

Job summary

The Physical Health In Mental Health Worker (PHMHW) will deliver high level, quality care and evidence-based interventions within a multi-disciplinary team as part of Living Well and the Community Mental Health Framework.

The post holder will provide support and care to service users - most of whom will be SMI (Severe Mental Illness) registered patients receiving care from either or both primary and secondary care services.

The post holder will develop plans with the individual around their physical health and be able to take appropriate action to support them to achieve the planned aims and objectives.

The post holder will be competent in:

• Health Promotion

Discussion and signposting with service users around lifestyle, smoking, diet, exercise, diabetes, cholesterol, alcohol, etc. Offer advice on brief interventions and make referrals to relevant services such as weight management or exercise.

• Physical Health Monitoring

Able to deliver physical health assessment checks such as the Lester Tool or the SMI Annual Physical Health Check. Undertake Venepuncture as required as well as an ability to undertake ECG as required.

• Medical Devices

Undertake quality checks where required. Ensure medical device faults are reported and followed up. Report all problems to Senior Nurse Practitioner.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be expected to organise both clinic and home visits with the support of the admin team.
• The post holder will be committed to developing and maintaining good working relationships with primary care teams across the area.
• The post holder will be expected to review new referrals as part of a wider team discussion, identifying the type of appointment required as well as any potential risks and safety assessing to make a clinical decision on the best type of appointment to offer the service user, be it a clinic-based or home-based appointment
• Smart appearance and professional manner
• Motivated to maintaining high standards in a changing service
• To perform blood tests, ECG, basic observations, smoking cessation and health promotion
• Ability to assess capacity to consent and take appropriate action where required
• To maintain high levels of infection control
• This role requires working across the North East and Derbyshire locality, this includes both the Bolsover and Killamarsh CMHT area.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the Trust."

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities