Job summary
The Assistant Practitioner/ Registered Nurse Associate will work within a small, dedicated physical health team across three mental health inpatient wards to deliver high level, quality care and evidence-based interventions to a population of patients at increased risk of developing physical health comorbidities. The team consists of an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, and RGN Physical Health Practitioner has one vacancy for an Assistant Practitioner/ Registered Nurse Associate.
The applicant will be passionate about advocating for parity of esteem in physical and mental health care, and will possess excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
The Assistant Practitioner/ Registered Nurse Associate will be competent in:
- Working in close proximity with mental health service users and their carers.
- Working flexibly and responsively to meet the physical health needs of the service and service users.
- Working collaboratively across a range of disciplines to deliver and embed effective physical health assessment, monitoring and care
- Promoting the physical health of mental health service users.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work across the mixed gender acute unit, female psychiatric intensive care unit and perinatal unit to deliver high quality physical health monitoring and care.
They will:
- Support the 3 wards with assessment of physical health care and completion of the trust's key physical health document, the PHIT tool.
- Work as part of the physical health team to provide health education and promotion through the provision and development of groups and resources.
- Provide guidance from the Physical Health and Wellbeing Policy and role model best practice related to physical health.
- Support the wards to adhere to best practice in infection control.
- Support with complex care planning under the leadership of the physical healthcare practitioner and liaise with other health professionals and outside agencies on behalf of the inpatient teams.
- Support the ward with physical health monitoring tasks, i.e. swabs, blood tests, NEWS 2, ECGs.
- Assist with training and education to staff on physical health related skills and competencies. The team will facilitate, for example, NEWS 2 training, and provide teaching sessions on any identified gaps in nursing knowledge.
- Complete audits of aspects of care related to physical health, i.e. NEWS 2, rapid tranquillisation and care planning.
- Support the management team with any matters arising related to physical health which require urgent attention, i.e. vaccination programmes.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Monitor PHIT tools for all new admissions to the unit and assist the ward teams to complete these in a timely manner.
- Offer brief interventions to patients as part of the PHIT tool assessment and make necessary referrals to other professionals, i.e smoking cessation.
- Form therapeutic relationships with patients to support collaborate and effective physical health care.
- Undertake the necessary training to be able to safely deliver physical health care training and assess staff competency.
- Complete audits of physical health monitoring where necessary. The team will provide feedback on performance and work with staff to find ways to improve standards and compliance.
- Assist in the assessment of any patients with complex physical health needs under the leadership of the physical health team manager and liaise with other agencies for support with care planning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Monitor PHIT tools for all new admissions to the unit and assist the ward teams to complete these in a timely manner.
- Offer brief interventions to patients as part of the PHIT tool assessment and make necessary referrals to other professionals, i.e smoking cessation.
- Form therapeutic relationships with patients to support collaborate and effective physical health care.
- Undertake the necessary training to be able to safely deliver physical health care training and assess staff competency.
- Complete audits of physical health monitoring where necessary. The team will provide feedback on performance and work with staff to find ways to improve standards and compliance.
- Assist in the assessment of any patients with complex physical health needs under the leadership of the physical health team manager and liaise with other agencies for support with care planning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Associate Foundation Degree or Assistant Practitioner with Foundation Degree or level 5 diploma
Desirable
- Post-registration training and qualifications in physical health assessment.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within healthcare
Desirable
- Experience of supporting mental health service users with physical healthcare.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of physical health conditions commonly affecting mental health patients
Desirable
- Knowledge of latest research and national guidance around physical health monitoring
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Associate Foundation Degree or Assistant Practitioner with Foundation Degree or level 5 diploma
Desirable
- Post-registration training and qualifications in physical health assessment.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within healthcare
Desirable
- Experience of supporting mental health service users with physical healthcare.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of physical health conditions commonly affecting mental health patients
Desirable
- Knowledge of latest research and national guidance around physical health monitoring
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
