Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity available for a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to join our dedicated team, in providing quality care to a diverse population which involves patients mainly on the Severe Mental Illness (SMI) Register. The post holder will have lots of development opportunities working with this excellent service by having access to all HCA updates/courses provided by CPEN (GP Care Group education provider).
The employment of HCAs working across the secondary care-primary care interface will enable much better links along the care pathway and allow direct communication between HCAs in primary care and secondary care.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Main duties of the job
- To provide an Integrated Multi-professional service for people with serious enduring mental health problems in relation to their physical health checks and interventions.
- To work with the Teams to ensure that all contract and performance targets are met.
- To review the annual physical health checks are completed for clients on the SMI list
- To contribute to the use of monitoring templates, effective monthly reports and promotion of technology systems within the team that will enable the collation data for monthly reporting.
- The post holder will be required to use EMIS systems to perform investigations and enter health data on patients attending the CMHT (Community Mental Health Team).
- To ensure that all Trust Policies and Procedures such as incident reporting, clinical risk management, complaints, etc are adhered to.
- To take all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of staff, service users, visitors and the public, by implementing all policies related to health, safety, security and risk.
- To form key relationships with both secondary and primary care partners (GPs, surgeries) as required
About us
Tower Hamlets GP Care Group (The Care Group) was incorporated as a community interest company limited by shares in September 2014. Every general practice in Tower Hamlets owns one share of £1. The Care Group was formed to manage borough level contracts on behalf of the practices, deliver primary care led services and support general practices, and to be the provider voice of primary care in the wider health and social care system.
Read up more about Tower Hamlets GP Care Group, click here: https://www.gpcaregroup.org/
The Care Group is also a member of Tower Hamlets Together, a place-based integrated partnership, which includes Bart's Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Council for Voluntary Services.
Click here to know more about Tower Hamlets Together partnership- https://www.towerhamletstogether.com/
The key priorities for the Care Group are:
- Innovation and support for primary care
- Being a great place to work
- Integrating primary and community care
- Providing of high-quality cost-effective care to local people
- Influencing improvements in health outcomes
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
The post holder will be a member of staff within the Recovery Service/ Neighbourhood Teams providing physical health checks to a defined group of SMI patients.
The post holder will be required to use both RIO and EMIS systems to perform investigations and enter health data on patients attending the CMHT.
The employment of HCAs working across the secondary care-primary care interface will enable much better links along the care pathway and allow direct communication between HCAs in primary care and secondary care.
The QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework) physical health checks are the key physical health checks required.
- BMI
- Blood pressure and pulse
- Lifestyle including diet and exercise.
- Smoking status
- Substance misuse (drugs and alcohol use)
- Cardio-metabolic risk using tools such as Q-Risk and the Lester Tool
- Blood lipids including Cholesterol.
- Blood sugar (HbA1c)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To provide an Integrated Multi-professional service for people with serious enduring mental health problems in relation to their physical health checks and interventions.
- To work with the Teams to ensure that all contract and performance targets are met.
- To review the annual physical health checks are completed for clients on the SMI list.
- To contribute to the use of monitoring templates, effective monthly reports and promotion of technology systems within the team that will enable the collation data for monthly reporting.
- To ensure that all Trust Policies and Procedures such as incident reporting, clinical risk management, complaints, etc are adhered to.
- To take all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of staff, service users, visitors and the public, by implementing all policies related to health, safety, security and risk.
- To form key relationships with both secondary and primary care partners (GPs, surgeries) as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
The post holder will be a member of staff within the Recovery Service/ Neighbourhood Teams providing physical health checks to a defined group of SMI patients.
The post holder will be required to use both RIO and EMIS systems to perform investigations and enter health data on patients attending the CMHT.
The employment of HCAs working across the secondary care-primary care interface will enable much better links along the care pathway and allow direct communication between HCAs in primary care and secondary care.
The QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework) physical health checks are the key physical health checks required.
- BMI
- Blood pressure and pulse
- Lifestyle including diet and exercise.
- Smoking status
- Substance misuse (drugs and alcohol use)
- Cardio-metabolic risk using tools such as Q-Risk and the Lester Tool
- Blood lipids including Cholesterol.
- Blood sugar (HbA1c)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To provide an Integrated Multi-professional service for people with serious enduring mental health problems in relation to their physical health checks and interventions.
- To work with the Teams to ensure that all contract and performance targets are met.
- To review the annual physical health checks are completed for clients on the SMI list.
- To contribute to the use of monitoring templates, effective monthly reports and promotion of technology systems within the team that will enable the collation data for monthly reporting.
- To ensure that all Trust Policies and Procedures such as incident reporting, clinical risk management, complaints, etc are adhered to.
- To take all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of staff, service users, visitors and the public, by implementing all policies related to health, safety, security and risk.
- To form key relationships with both secondary and primary care partners (GPs, surgeries) as required.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in using EMIS Web computer system and in undertaking Physical health checks- which includes Venepuncture, ECG, BMI, BP, assessing CVD risks, lifestyle advice, smoking cessation advice etc
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ in care level 2/3 or equivalent level of experience.
- Minimum 5 GCSEs A-C including English and Mathematics or equivalent.
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills particularly in relation to adults with mental health problems
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to cope calmly under pressure in stressful situations and ability to achieve set performance targets
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to handle their own case load in terms of booking patients and carrying out their mental health checks.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in using EMIS Web computer system and in undertaking Physical health checks- which includes Venepuncture, ECG, BMI, BP, assessing CVD risks, lifestyle advice, smoking cessation advice etc
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ in care level 2/3 or equivalent level of experience.
- Minimum 5 GCSEs A-C including English and Mathematics or equivalent.
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills particularly in relation to adults with mental health problems
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to cope calmly under pressure in stressful situations and ability to achieve set performance targets
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to handle their own case load in terms of booking patients and carrying out their mental health checks.
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.
