About this role
Job summary
Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.
To carry out comprehensive physical health assessments and interventions for Community Rehabilitation service users who live in the community in Bristol.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Bristol Community Rehabilitation Team, you will conduct comprehensive physical health assessments which include various physical health observations, phlebotomy, electrocardiogram tracings and health and wellbeing advice and referrals.
You will be a valued part of a multidisciplinary community rehabilitation mental health team. The team works with people with complex mental health problems with a focus on working with people with complex psychosis. The team provides a wide range of rehabilitation interventions including physical health assessment and interventions based on the Lester Tool.
The role involves working with people in their own homes and community settings across Bristol and requires independent and lone working.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description Job responsibilities
The role will involve conducting physical health and wellbeing assessments and interventions. The efficient and accurate documentation of each assessment and taking any action as appropriate within their scope of practice and within the relevant trust policies and processes for the team.To effectively undertake the role, duties will include:1. Arranging physical health appointments in line with trust policy.
2. Developing and reviewing appropriate physical health and wellbeing care plans identifying, organising and signposting to other resources as appropriate.
3. Providing defined assessments/ interventions/ activities as part of the physical health appointment within your scope of practice and level or responsibility.
4. Completing relevant paper and electronic documentation, reports and letters in line with the associate practitioner role and local processes, in a timely and effective manner.
5.Provide information, advice and signposting to promote good physical health and wellbeing e.g. Smoking cessation, healthy diet, exercise, alcohol consumption, employment support etc.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
Desirable
Venepuncture/ cannulation trained Training in obtaining an ECG reading (ECG placements) Physical or Mental Health Qualification/ Training
Experience Essential
Relevant experience of working in any health and social care setting or related voluntary organisation. Able to demonstrate a general understanding of mental health issues with a positive, nonjudgmental approach towards people requiring mental health services and an understanding of the principles of recovery. Able to articulate a clear knowledge of policy and legislative frameworks within which mental health services are delivered including a person's rights under the MHA and Mental Capacity Act, relevant to this role.
Desirable
Experience of physical health assessments including taking physical health observations (Blood Pressure, Pulse, BMI, History Taking etc.) and/or blood samples in any related health care organisation. Experience of assessing someone's mental capacity to make an informed decision Experience of mental health services, as a user, carer, volunteer or worker. Experience of teaching/training individuals or groups
Skills Essential
The ability to form and sustain a working relationship with service users and carers, demonstrating an understanding of when a more assertive approach might be needed. Demonstrate well-developed listening skills and effective verbal communication skills, such as being able to engage appropriately with service users, carers, colleagues, statutory and voluntary agencies, both face to face and by telephone. Demonstrate well developed written communication skills, with the ability to produce letters, written reports, maintain accurate records and record required statistical information. Able to travel freely and flexibly across Bristol for work. Able to demonstrate an appreciation of equal opportunities/diversity issues.
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.
Employer details Employer name Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address Community Rehabilitation
162 Pennywell Road
Bristol
BS5 0TX
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)