The closing date is 15 November 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
437-6728740
Job locations
The Kath Locke Centre
123 Moss Lane East
Hulme, Manchester
M15 5DD
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Community Mental Health Teams in Manchester. We are looking to recruit a Registered Nurse Associate/ Assistant Practitioner or Trainee Nursing Associate to work within the CMHTs, focusing on undertaking Physical Health Care assessments and monitoring physical health, alongside other service user and carer interventions.
Manchester CMHTs are fast paced, dynamic, supportive, well performing teams within the Manchester directorate of GMMH covering a wide geographical area and varying service user and carer needs.
The successful applicant will have some experience of working with service users with mental health issues.The post holder alongside the physical health nurse will be able to hold physical health clinics and work as part of a busy multi-disciplinary team supporting service users address their physical and mental health needs.
Main duties of the job
- Health Promotion
- Physical Health Improvement Tool
- Support with Clozapine, Mood stabiliser and Depot clinics if required
- Undertake Venepuncture as required within the PHIT Tool or directed by the senior nurse or medic.
- Undertake ECG as required within the PHIT Tool or directed by the senior nurse or medic.
- Supporting annual flu vaccination clinics if required
Knowledge
- – Health and Social Care Qualification
- Literacy and Numeracy
- Assessing Physical Health Needs
- Awareness of interaction of physical and mental health
- Knowledge and experience of mental health and social care
- Venepuncture
- BLS
- Blood result awareness in relation to physical health
- Experience and knowledge of MHA/MCA
Experience
- Assessing physical health needs Awareness of mental health and physical health and how it interacts. Have the ability to work on their own initiative under appropriate supervision and engage in reflective practice Have experience of delivering person centred care under the supervision of a RN Have experience of working in collaboration with members of a multidisciplinary team in delivering care
- Have previously completed a placement or have been employed in a community mental health setting.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).