Nursing Associate /Assistant Practitioner for Physical Health

Band 4

Main area: Mental Health

Grade: Band 4

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working)

Job ref: 437-6925983

Site: Brian Hore Unit, West Didsbury, Manchester

Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 17/03/2025 23:59

Job overview

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 to 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

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

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.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• 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. Ability to work on their own initiative under appropriate supervision and engage in reflective practice. Experience of delivering person-centred care under the supervision of a RN. 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.

Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. For further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.