Healthcare Assistant

Greater Manchester Mental Health; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health trust in Manchester seeks an experienced Senior Support Worker to join their Mental Health Inreach Team, working in HMP Manchester. The role involves assessing physiological observations and assisting service users to access vital care while supporting the wider clinical team. Candidates must have prior experience in mental health settings and be compliant with security procedures. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and development in a vibrant work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health support within a custodial setting.
• Ability to assess physiological observations, including blood monitoring and ECGs.
• Strong understanding of care pathways and stepped care model.

Responsibilities

• Assess physiological observations for service users.
• Assist service users in accessing necessary support.
• Work collaboratively within the Mental Health Inreach Team.

Job description

Overview

You must have been in the UK for 12 months prior to applying for this post and be able to provide a 6 year address history to be able to complete the prison clearance. This role is subject to an additional recruitment and retention premium of £1542 per annum. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior support worker to join a vibrant mental health inreach team within Health and Justice based at HMP Manchester. The post holder will work within the MHIT and will be an integral part of the wider clinical MDT. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an established service within the Health & Justice directorate of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. You will be supported with the security checking procedure (Counter Terrorism Clearance) to enable you to work in a High Secure Environment. It is essential that throughout your employment you are compliant at all times with the necessary renewal checks every 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Assess physiological observations, including blood monitoring and ECGs, and promote healthy lifestyles for our service users.
• Assist in enabling service users to access the support they need to recover from their mental health and physical health problems, whilst in a custodial setting.
• Assist care co-coordinators in working across boundaries of care to plan, implement and evaluate care within care pathways as part of the stepped care model.
• Work as part of the Mental Health Inreach Team (MHIT) and the wider clinical MDT.

About GM Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 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. 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.

How to apply / Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katie Messenger
Job title: Mental Health Inreach Team Manager
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01618175932