Senior Physical Health Clinical Support Worker
Job Description
Job summary
The role of Senior Physical Health Clinic Support Worker will be carrying our annual physical health checks for people diagnosed with a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) by conducting a range of physical observations and health promotion interventions, as well as signposting individuals to services to improve their physical health and set goals with individuals to help improve their physical health.
The Senior Physical Health Clinic Support Workers will also support long-acting antipsychotic injection clinics held at Cavendish House and Bexhill Health Centre by supporting the Qualified Nurse by completing administrative tasks such as note taking and arranging appointments (covered on a rota basis). Also, there is a supportive role within the weekly Denzapine clinic (covered on a rota basis).
Senior Physical Health Clinic Support Workers will also hold physical health clinics to conduct BMI assessment, ECG's and various blood tests as requested using venepuncture skills. (These assessments may also be undertaken in the community, as needed).
Other duties will include supporting the duty function of the Assessment and Treatment Team, as well as other duties relevant to the role and banding of this job.
We are looking for an individual who feels a desire to make a positive contribution to improving the physical health for people living with SMI within primary and secondary services and support them in accessing appropriate level of care.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to have strong organisational skills and be able to work independently within the boundaries of your role whilst being able to seek support and guidance from senior colleagues and other professionals (Consultants, nurses, VCSE organisations, social prescribers GP's and others). You will be working closely with the PCN surgeries, and the role requires the individual to be able to independently travel across the locality.
About us
Our office is right in the thick of Hastings' vibrant and quirky culture and benefits from amazing sea views, with the promenade right across the road. Hastings still maintains its working fishing beach, as well as the old town, castle, pier and the area has some of the most affordable accommodation in the South East.
Hastings & Rother Assessment and Treatment Service is a multi-disciplinary service for adults with complex mental health problems. Our work is challenging, but we receive regular positive feedback from our service users and carers.
Job responsibilities
As a mental health trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of their staff, their reward packages reflect the immensely important work their staff do.
If you are looking for the opportunity to work within a busy but rewarding Assessment and Treatment service in a seaside town like no other, then we would love to hear from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate
- Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
Desirable
- Any relevant training such as smoking cessation, phlebotomy training, motivational interviewing to promote change
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Experience running clinics with indirect supervision
- Experience of working as part of a team
Skills
Essential
- Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carers
- Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/ or individual format
- Ability to travel across multiple sites in good time
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
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cavendish House
Hastings
TN34 3AA
