Job vacancy: Nurse Associate/Qualified Assistant Practitioner for Physical Health, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Greater Manchester

Job summary

Main area: Mental Health
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 437-6240313

Employer: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Specialist Perinatal Community Service
Town: Greater Manchester
Salary: £25,147 - £27,596 pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/07/2024 23:59

Nurse Associate/Qualified Assistant Practitioner for Physical Health

NHS AfC: Band 4

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Registered Nurse Associate/ Qualified Assistant Practitioner for Physical Health will deliver high level, quality care and evidence-based interventions within a multi-disciplinary team. The Assistant Practitioner will provide planned care and be able to take appropriate action to achieve the planned aims and objectives.

The Registered Nurse Associate/ Qualified Assistant Practitioner for Physical Health will be competent in:

Health Promotion

Discussion and signposting with service users around lifestyle, smoking, diet, exercise, diabetes, cholesterol, alcohol etc. Offer brief interventions and make referrals to relevant services such as weight management or exercise.

Physical Health Monitoring Tool

Ensure targets for metabolic screening completed yearly for service users who meet the criteria. Ensure Physical Health assessments completed, and results inputted and shared with service user, GP, care coordinator/medic. Ensure all interventions recorded through the progress note tile on PARIS. Refer to specialist nurses e.g. drugs and alcohol as appropriate and liaise with community staff. The successful candidate will be involved in developing a physical health pathway within the service, led by the ACP and Operational team.

Undertake Venepuncture as required or directed by the senior nurse or medic.

Undertake ECG as required or directed by the senior nurse or medic.

Medical devices

Undertake quality checks where required. Ensure medical device faults are reported and followed up. Report all problems to Senior Nurse Practitioner

Supporting annual flu vaccination clinics

Support qualified staff with flu vaccinations clinic. Give influenza vaccine under supervision of Senior Nurse Practitioner.

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Staff benefits

Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.

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

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse Associate compliant with the requirements for NMC registration
Level 5 study, Foundation Degree Nursing Associate or willingness to work towards.
OR: Competency based level 4 qualification (Foundation Degree) in Health and Social Care. End Point Assessment achieved as passed
Training in: • Venepuncture • BLS • ECG taking • Awareness of blood results relevant to role. • willingness to undertake training in all of the above is essential

Desirable criteria

Evidence of post registration development.
Experience of Perinatal services or working with perinatal clients.

Essential and Desirable - Knowledge

Essential criteria

The post holder should: 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

Desirable criteria

Have previously completed a placement or have been employed in a community mental health setting.

Essential and Desirable - Knowledge

Essential criteria

Evidence based interventions and their application on practice The scope of the role of RNA/AP in the context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development. When to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional The need for continued professional development in accordance with the requirements of NMC registration if an RNA.

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of specialist needs of service user group e.g substance misuse/self-harm. • Knowledge of PHIT • Knowledge around smoking cessation. • Awareness of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act as relevant to role.

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.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click here.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Bronze

We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Rebecca Wilshaw
Job title: Operational Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0161 271 0188

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Nurse Associate/Qualified Assistant Practitioner for Physical Health

NHS AfC: Band 4

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