Community Health Nurse Associate - SMI & Physical Health

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Health Support role within the Tameside GM SMI Team to support patients with Severe Mental Illness in accessing Primary Care physical health screens and promoting integrated care. You will work across Primary and Secondary Care to ensure continuity and effective communication.

The role emphasizes health promotion, escalation of concerns, and coordination of physical health checks, with training for venipuncture and supervision of team members as

Qualifications

• Ability to liaise with GP practices and multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to promoting parity of esteem between mental and physical health.
• Willingness to travel across Greater Manchester as required.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with and support GP practices in reviewing the SMI register.
• Collaborate with Primary Care partners to support the service.
• Arrange initial appointments and assist service users in accessing health services.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

GP liaison

Venipuncture (training)

Health promotion

Tools

Venipuncture equipment

Job description

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Health Support role within the Tameside GM SMI Team to support patients with Severe Mental Illness in accessing Primary Care physical health screens and promoting integrated care. You will work across Primary and Secondary Care to ensure continuity and effective communication.

The role emphasizes health promotion, escalation of concerns, and coordination of physical health checks, with training for venipuncture and supervision of team members as