Community Physical Health Care Assistant (Band 3)

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Physical Health Care Assistant to support physical health care for adults with serious mental illness, across hospital and community settings.

You will perform health monitoring, venepuncture, ECGs, and contribute to health plans, working with nurses, doctors and allied health staff to improve overall wellbeing.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
• Direct care or support experience in health or social care.
• Ability to work flexibly and independently in community services.
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
• Previous NHS clinical record systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in service users care to support recovery and wellbeing in hospital and community settings.
• Assess service users for basic health parameters such as heart rate, blood pressure, respirations.
• Plan, organise and lead groups independently in the community (e.g., smoking cessation, exercise, healthy lifestyle).
• Contribute to physical health care plans and keep records up to date.
• Monitor groups and report issues to physiotherapy staff, GP and senior nurses.
• Participate in screening using tools developed by supervising clinical staff.
• Support service users in healthy lifestyle choices and signpost to community services.
• Use ECG equipment and provide trace readings for review.
• Undertake venepuncture on request for screening.

Skills

Direct care experience

Flexible working

Literacy/numeracy/IT

Mental health services

Venepuncture/ECG competencies

NHS clinical records

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent experience)

Job description

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Physical Health Care Assistant to support physical health care for adults with serious mental illness, across hospital and community settings.

You will perform health monitoring, venepuncture, ECGs, and contribute to health plans, working with nurses, doctors and allied health staff to improve overall wellbeing.