Health Improvement Worker

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Carlton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organisation in Carlton is seeking a motivated Band 4 Health Improvement Worker to join the Gedling Local Mental Health Team. The role focuses on managing patients with serious mental illness and associated cardio-metabolic risks, requiring a full UK driving license. Candidates should have strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate across teams. Benefits include health-focused employee networks and counselling services.

Benefits

Employee-led networks

Focus on health and wellbeing

In-house occupational health services

Qualifications

• A full UK driving licence and a vehicle for business use.
• Experience in mental health care preferred.
• Ability to work with diverse teams and manage patient care.

Responsibilities

• Identify and help patients manage cardio-metabolic risk factors.
• Coordinate communication between service parts.

Skills

Proactive patient management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Gedling Local Mental Health Team (LMHT) provides specialised mental health assessments and evidence-based treatment within the Gedling area. The service is committed to the principles of recovery, aiming for people to be empowered to be as independent as possible and wellness recovery action planning.

A full UK driving licence and a vehicle for business use are required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note: applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), and this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first two months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service (annual fee £16).

Role

Gedling Local Mental Health Team are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Band 4 Health Improvement Worker to work across the Gedling area. This role involves working with LMHT and secondary Mental Healthcare Services, with patients identified as having serious mental illness and cardio-metabolic risk factors. People with a Serious Mental Illness die on average 15–20 years earlier than the general population, often due to under-identification or poor management of cardio-metabolic risk factors.

Responsibilities

• Work with mental health teams and general practices to proactively identify and help patients manage cardio-metabolic risk factors.
• Coordinate and communicate between different parts of the service that patients contact.

Organisation context

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 colleagues delivering mental health, community health, and related services across multiple counties. (This section provides context about the organisation and can be trimmed if needed.)

Benefits and networks

We offer employee-led networks and a focus on health and wellbeing, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion groups, Green Champions, Freedom to Speak Up, and others. The Trust prioritises staff health and wellbeing and offers in-house occupational health and counselling services.

How to apply / contact

For further details or informal visits contact:

Name: Robyn Lowe
Job title: Team Leader
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

Alternatively you can contact Steve Kelly – Clinical Lead – [e-mail]