Healthcare Assistant - HMP Manchester

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health provider is looking for an experienced Senior Support Worker to join the mental health inreach team at HMP Manchester. The role involves assessing physiological observations, promoting healthy lifestyles, and assisting service users with both mental and physical health issues. Candidates must have a Level 3 NVQ and experience in mental health and prison settings. An additional recruitment and retention premia of £1,542 per annum is offered, along with attractive benefits including enhanced pay for evenings and weekends.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a mental health setting.
• Experience of MDT working.
• Experience of working in a prison setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess physiological observations including blood monitoring and ECGs.
• Promote healthy lifestyles for service users.
• Assist service users in accessing support for mental and physical health.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Good organisational skills

Venepuncture/ECG trained

Understanding of physical health needs for MH service users

Skills in physical health care observations

Education

Recognised competency based level 3 NVQ or equivalent experience

Job description

You must have been in the UK for 12 months prior to applying for this post and be able to provide a 6 year address history to be able to complete the prison clearance.

This role is subject to a additional recruitment and retention premia of £1542 per annum

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior support worker to join a vibrant mental health inreach team within Health and Justice based at HMP Manchester. The post holder will work within the MHIT and will be an integral part of the wider clinical MDT.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an established service within the Health & Justice directorate of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. You will be supported with the security checking procedure (Counter Terrorism Clearance) to enable you to work in a High Secure Environment. It is essential that throughout your employment that you are compliant at all times with the necessary renewal checks every 5 years.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assess physiological observations, including blood monitoring and ECG's, and promote healthy lifestyles for our service users. The post holder will assist in enabling service users to access the support they need to recover from their mental health and physical health problems, whilst in a custodial setting. They will also assist care co‑coordinators in working across boundaries of care to plan, implement and evaluate care within care pathways as part of the stepped care model.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job responsibilities

• 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
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised competency based level 3 NVQ in relevant subject area or equivalent demonstrable experience

Experience

• Experience of working within a mental health setting
• Experience of MDT working
• Experience of working in a prison setting

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Good organisational skills and ability to work flexibly
• Venepuncture/ ECG trained
• Understanding of physical health needs for MH service users in custodial settings
• Skills in physical health care observations

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.

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum pro rata