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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave + bank holidays (

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Registered Nurse Associate to join the Manchester Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service within the Physical Health Team. The role supports service users across three Manchester EIP teams, providing timely physical health assessments and monitoring for first-episode psychosis. Part-time (22.5 hours/week) with flexible patterns.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Associate with experience in mental health care.
• Ability to perform physical health assessments and monitoring.
• Flexible working patterns including part-time hours.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physical health assessments in clients' homes and clinic settings.
• Support monitoring for antipsychotics, lithium, and other meds.
• Assist with Clozapine, mood stabilisers, and depot clinics as needed.
• Perform venepuncture and ECGs as directed by senior staff.

Skills

Nurse Associate

Mental health

Venepuncture

ECG

Home visits

Education

Nurse registration (NMC)

Job description

Company:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Manchester Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service as a Nurse Associate within our Physical Health Team. This city-wide role supports service users across our three Manchester EIP teams, helping people experiencing a first episode of psychosis access timely physical health assessment, monitoring and interventions.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse Associate with experience of working with people experiencing mental health difficulties and a passion for delivering holistic, person-centred care.

This is a part-time role (22.5 hours per week) with a range of flexible working options available, including school hours, condensed hours and other patterns that support both service delivery and work-life balance.

The successful applicant will join a supportive and expanding service and benefit from a comprehensive induction programme, shadowing opportunities, regular supervision, and ongoing CPD and development opportunities. Working alongside our Physical Health Lead and multidisciplinary teams, you will play a key role in improving physical health outcomes for people accessing EIP services.

• Physical health assesments in clients homes and in a clinic setting
• Support with High dose antipsychotic monitoring
• support with lithium monitoring
• Support with Clozapine, Mood stabiliser and Depot clinics if required
• Undertake Venepuncture as required within the PHIT Tool or directed by the senior nurse or medic.
• Undertake ECG as required within the PHIT Tool or directed by the senior nurse or medic.
• Supporting annual flu vaccination clinics if required
• Support and promote physical health among the wider MDT
• offer ad hoc and repeat appointments including home visits to monitor changes in ECG and Blood results.

Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship under current immigration rules.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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.

Please see attached job description and person specification

• 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

This advert closes on Monday 19 Oct 2026