STR Worker - Band 3 Physical Health STR Worker

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Dudley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist healthcare trust in the United Kingdom seeks a dedicated professional to improve physical health outcomes for patients. Responsibilities include supporting service users' recovery, conducting cardio‑metabolic monitoring, and working closely with clinical teams. Candidates should have experience in mental health, strong communication skills, and a willingness to attain necessary certifications. This role offers a competitive salary aligned with NHS pay scales and emphasizes equal opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults with severe mental health difficulties.
• Genuine interest in improving physical health for patients.
• Willingness to undergo DBS checks if required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and promote recovery for service users.
• Identify physical health needs of individual service users.
• Support the development of physical health clinics.
• Undertake cardio‑metabolic monitoring in outpatient clinics.
• Support senior clinicians in the Clozapine Clinic.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Building relationships

Understanding of recovery framework

Education

National Care Certificate

Job description

We are a specialist Physical Health Team that has recently expanded within Adult Community Mental Health Services in Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The team’s focus is to improve physical health outcomes for our patients, following standards issued by the Care Quality Commission, NHS England and NICE guidelines. This role involves cardio‑metabolic monitoring in outpatient clinics and occasional home visits to undertake annual cardio‑metabolic physical health checks, monitoring physical observations (BP, weight/height/BMI), completing ECGs and taking bloods (all training provided), and supporting senior clinicians within the one‑stop Clozapine Clinic.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and time to an allocated group of service users to promote their recovery and physical health monitoring, maintaining them in their community environment and helping them build their own support network.
• Support the individual service user to identify their needs and keep these at the fore at all times, working to the Recovery Model.
• Support the individual service user with their physical health needs.
• Support the ongoing development of the physical health clinics within community mental health services.
• Support the clinical team in delivering high quality health care to the patients.
• Support the running of Clozapine Clinics.
• Undertake cardio‑metabolic monitoring in outpatient clinics and home visits.
• Support senior clinicians within the one‑stop Clozapine Clinic.

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults who have severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
• Excellent communication skills and good IT skills.
• Genuine interest in improving physical health for patients.
• Ability to build good working relationships with the multidisciplinary team.
• Capacity to help service users work towards goals within a recovery framework.
• Must hold the national Care Certificate for clinical posts up to and including Band 4, or be supported to attain it once in post.
• Willingness to undergo DBS checks if required.

Salary & Benefits

The salary is set in accordance with NHS Agenda for Change pay scales, based on experience working directly within the NHS. Experience gained with other NHS Trusts will be considered; candidates without prior NHS experience may be appointed at the lowest point unless they can demonstrate equivalent experience.

Equal Opportunities

The Trust is committed to equal opportunities, providing flexible working and is a non‑smoking organisation. It champions anti‑racism, disability inclusion and LGBTQ+ equality and welcomes and encourages applications from people who belong to minority or marginalised communities, including Black and Asian, disabled (including hidden disabilities), and LGBTQ+ individuals. Disabled applicants can request consideration under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. All applicants will be offered reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.