Job Description
Job overview
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.
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- Health Promotion & interventions
- Physical health assesments in clients homes and in a clinic setting
- Physical Health Improvement Tool
- 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancement
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org
The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a servic