Assistant Practitioner

1 day ago


Telford, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:

- Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
- Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
- “In our Gift” providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
- The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
- Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
- Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
- Child Care Vouchers Scheme
- Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
- NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes

Patients with severe and enduring mental illness are known to have poorer physical health outcomes than the general population. For this reason, Shropshire Care Group is providing support to patients around their physical health needs.

The post holder will work together with team members conducting supervised specialist assessments of patients, focusing on their Physical health needs. They will lead on ensuring that patients with enduring mental health conditions are not discriminated by virtue of their mental illness in terms of their physical health. The post holder will lead on supporting patients carrying out physical health checks as specified in the Lester tool, health screening, health promotion and lifestyle advice.

This information will support in identifying referral to the appropriate physical health care settings as well as monitoring health conditions. Patients may also be facilitated with active support from the Physical Health Practitioner to access their GP if necessary.

The post holder will be expected to develop an understanding of the physical health needs of patient group.

The post holder will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to patients as part of a Mental Health Care Team, in this case the Community Mental Health service, working under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is an award-winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.

We pride ourselves on the services provided to support with the well-being of all of our employees both physically and mentally and offer counselling support and lifestyle information. Opportunities for flexible working are also available depending on the role.

We encourage career development provided by in house training programs and coaching support.

We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
- Responsible for the planning and coordination of the physical healthcare needs of patients within the Community Mental Health Pathways; including the requirement for physical examinations and investigations.
- To complete and or order necessary investigations, and provide treatment and care individually, as part of a team, through supervision of staff, and through liaison with / referral to other agencies, e.g. ECGs, Bloods.
- To undertake health promotion and prevention activities including, for example, educating patients in the side effects of medication and lifestyle choices.
- To use professional judgement in managing complex and unpredictable care events and capture the learning from these experiences to improve patient care and service delivery.
- To be responsible for completing physical health assessments. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of physical health interventions and identifying risks and management plans in the process.
- To play an active role in multi-professional meetings.
- Ensure the delivery of high quality care through the pathway and demonstrate high personal standards in clinical practice and ensure care is provided in line with NICE Guidance.
- Collect and collate data/ information effectively for the purpose of audit and service performance.
- To contribute towards research in the area of expertise
- To identify and evaluate, with others, areas for potential service improvement and agrees further action
- To contribute to the maintenance and monitoring of service standards.
- To promote shared decision making with Service User involvement in all aspects of their care.
- To contribute and make suggestions to the improvement of services.
- To identify issues of concern at work and alerting appropriate personnel
- To present a positive image



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