Assistant Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Assistant Practitioner will work within a busy Older Adult Community Mental Health team based in North Manchester to support with meeting the physical health needs of our client group

**Taking and recording Physiological Investigations**: The post holder will undertake physiological assessment of Older adults. They will take and record blood pressure, pulse, weight, BMI and venepuncture for required blood tests.

Monitoring of Memory Treatment medication by taking physiological observations - overseen and supported by Nurse or Doctor prescriber

**Holistic well-being**: Assessing service users holistically. Assessment lifestyles - exercise and activities, eating and drinking, smoking, alcohol and drug use and giving advice on health lifestyles and signposting our service users to other services.

Team Working The post holder will work as part of a Multidisciplinary Team and provide support to care co-ordinators and other professionals

Mental Health and Wellbeing
- The postholder will contribute to assessment of both physical and mental health needs. Focusing on the physical health and wellbeing of Older Adults with severe and enduring mental health needs

Team Working
- Participating in Duty Rota

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.

See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- 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
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts



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