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Physical Health Care Assistant in SMI

3 months ago

Aylesbury, United Kingdom Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

Join our dedicated SMI Physical Health Outreach Team at Oxford Health NHS FT as a Physical Health Care Assistant. This vital role involves conducting health assessments and delivering targeted interventions for individuals with Severe Mental Illness (SMI), bridging the gap between physical and mental health care.

We seek compassionate, proactive individuals with excellent communication skills and a passion for holistic patient care. With full training and support provided, you'll play a crucial role in enhancing patient well-being while advancing your career within a supportive and dynamic healthcare environment.

If you're committed to making a tangible difference in patients' lives, we want to hear from you

Please note this is a Fixed Term Contract ending 31st March 2025

Main duties of the job

As a Physical Health Care Assistant in our SMI Outreach Team, you will conduct comprehensive physical health assessments and deliver interventions for patients with Severe Mental Illness. Your duties include performing clinical procedures, visiting patients at home, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure seamless care. You will also educate patients on health and well-being, helping them navigate local resources.

Key qualities include strong communication skills, a compassionate approach, IT proficiency, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Your work will directly contribute to improving patient outcomes and overall quality of life.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:  “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are:  “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers Competitive pension scheme Lease car scheme Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Mental Health First Aiders Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply) Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are seeking a dedicated Physical Health Care Assistant to join our SMI Physical Health Outreach Team at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. This vital role focuses on improving the physical health of individuals with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) by performing health assessments and delivering targeted interventions. Your work will be essential in ensuring holistic care and improving patient outcomes.

Please review that attached job description and person specification for a full overview of the main duties and role responsibilities.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential criteria

Understanding of confidentiality

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of mental health conditions / illnesses

Qualifications – Academic/Skills/Professional

Essential criteria

The post holder will be expected to attend and fully complete a nationally agreed induction programme and undertake an on-going training to achieve a minimum of NVQ2 / VRQ Good level of secondary education with demonstrable literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable criteria

NVQ level 2 or 3 or other relevant qualifications

Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills

Essential criteria

Confident working alone. Holistic approach to care. Good time management skills. Good written communication skills. Able to prioritise work. IT literate with basic keyboard skills.

Experience

Essential criteria

Previous experience working in a care or rehabilitation setting Experience of using Office computer programs including Excel, Word and Outlook

Desirable criteria

Previous experience of managing own caseload of clients. Previous experience of clinical supervision.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills. To demonstrate English verbal and written communication skills. Able to work as a member of a team.

Contractual Requirements or other requirements

Essential criteria

Ability to travel between sites across Buckinghamshire Know own limitations. Able to work alone with patients. Able to use initiative. Ability to work flexibly to the needs of the service. Ability to work in a variety of settings. Able to move around buildings including stairs. Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All new starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process, aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments. Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests. Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role. We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.  We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent. Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing