Physical Health and Wellbeing Practitioner
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
This is an exciting new opportunity to join our team at The Orchards which comprises of a 20 bedded Acute Ward and 10 bedded PICU for both male and female adults.
We have been working with other local NHS Trusts to create a new organisation, bringing together all community, mental health and learning disability services from across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has brought the services into a single organisation will result in more consistent care, more equitable access to services irrespective of postcode, and a more sustainable workforce and services.
To carry out comprehensive physical health assessments for service users, identify and deliver relevant interventions as needed, such as smoking cessation, exercise groups, diet advice, and alcohol advice, as per NICE guideline standards. The assessments may take place within inpatient wards or at another trust site. The role may require independent and lone working at times. The role will develop to include delivery of educational groups regarding good physical health regimes.
We are happy to discuss Flexible Working and/or part-time hours - all requests can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Main duties of the job
1. To carry out comprehensive physical health assessments for mental health service users.
2. To support the ongoing delivery of the NICE Quality Standards ensuring service users have received a comprehensive physical health check, which includes the following measures: smoking status, alcohol intake, substance misuse, BMI or waist circumference, blood pressure, blood glucose, and cholesterol.
3. To support the ongoing delivery of the NICE Quality Standards ensuring service users are offered relevant interventions for their physical health including smoking cessation, harmful alcohol use, substance misuse, weight gain or obesity, hypertension, diabetes/high risk of Diabetes, Dyslipidaemia.
4. Provide information on improving health and wellbeing and signposting to other agencies as appropriate.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent.
* Qualification at NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or Associate Practitioner training
* Care Certificate
* Training in various physical health assessments
* Willingness to undertake further training for role and development
* Tissue Viability and Wound Care training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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