The Health Improvement Worker will work as part of the Local Mental Health Team and wider PCN to deliver physical healthcare interventions to patients with Severe Mental Illness.
The post holder will have a specific remit to support achievement of the physical health standards for people with SMI by engaging service users in routine physical health checks and support the person to work towards personal physical health goals in order to improve their physical and mental health. This involves supporting people with on the GP Serious Mental Illness (SMI) register living in the locality to have their cardiometabolic risk factors measured.
Responsibilities:
1. Physical health checks of patients.
2. To be responsible for the assessment and monitoring of the physical health needs of service users on the SMI register.
3. To ensure that service users receive regular physical health checks on an annual basis and from an identified caseload provided by e-HealthScope.
4. To interpret the results of physical health tests and act upon instances when follow up/intervention is required.
5. To develop care plans in collaboration with service users related to improving their physical health.
6. To devise and develop and signpost to supportive physical health interventions accessible to service users.
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicola Brougham Job title: Team Lead Email address: Nicola.Brougham@nottshc.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0115 8760153
Tracy Chalk can also be contacted on 0115 8760153 / tracy.chalk@nottshc.nhs.uk
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