You will be required to build relationships with people who may struggle to access support for their health needs, proactively inviting people for an annual physical health check.
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about making a positive contribution to improving the physical health of people living with SMI within primary and secondary services, supporting them in accessing the appropriate level of care.
You will be required to have strong organisational skills and be able to work independently within the boundaries of your role whilst being able to seek support and guidance from senior colleagues and other professionals.
We offer high-quality training covering core mental health awareness, physical health promotion, and behaviour change for people living with SMI. You will have protected time to access relevant training and appropriate supervision & reflective practice as well as access to multidisciplinary team structures as part of continued development.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide comprehensive physical health assessments (in both clinic and home settings), signpost individuals to services to improve their physical health, and set goals with individuals to help improve their physical health.
* Work closely with the existing teams in Primary and Secondary care to enhance the provision by providing comprehensive physical health assessments.
* Develop physical health care goals and plans to promote and encourage self-management of physical health.
* Develop and promote supportive relationships with key partner organisations and communities to support sustainability.
To provide a comprehensive physical health monitoring, assessment, and annual review appointments for people diagnosed with a serious mental illness in a clinical setting, seeking to reduce the health inequality and mortality gap these individuals face and promoting positive lifestyle choices.
About Us
At Dorset HealthCare, we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities, and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services, and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference.
Equal Opportunities
We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us, you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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