As part of investment within community services, Manchester EIS have additional funding to expand, creating an exciting time to join the service. An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Early Intervention Service in Manchester. We are looking to recruit a Registered Nurse Associate/ Assistant Practitioner or Trainee Nursing Associate to work within the service, focusing on undertaking Physical Health Care assessments and monitoring physical health, alongside other service user and carer interventions. Manchester EIS is fast paced, dynamic, supportive, covering a wide geographical area and supporting those experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The successful applicant will have some experience of working with service users with mental health issues. The post holder alongside the physical health nurse will be able to hold physical health clinics and work as part of a busy multi-disciplinary team supporting service users address their physical and mental health needs.
Responsibilities
* Health Promotion & interventions
* Physical Health Improvement Tool
* Support with Clozapine, Mood stabiliser and Depot clinics if required
* Undertake Venepuncture as required within the PHIT Tool or directed by the senior nurse or medic
* Undertake ECG as required within the PHIT Tool or directed by the senior nurse or medic
* Supporting annual flu vaccination clinics if required
About the Service
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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.
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