Job summary
Greyfriars Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is seeking a highly motivated and committed band 4 Engagement, Activity and Physical Health Practitioner. Greyfriars PICU is a 10 bedded mixed PICU, providing care for people with severe and enduring mental health needs. The ideal candidate for this post will be seeking an opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives, with excellent communication skills and a passion for helping those experiencing mental health difficulties.
The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work amongst the highly successful Engagement Activity and Physical Health (EAP) team on Greyfriars. With the objective of promoting and applying the agenda of Engagement, Activity and Physical Health to people who are currently receiving care on Greyfriars PICU. The main focus of this role is to promote the principles of recovery and promote social inclusion. The role will also rely on an individual who can educate, facilitate and motivate adults with wide ranging mental health problems to enable them to live more healthily.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible for the day to day provision, co-ordination and review of engagement, activity and physical health monitoring for patients being nursed within Greyfriars PICU. This will involve running specialist activities/sessions and taking part in the provision of health and well-being sessions for patients.
We provide a service to our patients 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, so we are looking for flexible people who would like to work on this rewarding service to cover shifts throughout the week at varying times of the day.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess the activity abilities and interests of up to 10 patients with severe and enduring mental illness.
To plan and implement a programme of activity with patients on the PICU based on the Engagement, Activity & Physical Health agenda.
- To liaise effectively with Named Nurses and Multi-disciplinary Teams to ensure an individualised care package for each patient.
- To work with patients within Greyfriars Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and contribute to assessment, planning and intervention processes.
- To attend and participate in identified training and the staff appraisal process.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Completion of the Health Care Assistants development programme or equivalent e.g. NVQ 3, National Diploma
Desirable
- Associate Nurse Practitioner training
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems in an acute mental health setting.
- Ability to work with a wide variety of patients, carers and professionals
- Experience of working with people detained under the Mental Health Act.
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with substance misuse issues and/or a dual diagnosis.
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge of mental illness and its impact on the Individual
- Demonstrate adherence to Trust policies and prescribed nursing care plans.
- Awareness of issues surrounding diversity and anti-discriminatory practice
- Understanding of the basic principles of Infection Control
- Be able to follow prescribed Nursing Care plans
- Awareness of risk procedures
- Most frequently used 'sections' of the Mental Health Act
- Be able to work unsupervised for short periods
Desirable
- Knowledge of local community facilities outside of 'Health Services'.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wotton Lawn Hospital (Greyfriars PICU)
Horton Road
Gloucester
GL1 3WL