Job Title: Physical Health Support Worker
Agency: Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 27,485 – £ 30,162 / Year

Job Summary

The successful candidate must have or be working towards an Associate Practitioner qualification

The role of a Band 4 Physical Health Support Worker is not the same as a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker role, and applications that are tailored towards a Band 3 HCA role will be automatically rejected.

The Eating Disorders service is expanding its physical health remit and needs an appropriately qualified, enthusiastic, and motivated individual to work within the team predominantly in Mid Essex, including the main towns of Chelmsford, Braintree, and Maldon, and the surrounding area. The post holder will undertake Physical Health Checks to include ECGs, phlebotomy, blood glucose monitoring, weight, height, and other tests to monitor the health of patients under the service.

The Eating Disorders service operates across the county, with 2 office bases, one in Colchester and one in Basildon. Patients are seen in a variety of locations depending on their level of need. The service works closely with other mental health teams, acute hospitals, and GPs, as well as 3rd and voluntary sector organisations.

Please note this vacancy requires a face-to-face interview with the Recruiting Manager. Applicants who are unable to attend a face-to-face interview need not apply.

Main duties of the job

You will develop strong links with patients, carers, colleagues, and all organisations promptly from the point of initial contact. You will support and encourage the patient to improve and maintain good physical health and work alongside the patients, their carers, and clinical colleagues in the development of a co-produced care and support plan that allows them to further support their future management and wellbeing.

The physical health support worker will be supervised by a specialist Eating Disorders clinician and will be closely supported as necessary in the management of risks and the delivery of care by the team. The support worker will have clear pathways of escalation and will work within the bounds of existing EPUT policies and procedures as required.

To apply for the post, you will need to be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills with service users, carers, and organisations. You will be highly motivated and display a good ability to work autonomously where possible. You may also have existing experience in physical health monitoring and/or eating disorders services.

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