STR Worker - Band 3 Physical Health STR Worker NHS AfC: Band 3 Speciality: Adult Mental Health [...]

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is growing and changing. We provide specialist mental health, learning disability and community services across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, and we’re hiring people who want to shape what comes next.

Formed on 1 April 2020 through the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, we’re now focused on the future with a new Trust Strategy and our Best for the Black Country programme.

What we do:

• Adult and older adult mental health
• Children and young people’s mental health
• Specialist learning disability services
• Community healthcare for children, young people and families in Dudley

We’ve got real momentum right now. New strategy, clear priorities and our Best for the Black Country work mean things are moving in the right way, fast.

Our values aren’t just posters. People are genuinely compassionate, take responsibility, treat you with respect and help you feel confident and empowered.

You’ll be looked after. Flexible working, family-friendly policies, supportive teams, proper wellbeing support and chances to learn with coaching and development.

There’s room to grow. Loads of services to explore and real space to try ideas and be heard.

It’s a good place to live. Friendly diverse communities, easy transport, good schools and colleges, shopping, food, lots to do, plenty of green space and a lower cost of living than many other city regions.

What it’s like to work here:

You’ll join friendly, skilled teams who look out for each other. We plan together, share caseload pressures, and celebrate wins. New starters get a warm welcome and clear induction; early careers colleagues have preceptorship and buddying; experienced staff can lead, teach and innovate. You’ll have space to do good work, speak up, and see the difference you make.

Who we are:

We’re 4,000+ colleagues from many backgrounds, committed to improving health and wellbeing for our communities and for each other. If you’re excited about the role but don’t tick every box, please apply. We value potential and transferable experience.

Job overview:

We are a specialist Physical Health Team that has recently expanded within Adult Community Mental Health Services in Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The team's focus is to improve the physical health outcomes for our patients with direction and standards issued by the Care Quality Commission, NHS England and NICE guidelines.

You will undertake cardio-metabolic monitoring in Out-patient Clinics and complete some home visits when needed.

Main duties of the job:

The role of the STR Worker is to support in Out-patient Clinics and complete some home visits to undertake annual cardio-metabolic physical health checks. You will monitor physical observations; BP, weight/height/BMI, complete ECG’s and take bloods (all training will be provided). You will also support senior clinicians within the one-stop Clozapine Clinic.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual with experience of working with adults who have severe and enduring mental health difficulties. Applicants must have excellent communication skills, good IT skills and a genuine interest in improving the physical health for patients. You should be able to form good working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver a safe, high quality and effective service. You will be supported with supervision from senior members of the team.

Working for our organisation:

The Physical Health Team is a unique specialist team, who have a strong work ethic; are dedicated, positive and hard working. Teamwork is our strength and our passion is to deliver high quality care and with a supportive work environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• To provide Support and Time to an allocated group of service users in order to promote their Recovery and physical health monitoring to maintain them in their community environment helping them to build their own support network.
• To support the individual service user to identify their needs and have these at the fore at all times, working to the Recovery Model to support service users to work towards their identified goals.
• To support the individual service user with their physical health needs.
• To support the ongoing development of the physical health clinics within community mental health services.
• To support the clinical team in the delivery of high quality health care to the patients.
• To support the running of Clozapine Clinics.

Person specification:

Essential/Desirable:

• NVQ 2 Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
• Education to GCSE standard
• Experience of delivering care or support
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively at all levels
• Awareness of the importance of the promotion of physical health care with patient group
• Motivated
• Flexible
• Be compassionate, empathetic and caring to everyone
• Commitment to work towards NVQ 3
• Full Driving Licence
• Experience of working in mental health services

Applying and timelines:

We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications, so please apply soon. We shortlist after the closing date and will contact shortlisted candidates usually within two weeks. If you haven’t heard by then, you haven’t been shortlisted. Please check your email for updates and contact Recruitment for feedback.

Pay and contracts:

Most NHS roles are paid under NHS Agenda for Change. With us - your starting point is set against the advertised band and your relevant NHS service, with progression through annual increments.

Standards and checks:

• Clinical posts up to and including Band 4 are expected to hold the Care Certificate. If you don’t have it yet, we’ll support you to complete it in post.
• Some roles require a Standard or Enhanced DBS check under part V of the Police Act 1997. Having a criminal record won’t automatically prevent employment. We consider the role and individual circumstances.
• We are an equal opportunities employer, offer flexible working, and are a smoke free Trust.

Inclusion, equality and adjustments:

We are an equal opportunities employer and offer flexible working. We are an anti-racist, disability-inclusive and LGBTQ+-inclusive Trust. We welcome applications from under-represented groups and people with lived experience relevant to our services, including Black and Asian colleagues, Disabled people (including non-visible disabilities such as neurodiversity and mental health) and LGBTQ+ people. Disabled applicants can request consideration under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme where essential criteria are met. You can ask for reasonable adjustments at every stage of the process.

Our culture and values:

Best for the Black Country is our improvement journey. We share a clear vision and values, lead with compassion and visibility, listen to every voice, keep improving what we do and take ownership for delivery. You’ll feel it in how teams support each other and in the impact your work has on local people. If you want to contribute, learn and progress, this is a great time to join us.