Health Improvement Worker

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Full time
Working with Gedling Local Mental Health Team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Gedling LMHT. The LMHT provides specialised mental health assessments and evidence-based treatment within the Gedling area. The service is committed to the principles of recovery; aiming for people to be empowered to be as independent as possible and wellness recovery action planning.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Gedling Local Mental Health Team are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Band 4 Health Improvement Worker to work across the Gedling area.

This role will involve working alongside mental health teams and general practices to proactively identify and help the patient to manage cardio-metabolic risk factors associated with serious mental illness. You will coordinate and communicate between the different parts of the service that the patients are in contact with.

People with a Serious Mental Illness die on average 15 – 20 years earlier than the general population often due to the under-identification or poor management of their cardio-metabolic risk factors.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire, we are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank. Your health and wellbeing is our priority, and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network, Health and Wellbeing Champions Network, and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Robyn Lowe Job title: Team leader Email address: robyn.lowe@nottshc.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0115 9524098

Alternatively, you can contact: Tanya Hobbs (Service Manager) - tanya.hobbs@nottshc.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0115 9524098

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