Band 4
Main area Mental Health Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working) Job ref 437-7924204
Site City Wide Town Chorolton Salary £28,392 – £31,157 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/06/2026 23:59
Job overview
As part of investment within community services, Manchester EIS has additional funding to expand and offers an exciting opportunity to join the Early Intervention Service in Manchester. We are looking to recruit an Assistant Practitioner 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.
Members of the team will work as part of a busy multi-disciplinary team supporting service users to address their physical and mental health needs. The post holder will work alongside the physical health Lead and may conduct physical health clinics, complete home visits and comprehensive physical health assessments including blood tests and ECGs.
Main duties of the job
- Health Promotion & interventions
- Physical Health Improvement Tool
- Support with Clozapine, Mood stabiliser and Depot clinics if required
- Undertake Venepuncture regularly as required within the PHIT Tool or directed by senior colleagues
- Undertake ECG as required within the PHIT Tool or directed by physical health lead
- Supporting annual flu vaccination clinics if required
Please note – This role is not eligible for sponsorship under current immigration rules.
Benefits
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
- 1 year post qualifying experience in a community team
- Assessing Physical Health Needs
- Awareness of interaction of physical and mental health
- Knowledge and experience of mental health and social care
- Venepuncture
- BLS
- Blood result awareness in relation to physical health
- Experience and knowledge of MHA/MCA
Experience
- Assessing physical health needs
- Awareness of mental health and physical health and how it interacts.
- Ability to work on their own initiative under appropriate supervision and engage in reflective practice.
- Previous experience or employment in a community health setting.
Equality and diversity
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under‑represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.
Administrative requirements
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks. For further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org.
The Trust mandates that any post holder requiring a DBS for their role must subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
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