Health Care Assistant - Mental Health Services

This is an exciting opportunity for a healthcare assistant to be part of a team, working collaboratively with the GP practices across East Kent, to improve the implementation of physical health checks within GP practices for patients on the Severe Mental Illness (SMI) register. You will work with team colleagues to develop working relationships to promote physical health and improve physical health outcomes for the SMI population.

The successful candidates will be able to use their skills in physical health monitoring and communication skills, in interacting well with patients, to ensure effective and improved outcomes.

This service is provided across various locations within East Kent. Travelling to different locations will be an essential part of the role. However, we will support successful applicants to work more locally to their home or work base, where possible., Establishing good working relationships with GP practices which will be essential in the implementation of this service, and the delivery of virtual and in-person physical health monitoring.

To work closely with staff within the GP practices and the Primary Care Mental Health Service (PCMHS) team to increase the completion and evidencing of physical health checks for SMI patients.

To recognise and observe changes in patients physical health, mental health and behaviour which must be reported, recorded and acted on.

To be part of a team, providing this physical health checks service. Responsibilities will include delivery of standard physical health checks within the GP practices and the effective recording and communication of these results within healthcare systems.

We are a non-profit company, with a passion for delivering high quality primary care. We have a wide range of services such as hub-based GPs services, GP surgeries, a Community Primary Care mental health service, GP staff training service and Urgent Care Centres in partnership with other local healthcare providers. With the changing needs of our communities the list and range of services is growing all the time.

Formed by a federation of General Practitioners working in Canterbury and South Kent Coast areas of East Kent. Our aim is to provide accessible, high quality services for local people by collaborating with other established organisations in the health and social care community.