Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Physical Health Support Worker
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Are you passionate about supporting people to improve their physical wellbeing? We're looking for a motivated and compassionate Physical Health Support Worker to join our dedicated team, where you'll play a key role in delivering high quality, person centred care to the individuals we support. This is a truly rewarding opportunity to promote physical health, empower service users, and contribute to safe, effective and holistic care every day.
You'll be joining Devon Partnership NHS Trust, working across a diverse mix of urban, rural and coastal communities that make this a uniquely inspiring place to build your career. As part of the dynamic and skilled Riviera Core Team, you'll help us build on the excellent work already underway and continue driving forward positive outcomes for the people we serve.
This is a hands on, relationship focused role requiring empathy, resilience and a strong commitment to recovery oriented practice. As a Physical Health Support Worker, you'll help create a supportive environment where individuals feel listened to, respected and empowered to make meaningful steps toward improved health, wellbeing and quality of life.
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As a Physical Health Support Worker, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high quality physical healthcare. Your main responsibilities will include:
- Carrying out routine physical health monitoring: includes completing observations of blood pressure, pulse, temperature, height, weight and BMI, in line with the Physical Health Monitoring (PHM) Model.
- Supporting phlebotomy pathways and blood sampling: You will take bloods and support blood taking processes.
- Conducting ECGs and contributing to wider clinical monitoring requirements: assist with ECG recording and support timely screening for individuals prescribed medication.
- Promoting healthy lifestyle interventions: providing advice and support to encourage positive health behaviours.
- Supporting the delivery of the Physical Health Hub & Spoke model: helping ensure equitable access to physical health monitoring across localities.
- Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team: You will liaise with nurses, practitioners, GPs, and wider community colleagues to ensure high quality, person centred care.
- Accurately recording and maintaining clinical information: to ensure timely documentation of results, observations and follow-up actions.
- Supporting service users with personalised, recovery focused care: helping individuals understand their physical health needs, build confidence, engage with monitoring, and access further support where required.
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