# Assistant Practitioner for Physical Health > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-practitioner-for-physical-health/e9da736b-22ed-4e36-80bf-e226ee96f3f8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-practitioner-for-physical-health/e9da736b-22ed-4e36-80bf-e226ee96f3f8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T08:22:04.681Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Chorolton/Greater_Manchester_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v7924204 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7924204?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview As part of investment within community services, Manchester EIS have additional funding to expand, creating an exciting time to join the service.  An exciting opportunity has arisen at 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. The successful applicant will have some experience of working with service users with mental health issues. The post holder alongside the physical health Lead will be able to hold physical health clinics/complete home visits in order to complete comprehensive physical health assesments including blood tests and ECGs' They will work as part of a busy multi-disciplinary team completing   supporting service users to address their physical and mental health needs. ### Main duties of the job - Health Promotion & interventions - Physical Health Improvement Tool - Support with Clozapine, Mood stabiliser and Depot clinics if required - Undertake Venepuncture regulalry 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification Staff benefits - Pay Enhancement - 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years - Excellent pension - Cycle to work scheme - Salary sacrifice car scheme - Wellbeing programme - Blue Light Card Discounts - fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles) ## Job Details As part of investment within community services, Manchester EIS have additional funding to expand, creating an exciting time to join the service. An exciting opportunity has arisen at 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. The successful applicant will have some experience of working with service users with mental health issues. The post holder alongside the physical health Lead will be able to hold physical health clinics/complete home visits in order to complete comprehensive physical health assesments including blood tests and ECGs' They will work as part of a busy multi-disciplinary team completing supporting service users to address their physical and mental health needs. ## Job Description Health Promotion & interventions Physical Health Improvement Tool Support with Clozapine, Mood stabiliser and Depot clinics if required Undertake Venepuncture regulalry 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. ## Responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification Staff benefits Pay Enhancement 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles) ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Assessing physical health needs - Awareness of mental health and physical health and how it interacts. - Have the ability to work on their own initiative under appropriate supervision and engage in reflective practice. **Desirable** - Have previously some experience or been employed in a community health setting. ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Assisitant practitioner qualification - 1 years 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 **Desirable** - Venepuncture - BLS - Blood result awareness in relation to physical health - Experience and knowledge of MHA/MCA ## Documents - [jd and person specification (pdf, 368.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10316549) - [important candidate information (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=931) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.