Community Mental Health Practitioner
Band 6 - £35,392 - £42,618 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
Mid and South Essex, Older Adult Admission Avoidance & Home Treatment Team (South West FIRST)
Sankey House
Fixed term contract for 6 months covering 37.50 hours a week
Main duties of the job
We are pleased to offer this new and exciting opportunity to join the new Mid and South, Older Adult Admission Avoidance & Home Treatment Team. As part of the transformation agenda, a new service is being formed to provide support to Older Adults with Frailty and Functional Mental Health needs.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Open, Compassionate and Empowering. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer, the Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of this developing service, you will help support older adults with functional mental health issues to meet increased needs / rising risk to support admission avoidance and provide home treatment with a Home First approach. You will work with a new and growing team, the existing community services, and the established Dementia Admission avoidance services across Mid and South Essex.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Mental health Nurse, or Occupational Therapist.
* Additional Professional Qualifications in Older adult Mental Health /Dementia or Experience
* Evidence of personal and professional development in contemporary mental health practice and dementia care
Desirable
* Educated to Degree Level
* Non-medical Independent prescriber
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidelines.
* Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and its application in practice
* Understanding of the Care Act
* Good understanding of national policy and the implications for good mental health
* An understanding of Frailty and the complexities of later life
* Experience in the use of risk assessment tools
Desirable
* Use of screening tools in dementia
Skills/Experience
Essential
* Evidence of ability to prioritise workload and competing demands
* Evidence of objective setting, time management skills etc
* Ability to plan ways of improving efficiency and cost effectiveness of clinical services
* Evidence of personal development
* Ability to build relationships and negotiate satisfactory outcomes
* Ability to know when to seek the support and guidance of more senior colleagues when necessary
* Ability to use own judgement confidently and decisively
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sankey House
81 High Road Pitsea
Basildon
SS13 3BB
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