Our friendly and supportive team, based at Newmarket Hospital, are looking for a Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner to join us in providing an excellent service to Older People in our area.
We provide a community-based service to people of any age with a dementia diagnosis, and to Older People with a functional diagnosis and complex needs.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about working in Older People's services, understands assessment, the referral process, case handling and working collaboratively with the wider MDT.
You can expect a thorough induction. Preceptorship is available if required in addition to opportunities for ongoing development.
The team works in a Recovery focused way with service users, carers and other partners towards positive outcomes.
This post is 9-5, Monday- Friday and gives a good work life balance.
The team is inclusive, and we welcome applications from people of any background.
Main duties of the job
As a Community Mental Health Practitioner, you will be responsible for:
* Under supervision of senior colleague, you will hold a caseload of service users with organic and functional presentations under CPA and NCPA.
* Assessing and managing risk.
* Using Dialog+ where possible and Recovery Care Planning with service users and carers.
* Managing your own diary and planning your day.
* Attending MDT meetings, ward reviews, meetings with other partners as required e.g., Home Treatment Team, Social Care.
* Being part of the duty worker rota for the team.
* Communicate effectively through notes on Lorenzo and letters to GPs and other involved parties.
* Administering depot medication.
* Driving is essential for this role.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:
* NHS pension
* A comprehensive in-house & external training programmes
* Career progression
* Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
* Staff physio service
* NHS discounts and many more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Nursing Degree or equivalent
* Valid registration with NMC
Skills
Essential
* Able to demonstrate the ability to organize, plan and implement work
Other
Essential
* Ability to travel independently
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Bury North Older People's Service
Newmarket Community Hospital
Newmarket
CB8 7JG
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