Job summary
- Main area
- Older Person's Mental health
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 184-DC6220023
- Employer
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Barnfield Unit
- Town
- Minehead
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Older Person's Mental Health Practitioner
Band 5
Our award winning trusts recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientiousness of our colleagues. With over 10,000 colleagues working for our trusts in a very wide range of services, we aim to provide a supportive, inclusive environment in which our colleagues can thrive.
Job overview
Are you a motivated, caring and forward thinking Registered Professional who embraces a challenge? Whether you're newly qualified or looking for a change - we want to hear from you!
Taunton and West Somerset Neighbourhood OPMH would like to welcome an Older Person's Mental Health Practitioner to our team.
The team provides needs-led assessment and treatment and support, for older-aged adults in the community, working closely with the Inpatient Ward, First Response Service, Intensive Dementia Service other CMHTs, GPs, Primary Care Network MDTs and Voluntary Services. We work extremely closely with the rest of the integrated neighbourhood teams, which include integrated rehabilitation team and district nursing.
The role will involve managing a defined caseload with a focus on working with individuals and their significant others who experience a complex range of mental health needs and difficulties. Acting as a key member of the Multi Disciplinary Team working within an Integrated Service.
Main duties of the job
You'll undertake complex mental health assessments, care co-ordinate a caseload, have access to psychosocial support, be collaborative in their outlook and must be skilled in positive risk management whilst working within a recovery approach. We work very closely with a wide range of agencies in our community and will be central to this fulfilling role.
You will be committed to a person-centred approach to your work and will have an ability to prioritise and work flexibly. You will hold a caseload that will include patients with functional and organic diagnoses. You will also be part of the Duty worker system that is in place but always be supported by a duty manager and your fellow colleagues – we foster a true team approach!
The team's hubs are based in Taunton and Minehead and whilst you will be based in Minehead there may be occasions when you will be expected to work across both areas to cover the Taunton and West Somerset Neighbourhood.
Working for our organisation
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, continuing professional development and regular informal conversations around career progression, annual recognition awards to celebrate and recognise our colleagues achievements throughout the year and not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
We work hard to make sure that inclusion is part of everything we do. We know that true inclusion means we’re able to provide the best care for our patients and provide a fulfilling career for all our colleagues.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London – there is truly something for everyone!
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.
We have six active and impactful colleague networks. These networks provide a safe space for colleagues to share their experiences and learn from one another, but also influence change across our trust:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Acting as Keyworker, you'll make ongoing assessments of service users’ needs to reflect individual circumstances, including; assessing risk, promoting and enabling independent functioning, delivering relevant therapies and ensuring that service users are protected from significant harm.
Please see the attached job description for full responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Occupational Therapist
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of NMC guidance or HCPC professional guidance for practice
- Knowledge of care coordination
- Knowledge of mental health and community care legislation and policy
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a mental health setting.
- Experience of working with families, carers and significant others
- Ability to carry out assessments and psycho-social interventions
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in community mental health setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bev drohan
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07920 278887
- Additional information
We welcome interested applicants to contact the team for an informal discussion about the role.
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