Job summary
Community Mental Health Practitioner Band 6 - £35,392 - £42,618 per annum (pro rata for part time hours) Functional Intensive Response and Support Team The Crystal Centre Part Time Hours Available
Main duties of the job
We are pleased to offer the new and exciting opportunity to join the new Mid and South Essex, 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 shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
1. Season Ticket Loans
2. NHS discounts for staff
3. Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
4. Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
5. The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
6. Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
7. Day One Flexible Employer
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
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 to support. 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
8. Registered Mental health Nurse, or Occupational Therapist.
9. Additional Professional Qualifications in Older adult Mental Health /Dementia or Experience
10. Evidence of personal and professional development in contemporary mental health practice and dementia care
Desirable
11. Educated to Degree Level
12. Non-medical Independent prescriber
Knowledge
Essential
13. Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidelines.
14. Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and its application in practice
15. Understanding of the Care Act
16. Good understanding of national policy and the implications for good mental health
17. An understanding of Frailty and the complexities of later life
18. Experience in the use of risk assessment tools
Desirable
19. Use of screening tools in dementia
Skills/Experience
Essential
20. Evidence of ability to prioritise workload and competing demands
21. Evidence of objective setting, time management skills etc
22. Ability to plan ways of improving efficiency and cost effectiveness of clinical services
23. Evidence of personal development
24. Ability to build relationships and negotiate satisfactory outcomes
25. Ability to know when to seek the support and guidance of more senior colleagues when necessary
26. Ability to use own judgement confidently and decisively