Community Mental Health Healthcare Assistant - DOPMH Penzance
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Overview
This role is part of the Dementia & Older People Mental Health (DOPMH) team in the Phoenix MCT Trust in Cornwall. The Healthcare Assistant (HCA) will support individuals with dementia or other mental health conditions, working alongside the multi‑disciplinary team (MDT).
Responsibilities
* Support patients and their carers in community settings, including patients' homes or care placements.
* Deliver time‑specific, planned care in accordance with individual care plans and the coordination of the patient care coordinator.
* Provide practical and emotional support to service users as indicated by their care plans.
* Collaborate closely with the MDT, comprising consultant psychiatrists, CPNs, memory assessment nurses, occupational therapists, dementia liaison nurses, psychologists and the primary care dementia team.
* Assist in the provision of effective mental health services to an identified caseload of service users.
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Contract
Location
Penzance, Cornwall, UK.
Contact / Application
For full information on the roles and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
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