Primary Mental Health Practitioner, Older People

4 weeks ago


Doncaster, United Kingdom Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Following the on-going expansion of the primary mental health hubs in Doncaster, we are seeking to employ a primary care practitioner who has specialist knowledge in working with older people. This new and exciting role is planned to support improving the access to our services from an aging population adn support the wider team in understanding some of the additional complexities and considerations when working with older people.

If you are passionate about delivering innovative mental health care, like a new challenge working as part of a diverse primary care team and being part of wider system change, then this could be just the post for you.

Doncaster is delivering a place-based, community mental health service for adults and older adults to align with Primary Care Networks. This service consists of four hubs called the Primary Care Mental Health Hubs (PCMMH). In the hubs you will work with people experiencing both common and severe mental health issues, as part of a multidisciplinary team which includes: CBT Therapists, Clinical Associate Psychologists, Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners, Primary Care Mental Health Practitioners (Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers) Community Connectors and Peer Support workers. We are a partnership with RDASH, the local specialist Mental Health Trust, Primary Care Doncaster, and the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise Sector (VCSE).

To have a special interest and understanding of the additional complexities which often come with an aging population and the impacts of these life events and circumstances on people’s mental health.

Provide a service in a community setting which will include person led assessments, risk assessment, support planning in order to promote service user recovery and social inclusion. This will be delivered in accordance with legislative requirements, policy and professional practice and strengths-based approach.

Specialist advice and support, assessment, treatment, education, and solution-focused approaches, for patients and carers.

This post involves liaison with other roles and services within the community and will directly link with a group of General Practice surgeries. To participate in the overall development of the service ensuring that the principles of Clinical Governance underpin all developments

To work collaboratively with patients and their carers to facilitate and promote recovery, helping patients to achieve and maintain their optimum level of mental health functioning and quality of life in the community.

To participate in a Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting supporting the formulation and most appropriate intervention to meet the needs of the service user, with a specific knowledge to share in relation to working with older people.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

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