Community Mental Health Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Colchester, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are seeking to recruit a band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner in our Dementia Service. We have a commitment to provide responsive, flexible and evidence based specialist service to those people who are undergoing an assessment of their memory problems or those diagnosed with a dementia offering assessment to their complex presentation and needs.

You will be working as a member the Dementia intensive support service to provide high quality, evidence-based, holistic care to patients in line with your professional code of conduct and Trust policies. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate packages of care based upon individual service user needs, under the guidance of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

As required by your manager, you will have responsibility for the day-to-day supervision and management of junior team members within your professional group and team locality. This will include the management of these staff in line with agreed Trust HR processes.

As part of the ongoing transformation of services in line with the NHS Long Term Plan, development of services for dementia have been working over the past year in developing an intensive responsive service to manage the needs of these patients. The role is to join EPUT as a Band 6 Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner within the Dementia Service which includes the Memory Assessment Service, Dementia Intensive Support Team (DIST) and the Dementia Support Team (DST).

The Memory Assessment Service offers age inclusive memory assessments and diagnosis. The Dementia Intensive Support Team provides short-term intensive treatment in the person’s place of residence working towards admission avoidance. The remaining community teams provide support in enabling people with dementia of all ages to maintain their independence in their preferred place of residence looking at a complete holistic assessment leading to better health outcomes. This includes access to other community services that include assistive technology, advice about environment, and healthy living. Providing education for their families, friends and carers so they are better equipped to understand and support their loved ones with dementia

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;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer

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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.

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The post holder carries responsibility for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients with dementia who are within their own home a care home, nursing home or present within Colchester Hospital or within in EPUT.

The Dementia Intensive Support Team provides short-term intensive

The post holder will be expected to act as an ambassador for EPUT in all settings.

Undertake assessments with people deemed at high risk due to behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Assessments occur in a range of settings but mainly in the individuals place of residence

Following assessment you will take a lead role with the implementation and evaluation of person-centred care being mindful of physical health and social inclusion to avoid unnecessary hospital admission and to promote early discharge..

Advise a range of health and social care professionals on effective treatment, interventions and management of individuals with dementia promoting independence.

Signpost individuals to other appropriate services whether they be statutory or non-statutory.

Ensure effective lines of communication are maintained and establish to promote effective working relationships.

Disseminate specialist knowledge across a range of professionals and services as required.

Actively and constructively contribute in Team Meetings, MDT meetings initiating and discussing new methods/models of working.

Participate in research or trails where necessary or required.

Inform the Team Manager if they are concerned with regards to any breaches of pr



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