Community Mental Health Practitioner

7 days 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.

Based at the Kingswood Centre the NE Essex Dementia Service offers assessment, diagnosis, treatment and support for those experiencing memory problems. We work closely with third party organisations, particularly Alzheimer’s Society in providing support for people using services and their carers ensuring effective forward signposting where appropriate.

We are looking for someone who can contribute to the good work, innovative new ideas, help drive service improvement and work collaboratively with other health care providers to reduce the number of admissions to the general hospital as well as mental health inpatient units.

Applicants will be expected to have professional registration and relevant experience at band 5 or above.

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 treatment in the person’s place of residence. Working in close co-operation with hospital, community services, primary care staff, social care professionals and third sector organisations e.g. Alzheimer’s Society, Age Concern. They will be responsible for delivering treatment and helping to maintain standards of care within the Team. They will be expected to work collaboratively with individuals and their carer’s/family delivering person centred care. Actively participate in the training and education of staff, families and carers as required. In addition, they will also be responsible for ensuring that an integrated service is provided and ensure that good inter-disciplinary working is maintained.

NHS CONSTITUTION

You are responsible for ensuring that the values outlined in the NHS Constitution are adhered to daily and any matters of concern are raised with the relevant Line Manager or through the necessary processes within the Trust.

You are responsible for delivering a compassionate, dignified and respectful service to patients at all times.

DUTY OF CANDOUR

You must adhere to the principles of openness, transparency and the statutory duty of candour in your day to day work and conduct and encourage the same behaviours within the wider organisation.

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

Working in close co-operation with hospital, community services, primary care staff, social care professionals and third sector organisations e.g. Alzheimer’s Society, Age Well East.

The post holder will work with a range of professionals and have some link into other professional services within the North East Essex area



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