Care Home Specialist Mental Health Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and skilled mental health professional to join our team as a Care Home Specialist Mental Health Practitioner. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about delivering high-quality interventions to individuals residing in care homes in Wiltshire.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will work independently, delivering core liaison service domains for older adults within care home establishments in Wiltshire. The primary focus of this role will be to provide rapid and prioritized specialist mental health assessments, developing recommendations for care and treatment. Additionally, you will determine the nature and severity of mental health needs, signposting service users and facilitating pathway progression.

Responsibilities
  • Deliver specialist mental health assessments, providing recommendations for care and treatment.
  • Determine the nature and severity of mental health needs, ensuring appropriate signposting and pathway facilitation.
  • Contribute evidence-based expertise to multi-disciplinary team care planning processes.
  • Hold a caseload of service users requiring monitoring and review of medication regimes.
  • Work in partnership with service users and carers, providing relevant information and supporting them in making choices and plans for their future care.
  • Ensure the monitoring and evaluation of the service, collecting and recording high-quality data using electronic and paper systems.
Requirements
  • Experience of assessing risk and developing risk management strategies.
  • Significant skills and experience in educating and training.
  • A detailed understanding of the relevant legal frameworks/legislation.
  • Valid driving license and access to own car for business purposes.
  • Front-line experience of using advanced assessment skills, especially in determining the nature and severity of mental illness/health.


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