Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner
4 days ago
Job summary An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our MSNAP Accredited Memory Assessment Service on either a secondment or fixed term covering maternity leave.
The Memory Assessment Service East (CMAS) is clinician-led with a strong emphasis on multi-disciplinary team working to ensure that users of the service receive high quality, compassionate care throughout their memory assessment will work within a full MDT which includes nurses, OTs, support workers, a Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Psychology, and which is well supported by admin.
We know current diagnosis rates in Suffolk are below national average rates and yet we know that getting a diagnosis enables people living with dementia to access treatments, (where appropriate), plan for the future, access care, and receive essential information and advice.
The Memory Service is dynamic, responsive and proactive to meeting those changing needs of the local population and its service users accessing the service.
We are looking for individuals who bring enthusiasm, creativity and energy to work in this vital area.
Main duties of the job The successful candidate will join a service with a positive team culture, focused on learning, developing, improving and supporting each other as well as our service users.
Staff wellbeing and development are key priority areas.
General responsibilities include: - Having a good understanding of dementia subtypes.
- Completing holistic assessments to investigate cognitive changes and symptoms of dementia Using a variety of cognitive assessment tools, and the interpretation of the results - Attending a weekly Diagnostic Formulation MDT meeting to formulate diagnoses.
- Supporting with a duty role, and the screening and triaging of incoming referrals.
- Delivering a diagnosis of dementia to patients and their families.
- Participating in regular team teaching / development opportunities.
- Supporting students on placement with the service.
- Supporting the facilitation of post-diagnostic groups.
- Attending monthly Management and Clinical supervision.
- Participation in service development.
- Participation in research projects - Development of robust relationships with partner agencies and services.
You will be expected to be able to work autonomously and manage your time well.
You must be able to be able to travel to various locations across Suffolk.
About us Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Why work for us?
We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey.
We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Benefits Benefits included with this role are:- NHS pension a comprehensive in house & external training programmes career progression starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) staff physio service NHS discounts and many more Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY
Person Specification Experience Essential Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions Able to demonstrate appropraite level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience Desirable experience in supporting service development Qualifications Essential Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology Other Essential Ability to travel independently Skills Essential Able to effectively prioritise own work load Competent assessment skills
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