Dementia & Delirium Service - Older People Mental Health Practitioner

5 days ago


Northampton, United Kingdom Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 RMN or OT to work within the Dementia and Delirium Team. We provide a service to the acute hospitals, community beds and a countywide community service too. The post on offer is full time 37.5 hours per week
The post holder will provide a lead role as a Specialist Mental Health practitioner to people (over 65 years) for the Dementia and Delirium service (D&D) within Northampton General Hospital, Kettering General Hospital and the commnuity countywide.
The D&D service specialises in assisting with complex discharge planning for people with dementia and/or delirium. The D&D model works closely with inpatient and community services in order to support patients and their families with the most appropriate discharge plan helping reduce delayed discharges and giving the patient the best chance of returning home.
The role will include completing triage screening and nursing/social/therapy assessments of people who have been referred to the D&D team with complex needs as well as advising on treatment plans, undertaking risk assessments and assisting with planning packages of care. There will be a need for MDT and collaborative work with a range of other providers. The post holder will provide mental health nursing interventions to individuals as appropriate and provide an expert advisory role to colleagues in the General and community Hospitals. The post holder will be involved in the on-going development of the Dementia and delirium service.
We also support the provision of delirium step down beds based within a nursing home environment.
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.



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