Community-Based Geriatric Mental Health Practitioner

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Hengoed; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is recruiting to provide person-centred therapeutic support to older people with mental health difficulties across community settings, care homes, and memory services.

You will perform specialist assessments, develop care plans, and support carers and families, while working across primary and secondary care to ensure safe, evidence-based, least restrictive care.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Functional Mental Health Concerns.
• Knowledge of Dementia Types.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and Mental Health Measures.
• Knowledge of medications used in our practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred therapeutic support to older people with mental health difficulties.
• Carry out specialist assessments, reviews and interventions for complex needs.
• Support care planning, risk assessment and escalation where required.
• Collaborate with GPs, OTs, psychologists and social care colleagues.

Skills

Functional MH

Dementia

MH Act & Measures

Medications in practice

Education

NMC Registration

Job description

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is recruiting to provide person-centred therapeutic support to older people with mental health difficulties across community settings, care homes, and memory services.

You will perform specialist assessments, develop care plans, and support carers and families, while working across primary and secondary care to ensure safe, evidence-based, least restrictive care.