Community Mental Health Practitioner

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Wight Healthcare invites applications for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner based at Parklands House, London Road, Basingstoke. The Older Persons CMHT provides assessment, diagnosis, treatment and support for people with dementia or functional mental health illnesses over 65.

You will carry a caseload, work within a multidisciplinary team, supervise staff, run clinics as needed, and coordinate complex care while producing reports and maintaining documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in senior mental health care for older adults.
• Proven ability to assess and manage complex cases.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.
• Driving licence and access to vehicle in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Coordinate complex care and act as care coordinator.
• Supervise staff and run clinics as required.
• Produce reports and maintain documentation.
• Participate in duty rotas and safeguarding duties.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Caseload management

Report writing

IT skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

Calling Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioners! Do you have a passion for working with older adults?

If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Based at Parklands House, London Road, Basingstoke, the Older Persons CMHT offers assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and support for people with a deterioration in cognition and/or dementia and over 65's who present with functional mental health illnesses. We work closely with carers and other services, such as Adult Health and Social Care and with the voluntary sector.

The CMHT is a lively, dynamic, and supportive multi-disciplinary team which provides care coordination and recovery focused care for individuals with complex and challenging mental health needs.

You will need excellent assessment and communication skills. In addition, you will carry a caseload and participate in the team's duty system. As a senior clinician, you will need to work alongside other agencies to promote holistic recovery focused care as well as producing reports, supervising staff and running clinics as necessary.

The successful candidate will have sound clinical skills, be able to coordinate complex care, have good administration and IT skills, as well as good report writing, organisational skills and working knowledge of safeguarding.

Applicants must have a driving licence suitable for use in the United Kingdom and access to a vehicle for work purposes. Our working hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:00.