Community Mental Health Practitioner

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Kings Worthy; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust in the Winchester area is seeking a Senior Clinician for the Older Persons Community Mental Health Team. Based at Cromwell House, Winchester, the team offers assessment, diagnosis, treatment and support for people aged 65+ with dementia or cognitive deterioration.

You will manage a caseload, participate in duty system, supervise staff, run clinics as needed, and work with carers and other services to promote holistic recovery.

Qualifications

• Sound clinical skills and ability to coordinate complex care.
• Excellent assessment and communication skills.
• Good administration and IT skills, strong report writing and safeguarding knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Carry a caseload and participate in the team’s duty system.
• Coordinate care and supervise staff; run clinics as necessary.
• Work with carers and other services to promote holistic recovery and effective safeguarding.

Job description

Do you have a passion for working with older adults? Are you interested to work with Older People in a Community Mental Health Team?

If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Based at Cromwell House, Winchester 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.