Community Mental Health Practitioner (AA&HTT)

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension up to 14.5%

Staff discounts

£8K relocation package

Interest-free season ticket loan

Flexible working from day one

Supervision and support

Wellbeing services

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a part-time nurse or occupational therapist to support older adults with functional mental health needs, helping avoid admission and delivering Home First home treatment across Mid and South Essex. You will work with the new team and existing services, prioritising workload and using risk assessments to guide care decisions.

Required registration and ongoing professional development in modern dementia care, with a strong grasp of relevant legislation

Qualifications

• Additional professional qualifications in older adult mental health or dementia, or experience.
• Evidence of personal and professional development in contemporary mental health practice and dementia care.
• Registered mental health nurse or occupational therapist.
• Experience using risk assessment tools.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidelines.
• Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and its application in practice.
• Understanding of the Care Act.
• Good understanding of national policy and its implications for good mental health.
• Understanding of frailty and the complexities of later life.
• Evidence of prioritising workload and competing demands.
• Evidence of objective setting and time management.
• Ability to plan ways of improving efficiency and cost effectiveness of clinical services.
• Ability to build relationships and negotiate satisfactory outcomes.
• Ability to know when to seek support from senior colleagues.
• Ability to use own judgement confidently and decisively.
• Nice to have: Degree-level education, Non-medical independent prescriber, Use of screening tools in dementia.

Responsibilities

• Support older adults with functional mental health needs, including rising risk, to avoid admission.
• Provide home treatment under a Home First approach.
• Work with the new team, existing community services and dementia admission avoidance services across Mid and South Essex.

Skills

Risk assessment

Care planning

Relationship building

Decision making

Education

Degree-level education

Job description

This post sits in the Functional Intensive Response and Support Team within the new Mid and South Essex Older Adult Admission Avoidance and Home Treatment Team. The work centres on supporting older adults with functional mental health needs, including rising risk, to avoid admission and to receive home treatment under a Home First approach. It is part time, 22.5 hours a week, alongside existing community and dementia admission avoidance services. Mental health nurse or occupational therapist registration is required; previous applicants need not apply.

What the job involves

• Support older adults with functional mental health needs, including rising risk, to avoid admission
• Provide home treatment under a Home First approach
• Work with the new team, existing community services and dementia admission avoidance services across Mid and South Essex

What's required

Qualifications

• Additional professional qualifications in older adult mental health or dementia, or experience
• Evidence of personal and professional development in contemporary mental health practice and dementia care

Registration & licences

• Registered mental health nurse or occupational therapist

Experience

• Experience using risk assessment tools

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidelines
• Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and its application in practice
• Understanding of the Care Act
• Good understanding of national policy and its implications for good mental health
• Understanding of frailty and the complexities of later life

Other

• Evidence of prioritising workload and competing demands
• Evidence of objective setting and time management
• Ability to plan ways of improving efficiency and cost effectiveness of clinical services
• Ability to build relationships and negotiate satisfactory outcomes
• Ability to know when to seek support from senior colleagues
• Ability to use own judgement confidently and decisively

Nice to have

• Degree-level education
• Non-medical independent prescriber
• Use of screening tools in dementia

What's offered

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service
• Pension of up to 14.5% of pensionable pay
• Staff discounts, including Blue Light Card and NHS offers
• £8K relocation package if moving to Essex
• Interest-free season ticket loans for travel to work
• Flexible working available from day one for most roles
• Supervision and support
• Mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling