Older Adult Practitioner - Living Well

Derbyshirehealthcareft; Buxton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Buxton is seeking a Band 6 Older Adult Specialist to join their community mental health team. The role focuses on supporting older adults with functional mental health conditions through person-centered care, collaboration with community partners, and delivering tailored support. Ideal candidates will have relevant nursing or occupational therapy qualifications, and experience in community settings. Join a compassionate team committed to improving lives and making a difference in the community.

Benefits

27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays

Flexible working commitment

Health service discounts

Free employee assistance program

Incremental pay progression

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in nursing or occupational therapy required.
• Post qualification experience especially with older adults in mental health.
• Further training relevant to the role is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of integrated mental health services.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop care plans.
• Work collaboratively with community partners for service development.

Skills

Experience in community working

Good time management

Ability to work independently

Experience linking with partner agencies

Understanding of the living well programme

Education

Diploma in Nursing

Degree in Mental Health Nursing

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Are you a passionate Nurse or Occupational Therapist looking to make a real difference? There's never been a better time to join us here at Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust!

Our High Peak Older Adult Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and Living Well Team in Buxton are excited to welcome a Band 6 Older Adult Specialist to our supportive and welcoming team.

Main duties of the job

About the Role

We're looking for someone with experience working with older adults in the community who are living with functional mental health conditions. This brand-new role, based within the Older Adults CMHT, offers an exciting opportunity to shape meaningful support for individuals in our local area. You'll be playing a key part in introducing people into the Living Well Team, helping to identify their needs and designing person-centred, compassionate support that empowers them to live their best life. Collaboration is at the heart of this role. You'll be working alongside colleagues across the community to ensure that the right support is delivered at the right time by the right person.

About the Teams

While the role is supported by the Older Adults CMHT, you'll also be working closely with the Living Well Team, a multi-agency group that places individuals right at the centre of their care. One of the most rewarding parts of this role is being part of a team that reaches out to people who may not have had access to mental health support before. If you're someone who cares deeply about helping others and wants to work in a team that values compassion, collaboration, and community, we'd love to hear from you!

The successful candidate will need to have the ability to travel across the geographical area.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

You will be clinically responsible for supporting the delivery of a flexible, responsive local service, taking forward an Integrated Wellbeing Pathway in the designated locality, which effectively supports the delivery of the Community Mental Health Framework. The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues, key partners, and those within the local community to develop services to meet the mental health needs of the community.

You will employ a wide range of skills, building on and developing their expertise and actively seeking advice and collaboration with issues which may not be readily within their sphere of practice. The requirements for this post are to remain within the guidelines for professional practice inclusive of HCPC/NMC requirements or equivalent professional body.

The role will involve undertaking comprehensive person-centred psychosocial assessments (conversations), risk assessments and formulation of presenting mental health needs. The practitioner will build therapeutic relationships, develop a plan of care with that person and assist them through their difficult time by empowering and enabling them to take control over their health.

The role involves supporting and motivating individuals to improve their mental health by helping them develop self-care skills, build resilience, and better utilise community resources. A key part of this developing role will be to make and maintain relationships with community partners including statutory organisations, Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations and the local communities who we serve. Hearing and responding to the voice of lived experience is a key element for developing this service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification for the post (Diploma in Nursing/Degree in Mental Health Nursing) Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Undertaken further training relevant to the role

Experience

• Post qualification experience in the relevant field
• Applicant has experience in working with Older people with functional mental health diagnoses
• Experience of community working
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
• Able to work independently, as well as part of a team
• Experience of linking with partner agencies
• Understanding of the living well programme
• Good time management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum, pro rata