Older Adult Practitioner - Living Well

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

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Band 6 Older Adult Specialist in Buxton, where you'll empower older adults living with mental health conditions. Collaborate within a compassionate team and receive comprehensive benefits alongside your rewarding role.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension scheme

Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits

Yearly appraisal and ongoing training

Access to our LGBT+ and BAME networks

Health service discounts and online benefits

Qualifications

• Post qualification experience in the relevant field.
• Experience with older people with functional mental health diagnoses.
• Experience of community working.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of flexible local service based on Integrated Wellbeing Pathway.
• Undertake person-centred psychosocial assessments and risk assessments.
• Build therapeutic relationships and assist individuals to improve their mental health.

Skills

Good verbal communication skills

Good IT skills

Ability to work independently

Teamwork

Education

Diploma in Nursing or Degree in Mental Health Nursing

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job summary

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
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• 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

Details Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

383-OPC-5812-25

Job locations

Corbar View

1-3 Foundation Street

Buxton

SK17 6HU

Job description 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.

Job description 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 Essential

• Relevant qualification for the post (Diploma in Nursing/Degree in Mental Health Nursing) Degree in Occupational Therapy

Desirable

• Assessor qualification
• Undertaken further training relevant to the role

Experience Essential

• 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
• Good verbal/ non verbal communication skills
• Good IT skills
• Able to work independently, as well as part of a team

Desirable

• Experience of linking with partner agencies
• Understanding of the living well programme
• Good time management

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Relevant qualification for the post (Diploma in Nursing/Degree in Mental Health Nursing) Degree in Occupational Therapy

Desirable

• Assessor qualification
• Undertaken further training relevant to the role

Experience Essential

• 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
• Good verbal/ non verbal communication skills
• Good IT skills
• Able to work independently, as well as part of a team

Desirable

• 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Corbar View

1-3 Foundation Street

Buxton

SK17 6HU

Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Corbar View

1-3 Foundation Street

Buxton

SK17 6HU

Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)