Registered Mental Health Nurses or Occupational Therapists

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Shipley; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England seeks a Band 6 Older Adult Specialist to join the Erewash Older Adult Community Mental Health Team. The role involves supporting individuals with mental health conditions, conducting assessments, and developing care plans. Candidates should be passionate Nurses or Occupational Therapists with experience in community settings. The position offers generous benefits, including annual leave, NHS pension, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension scheme

Health service discounts

Free confidential employee assistance programme

Structured learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be a passionate Nurse or Occupational Therapist.
• Experience supporting older adults with mental health conditions is essential.
• Will need the ability to travel across the local area.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of a flexible, responsive local mental health service.
• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and risk evaluations.
• Develop care plans and build self-care skills in individuals.

Skills

Experience working with older adults

Clinical responsibility

Building therapeutic relationships

Community engagement

Education

Professional practice inclusive of HCPC/NMC requirements

Nursing or Occupational Therapy qualification

Job description

Overview

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? 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’. We are passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome people from all backgrounds. We have been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for internal staff to join Our Erewash Older Adult Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and Living Well Team in Ilkeston and excited to welcome a Band 6 Older Adult Specialist to our supportive and welcoming team.

Responsibilities

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 your expertise and actively seeking advice and collaboration with issues which may not be readily within your sphere of practice. 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. The successful candidate will need to have the ability to travel across the geographical area.

Qualifications

• Professional practice inclusive of HCPC/NMC requirements or equivalent professional body
• Experience working with older adults in the community with functional mental health conditions
• Passionate Nurse or Occupational Therapist

Benefits

• 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, Flexible Working

Contact Information

Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know. For support in completing the application form call 01332 564856, option 1, or email [email protected]. DBS checks: The cost of undertaking a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure will be met by the individual. The Trust will meet the initial costs of the disclosure which will be deducted from your first month’s salary. This job may close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.