Senior Dementia & Geriatric Mental Health Practitioner

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Chepstow; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a qualified professional for a fixed term/secondment of 6 months to provide person-centred therapeutic support to older people with mental health needs across community settings, care homes, and memory assessment services.

You will carry out specialist assessments and reviews, manage complex cases such as dementia, and help plan care with clinicians, carers, and staff.

Qualifications

• Essential knowledge of functional mental health concerns, dementia types, mental health acts and measures, and medications.
• NMC registration is essential.
• Desirable: 1 year post-qualification/preceptorship.
• Desirable: experience in older adult mental health.
• Desirable: ability to travel to different locations in the borough.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred therapeutic support to older people with mental health difficulties across community settings, care homes and memory assessment services.
• Carry out specialist assessments, reviews and interventions for complex needs including dementia.
• Support planning and oversight of care for patients in primary and secondary care.

Skills

Functional Mental Health Concerns

Dementia Types

Mental Health Act & Measures

Medications in practice

Older Adult Mental Health experience

Travel to different locations

Education

NMC Registration

Job description

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a qualified professional for a fixed term/secondment of 6 months to provide person-centred therapeutic support to older people with mental health needs across community settings, care homes, and memory assessment services.

You will carry out specialist assessments and reviews, manage complex cases such as dementia, and help plan care with clinicians, carers, and staff.