Senior Mental Health Practitioner

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Carlton Colville; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local NHS Trust in Carlton Colville is seeking a qualified Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist to support people with dementia in care homes. The role includes care coordination, coaching staff, and promoting the transition from inpatient to community settings. Candidates should have experience in dementia care and a collaborative approach to support challenging behaviors.

Qualifications

• Qualified Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist.
• Demonstrated experience with dementia care.

Responsibilities

• Care coordination for patients transitioning from hospital to community.
• Attend review and section 117 meetings.
• Gather information and conduct observations about service users.
• Coaching staff in care homes.

Skills

Experience of working with dementia

Teamwork skills

Coaching and educational skills

Job description

Overview

There is an opportunity for a qualified Mental Health Nurse/Social Worker/Occupational Therapist to join the recently developed In-reach/Outreach service at Carlton Court Hospital. We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have a passion for supporting people with dementia who are living in care homes and undergoing a transition from in-patient wards to Care Home settings. The role will also involve supporting and educating staff in the homes, case management and leading formulation meetings. You will work alongside registered and unregistered staff, plus a clinical psychologist.

We cover the Lowestoft, Waveney and Great Yarmouth area.

Responsibilities

• Role of care coordinator; working with in-patient wards and supporting the transition from hospital to community.
• Attending review and section 117 meetings.
• Observation and information gathering about the service user.
• Utilising "The Newcastle Model" Framework.
• Coaching and education of staff within care homes and wards.
• Care planning and developing behaviour support plans.
• Building rapports and positive working relationships with care home staff.
• Supervision of team members.
• Attending team meetings and participating in reflective discussions.
• Gathering life story and utilising this within a plan of care.

Service Approach

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive. The focus of the team\'s approach will mean using a psychological model which will encompass utilising skills of observation, communication and the ability to collaborate with others. We aim to develop strategies in order to support people with dementia who are experiencing distressed behaviours and behaviours that the care home staff find challenging.

Qualifications

Experience of working with the person with dementia is essential. There will however be the opportunity for self-development within a very supportive and positive team.