Senior Mental Health Practitioner-OPMH

Devon Partnership Nhs Trust; Paignton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK is seeking dedicated professionals to coordinate holistic care for older adults experiencing mental health conditions. You will develop personalized care plans and work within a multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care. Ideal candidates are compassionate and committed to improving the lives of those they support. The role offers a supportive environment to make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and committed to improving lives of older adults.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in conducting mental health assessments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate holistic care for older adults.
• Develop and maintain personalized care plans.
• Conduct mental health assessments and home visits.

Job description

Core Responsibilities

• Coordinate holistic care for older adults with both functional mental health conditions and organic brain disorders.
• Develop and maintain personalised care plans that reflect the patients needs, preferences, and goals.
• Point of contact for patients, families, carers, and professionals across health and social care services.
• Connect patients to appropriate services, including GPs, social workers, therapists, and voluntary sector support.
• Review care plans regularly, adapting them as patients conditions or circumstances change.

Collaborative and Clinical Duties

• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and social care professionals.
• Conduct mental health assessments, especially for patients with complex needs or cognitive impairments.
• Support patients in managing their conditions, promoting independence and wellbeing through education and engagement.
• Ensure continuity of care, especially during transitions between services or after hospital discharge.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Conduct home visits to assess needs and provide support.

This role is ideal for professionals who are compassionate and committed to improving the lives of older adults.

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults? Our well-resourced, multidisciplinary team in Torbay, one of the UK’s most stunning coastal locations, is looking for dedicated professionals to help deliver exceptional care to patients with both organic brain disorders and functional mental health conditions. With a strong support network of experienced clinicians and a collaborative culture, you’ll have the tools, time, and team to truly make an impact. Come work where your expertise is valued, your development is supported, and your surroundings inspire.

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust’s core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.