Job summary If you are passionate about working with older adults and their families, then we want to hear from you!
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Mental Health Practitioner.An exciting opportunity has arisen within The New Forest West Older Persons Mental Health Team for a Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner.
As a community MHP your journey will take you around the beautiful New Forest and along the coast delivering high quality care and interventions to our patient group.
We are a well-established team offering support to older adults normally aged 65 or over unless presenting with early memory deficits who are experiencing mental health problems.
This might be due to an organic mental illness or a functional mental illness.
There are opportunities to be involved with our memory assessment service and inreach working to our local care homes.
We also have close links with research studies and other community services.The supportive leadership team promote the development of our services to provide the best outcomes for our patients .We know to achieve this we need to invest in our staff through creating a good working environment with training opportunities.
We are also open to flexible ways of working with hybrid working a mix of face to face and online/telephone assessments to help balance your work and home life.We would welcome an informal visit to meet our friendly team and answer any questions you may have about the job, please contact Zoe Wilson Team Lead on 0300 303 1740 Main duties of the job Carrying a Clinical Caseload and contributing to the process of patients ongoing assessment and formulation of person-centred care plans.To work in partnership with families and carers to ensure the patient's individual health needs are met.Working with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe patient care and individual needs are met and clearly communicated amongst those involved in their care.Delivering community interventions and signposting to other services as appropriate.Working with individuals in the least restrictive manner possible.
About us Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services.
We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do.
Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients.
By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert.
The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Professional Registration with current registration appropriate to the job role.
(Nurses, Social Workers, AHP's).
Or Studying towards Professional Registration Car driver with business insurance Desirable Experience of working in an OPMH setting.
Experience Essential Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007).
Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of relevant documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions.
* Child and Adult safeguarding procedures * Change management at organising and prioritising their workload.
* Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence-based knowledge * Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group.