Job summary
A great opportunity to join an
established Older Adult Mental Health Team who deliver services to the Worcester
and Droitwich localities. As a service
we understand the importance of work life balance and strive to find individual
ways to ensure that our team members can achieve this, whilst ensuring we
continue to deliver the best service to our patients.
The core working hours for the
team are Monday to Friday 9-5. There is
the opportunity for flexible working within this role around the core hours.
This role easily allows you to blend working from home and working in the
office.
We are a supportive team who regularly
welcome students. The service has a
strong focus on person centred care and understanding the expression of unmet
needs in the person with Dementia. There
are opportunities to develop specialist skills and you will receive regular
supervision.
We understand that travel costs can be
a concern and as a team we work to maximise our efficiency and to minimise the
impact of our work on the environment. Everyones
circumstances are different and if you want to discuss how this role could work
for you, get in touch with the Recruiting Manager, which can be found on the
top right-hand side of the advert.
Main duties of the job
This post is a band 6 CMHN. You will have a caseload of patients who have
been referred to the service for a diagnosis of Dementia or support with a
Mental Health condition. Also, you will see patients who already have
a diagnosis of Dementia and have a more complex presentation requiring
specialist advice and treatment. You
will manage the patients care from assessment to discharge.
It will be beneficial to have good time
management skills as you will manage your own diary. You will attend MDT
meetings weekly to discuss allocations and complex cases
You will develop the skills to undertake holistic assessment of
patients and develop individual care plans and risk assessments with the
patient.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as a role
model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of
professionalism
Understand and
apply person centred care at every stage of contact with the patient.
Work as part of the Multidisciplinary team
across a range of clinical pathways
Manage a caseload of patients with
complex Dementia needs, using evidence based / patient centred principles to
assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
Maintain robust
communication with patients, carers and other local agencies. Maintain accurate timely clinical records.
Support patients
and carers to achieve agreed outcomes and goals utilising the recovery model.
Provide
leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer
to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Significant post registration experience including experience within mental health
- Minimum 1 year within / related specialty
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
Desirable
- Experience in a relevant clinical setting
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
- Ability to build effective working relationships
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and application of interventions relevant to patient group
- Knowledge of Person Centre Care
- Knowledge of Risk Assessment
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN (Degree / Diploma and working towards degree)
- Mentors Award
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
2 Kings Court
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1JR