Mental Health Practitioner - Older Adults
- Employer
- Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
- Location
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £32,306 to £39,027 a year Gross Per Annum
- Closing date
- 15 Aug 2022
Job Details
It is the first ever post for a CEN specialist within Older People Services in NSFT. The aim is to support development of a complex emotional needs service for older people. This service will focus only on people with CEN who are impacted by the aging process, complex physical health, frailty and social issues related to advancing age.
We promote an integrated way of working and welcome candidates who are qualified general nurses, mental health nurses, social workers and occupational therapists with experience of working with older adults in general hospitals, nursing homes, social care services or other third sector services.
The ideal candidate would have training in KUF, DBT or SCM but it is not essential as the service is dedicated to provide the training.
Main duties of the job
The job will involve specialist care co-ordination and treatment for a small number of service users with CEN who live in their own homes, in care homes or who have been admitted to the acute hospital and would benefit from an approach to improve their ability to tolerate and manage their emotions and come to terms with loss related to the aging process. A key components of this role is to work as a part of a multidisciplinary community mental health team, supporting their practice by delivering and advising on DBT based interventions and contributing to psychological team formulations. The job will also involve liaising with and advising our colleagues in Primary Care, Ipswich Hospital, Social Care and third sector partners, delivering to them in-house training to enhance their skills in care planning and the safe management of older adults with complex emotional needs.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for a small caseload of service users who have complex emotional needs. You will work as a member of the MDT ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered and that this promotes recovery and maximise independence.
You will liaise with and advice the practitioners in Primary Care, Ipswich Hospital, Social Care and third sector partners, deliver to them in-house training to enhance their skills in care planning and the safe management of older adults with complex emotional needs.
About us
We are a multidisciplinary team of clinicians with strongly embedded values of working together in a positive and respectful way. We are diverse in background, profession, and experience. Each of us is valued for having unique strengths and for their contributions towards the common goal of providing high quality mental health care for older adults. Our team was recently received a commendation for 'Improving Quality Through Innovation' as a finalist in the Trust Staff Excellence Awards and is in the process of achieving accreditation with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
We are placed in the Ipswich town centre, a short walking distance from local amenities and the train station. We support older adults living in the community in the Ipswich area. The central location of the office and small geographical area and the nature of our work give us lots of flexibility at work and many options for a nice lunch break! We meet the service users at Mariner House or at their homes. Due to our convenient location, we have the opportunity to walk or to cycle for some visits. We promote hybrid working. The professional meetings, telephone contacts and administration work can be completed remotely but we require office attendance to cover a duty work and face to face appointments for the service users who require it.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification are attached.
The main duties for the post are described above.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with older adults
- Experience of working in the community
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent assessment skills
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Company
“Welcome to Norfolk and Suffolk foundation Trust, we provide an extensive range of mental health services across two counties , working with our communities and partners we continue to develop and transform our services so we can really meet the needs of the people we serve .We are an organisation which truly values nurses , acknowledges the special , unique skills they bring and is committed to developing clinical, academic and leadership pathways whilst supporting, nurturing and caring for you .We have strengthened nurse leadership, created Nurse Consultant , Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist roles with many more expected . We have over 80 Non medical prescribers and will continue to support more each year . Nursing In NSFT is not without its challenges but we have used them to create opportunities, to learn, to improve and to work differently . Our absolute priority , our number one aim is to improve the care we provide and we will achieve this. Join us and be part of something very special" - Diane Hull, Chief Nurse
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of specialist mental health services for the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, serving a population of 1.6 million people. We are a large organisation covering a wide geographical area divided into ‘Care Groups'. There are also Care Groups supporting children, family and young people’s services, and specialist services, including Forensic mental health services.
Each Care Group has its own Leadership team, with the aim of supporting clinically led decision making locally, to support the needs of people accessing services.
We have inpatient facilities across both counties with smaller bases in rural locations. Many of the Trust’s services are offered in the community, enabling people accessing services to receive the support they need in an environment familiar to them.
At NSFT we believe in recovery and wellbeing, and understand the importance of good physical health, maintaining relationships and achieving a balance between treatments and continuing an active life.
The people in our care, families and carers are at the centre of all aspects of all we do and are vital in helping shape and support our service strategy. Our strategy supports and enables people with mental health problems to live a fulfilling life and make their personal recovery journey.
Norfolk and Suffolk, in the East of England are some of the safest places to live in the UK, with low crime rates making it a community to be proud of. Housing prices are frequently cited as a reason to move here, as you get an incredible amount for your money compared with other major UK cities.
About our location
Norwich in Norfolk has something for everyone. It has retained a strong local identity and, with that, a sense of community. Locals say hello to each other, baristas remember our coffee orders and you’ll be among the first to know about interesting local projects. This strong sense of community, along with excellent shopping, eating out, affordable house prices and excellent schooling is why Norwich has been ranked by the Guardian as the UK’s best city to work in.
Ipswich in Suffolk is steeped in history, yet full of life. According to The London Economic, affordable house prices and hourly commutes to London have earned Suffolk’s county town a slot in their top ten property destinations. “In Ipswich we have got a fantastic cultural offer far better than what towns and cities bigger than us are offering. We have got very good transport links, especially to London, and house prices are a lot cheaper in the area.
One of Norfolk’s most famous stretches of beaches, Great Yarmouth attracts around six million tourists each year! Situated at the mouth of the River Yare, this old port town is home to beautiful golden sandy beaches and neighbouring towns and villages with scenic views and homely charm.
Full to the brim of history and with a vibrant town centre, King’s Lynn is the ideal destination to enjoy the superb mix of history, shopping and entertainment on offer! A small, historic market town, King's Lynn is the perfect place to live and work, with fantastic train links and short drives to fantastic beaches.
Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk is a unique and dazzling historic gem. An important market town with a richly fascinating heritage, the striking combination of medieval architecture, elegant Georgian squares and glorious cathedral and abbey gardens provide a distinctive visual charm. With prestigious shopping, an award-winning market, plus variety of attractions and places to stay, Bury St Edmunds is under two hours from London and convenient for Cambridge.
Travel
For family members who love (or need) to travel, you’re ideally located. Trains run to and from London every 30 minutes from both Ipswich and Norwich, and there are direct rail services from Manchester, Nottingham and Cambridge. Both counties are well connected to major road networks and Norwich has an international airport.
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