Community Mental Health Practitioner

HIOW Healthcare; Winchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner based in Winchester. This role involves assessing and treating older adults experiencing mental health issues, particularly those with dementia. As a senior clinician, you will coordinate care, carry a caseload, supervise staff, and collaborate with various agencies. Excellent assessment, communication, and organisational skills are essential for success in this dynamic and supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Sound clinical skills, coordinating complex care is essential.
• Excellent written skills for report writing are required.
• Experience with safeguarding practices necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for older adults.
• Carry a caseload and participate in a duty system.
• Promote holistic recovery-focused care collaborating with agencies.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Administration skills

IT skills

Report writing

Organisational skills

Knowledge of CPA processes

Safeguarding practices

Job description

Calling Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioners! Do you have a passion for working with older adults?

If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Based at Cromwell House, Winchester, the Older Adults CMHT offers assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and support for people with a deterioration in cognition and/or dementia and over 65's who present with functional mental health illnesses. We work closely with carers and other services, such as Adult Health and Social Care and with the voluntary sector.

The CMHT is a lively, dynamic, and supportive multi-disciplinary team which provides care coordination and recovery focused care for individuals with complex and challenging mental health needs.

You will need excellent assessment and communication skills. In addition, you will carry a caseload and participate in the team's duty system. As a senior clinician, you will need to work alongside other agencies to promote holistic recovery focused care as well as producing reports, supervising staff and running clinics as necessary.

The successful candidate will have sound clinical skills, be able to coordinate complex care, have good administration and IT skills, as well as good report writing, organisational skills and working knowledge of CPA processes and safeguarding.

Applicants must have a driving licence suitable for use in the United Kingdom and access to a vehicle for work purposes. Our working hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:00.