At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide therapeutic support and conduct specialist assessments for older people with mental health difficulties.
- Company: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board focuses on community-based mental health care and quality improvement.
- Benefits: Offers extensive training, flexible working, and a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence for staff support.
- Other info: Ability to travel within the borough is preferred.
- Why this job: Join a team dedicated to enhancing care for older adults in community settings and care homes.
- Qualifications: NMC registration is essential; experience in Older Adult Mental Health is desirable.
The predicted salary is between 37338 - 44962 £ per year.
In this role, you'll provide person‑centred therapeutic support to older people experiencing mental health difficulties across community settings, care homes, and memory assessment services. You'll carry out specialist assessments, reviews, and interventions for people with complex needs, including dementia, cognitive impairment and other mental health conditions, ensuring care is effective, evidence‑based and as least restrictive as possible.
Main Duties
- Work flexibly across services, supporting patients, carers and staff while also contributing to service development and quality improvement.
- Plan and oversee care for patients in both primary and secondary care, including those living in the community and in care homes.
- Conduct specialist mental‑health assessments, including memory and functional assessments, and manage a varied caseload across community and care‑home settings.
- Deliver practical, evidence‑based care for people with dementia and other mental health conditions, including care planning and regular review.
- Support timely diagnosis, manage risk and respond appropriately to crises.
- Collaborate with GPs, occupational therapists, psychologists and social care colleagues to ensure care is coordinated and effective.
- Maintain professional standards and ongoing development, support junior staff, contribute to a positive team culture and participate in service improvement programmes.
- Work within key legal frameworks, ensuring safe practice, safeguarding, accurate record‑keeping and confidentiality at all times.
Knowledge and Skills
- Functional mental health concerns
- Dementia types
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and related measures
- Understanding of medications used in practice
Qualifications
- NMC registration (essential)
- Qualified for at least 1 year and completed a preceptorship programme (desirable)
Experience
- Experience within Older Adult Mental Health (desirable)
Transport
- Ability to travel to different locations within the borough (desirable)
Benefits
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board offers a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities, including paid mandatory training, in‑house programmes, recognised qualification pathways and professional career development programmes. Flexible working is available and a focus on work‑life balance is promoted. Occupational health support is provided and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence is underway to support staff at work. The Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home while maintaining high‑quality hospital care when needed.
Community Mental Health Practitioner employer: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is committed to providing high-quality mental health care. Located in Wales, it offers a fantastic benefits package, including paid training and a focus on work-life balance. The team is actively involved in service development and improving patient care.
Contact Details:
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Recruitment Team
