Older Adult Practitioner - Living Well in Ilkeston

Are you a passionate Nurse or Occupational Therapist looking to make a real difference? There\’s never been a better time to join us here at Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust!

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for internal staff to join Our Erewash Older Adult Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and Living Well Team in Ilkeston and excited to welcome a Band 6 Older Adult Specialist to our supportive and welcoming team.

About The Role

We\’re looking for someone with experience working with older adults in the community who are living with functional mental health conditions. This brand-new role, based within the Older Adults CMHT, offers an exciting opportunity to shape meaningful support for individuals in our local area. You\’ll be playing a key part in introducing people into the Living Well Team, helping to identify their needs and designing person‑centred, compassionate support that empowers them to live their best life. Collaboration is at the heart of this role. You\’ll be working alongside colleagues across the community to ensure that the right support is delivered at the right time by the right person.

About The Teams

While the role is supported by the Older Adults CMHT, you’ll also be working closely with the Living Well Team, a multi‑agency group that places individuals right at the centre of their care. One of the most rewarding parts of this role is being part of a team that reaches out to people who may not have had access to mental health support before. If you\’re someone who cares deeply about helping others and wants to work in a team that values compassion, collaboration, and community, we’d love to hear from you!

The successful candidate will need to have the ability to travel across the geographical area.

Join \’Team Derbyshire Healthcare\’ and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of making a positive difference in people\’s lives.

Benefits Include

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

You will be clinically responsible for supporting the delivery of a flexible, responsive local service, taking forward an Integrated Wellbeing Pathway in the designated locality, which effectively supports the delivery of the Community Mental Health Framework. The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues, key partners, and those within the local community to develop services to meet the mental health needs of the community.

You will employ a wide range of skills, building on and developing your expertise and actively seeking advice and collaboration with issues which may not be readily within your sphere of practice. The requirements for this post are to remain within the guidelines for professional practice inclusive of HCPC/NMC requirements or equivalent professional body.

The role will involve undertaking comprehensive person‑centred psychosocial assessments (conversations), risk assessments and formulation of presenting mental health needs. The practitioner will build therapeutic relationships, develop a plan of care with that person and assist them through their difficult time by empowering and enabling them to take control over their health.

The role involves supporting and motivating individuals to improve their mental health by helping them develop self‑care skills, build resilience, and better utilise community resources. A key part of this developing role will be to make and maintain relationships with community partners including statutory organisations, Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations and the local communities who we serve. Hearing and responding to the voice of lived experience is a key element for developing this service.