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Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
About
We are the leading provider of mental health, learning disabilities and substance misuse services in Derby city and Derbyshire county. We also provide a wide range of children’s services. We employ over 2,400 staff based in over 60 locations across the whole of Derbyshire. Across the county and the city, we serve a combined population of approximately one million people.
Our story
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established on 1 February 2011 when Monitor, the independent regulator of health services in England, authorised Derbyshire Mental Health Services NHS Trust to become a Foundation Trust.
In April 2011 we became the provider of children’s universal and specialist services for Derby city following a successful tender process.
As part of the Transforming Community Services (TCS) programme, community paediatric services and substance misuse services were also transferred into the organisation from NHS Derby City.
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Older Adults Mental Health Practitioner (RNMH or OT)
Closed for applications on: 6-Sept-2024 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 6-Sept-2024 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- St Andrew's House
- Address
- London Road
- Town
- Derby
- Postcode
- DE1 2SX
- Major / Minor Region
- Derbyshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday; 9am-5pm)
Salary
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Older Adults Mental Health
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? 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’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
This is an exciting time to join Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as a Nurse or Occupational Therapist!
Derby City Older Adult Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) & the Derby Wellbeing Team are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 Older Adult Specialist join their friendly and supportive team based in Derby City.
You need to have experience of working with older adults with mental health conditions, in a community setting.
This newly-developed role, hosted by the Older Adults CMHT will involve supporting introductions into the Derby Wellbeing team, identifying the needs of older adults with mental health conditions who live within the local community, designing & implementing person centred support to enable people to live their best life. This will include working with colleagues across the local community to ensure that we provide the right service at the right time by the right person.
The role is supported by the Derby City Older Adults CMHT, but working into the newly developed Derby Wellbeing Team.
Derby Wellbeing is a locality-based, multi-agency team, offering seamless support from agencies by placing the person at the centre of their support needs.
This role involves supporting the development of the offer for older adults through prototyping.
A core aspect of the framework is supporting those who may not have been eligible to secondary mental health support previously.
You will have the ability to travel across the geographical area.
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The post holder will be responsible for supporting delivery of a responsive local service, taking forward an Integrated Primary Care Wellbeing Pathway in the Derby City area.
A key feature is to support developing the Living Well offer for Older Adults to ensure this population can take advantage of this approach.
As outlined in the Community Mental Health Framework the offer is for people experiencing functional mental health conditions.
It is essential to have knowledge of organic conditions, ensuring people receive support from appropriate services.
Learning objectives include how working into the Derby Wellbeing team as an older adult practitioner can be most effective, & how Derby Wellbeing can be an extension of the Older Adult CMHT. This includes developing links with community organisations.
The role involves undertaking person-centred psychosocial assessments (conversations), safety planning & formulation.
You will support individuals to improve their mental health by helping develop self-care skills, build resilience and utilise community resources.
You will use skills from your professional background.
Working for our organisation
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’.
Trust values of People First, Honesty, Respect and Do your Best are embedded throughout the organisation.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” & “felt positive and proud about working for the Trust.”
We have a commitment to promoting staff health & wellbeing, with a programme of wellbeing events both as a profession & in the wider organisation.
Our staff survey in 2020 showed 73% of our staff would recommend working for Derbyshire Healthcare.
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal
- Access to profession specific & other training, both internal & external
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity & adoption benefits
- Health service discounts & online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network, Women’s Network & Christian Network
- Active Staff Forum that represents staff views
- Health & wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning & development opportunities across the profession and the wider organisation
- Involvement in trust wide, local & national Nursing/AHP activities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Please note the 2024/25 pay award stated is due to be reflected in pay from October 2024, with any arrears due paid in November 2024.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional registration with relevant body, eg NMC (RNMH), HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Member of RCN/RCOT
- Mentor/educator qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Older adult mental health experience
Desirable criteria
- Community older adult mental health experience
- Experience working with people who have functional conditions and those who have organic conditions
Skills
Essential criteria
- Leadership skills
- Communication skills
- Prioritisation skills
- Caseload management
Desirable criteria
- Experience working on projects/service development
- Knowledge of Policys that inform practice nationally, eg CMHF, Long Term Plan
- Team working skills with multi-agencies
- Evidence of supporting others to develop their skills
- Auditing skills
Values
Essential criteria
- People First
- Respect
- Honesty
- Do your best
- Making a positive difference
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Pickup/Sarah Addy
- Job title
- Service Manager/Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 123 4011
- Additional information
option 2
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
- Recruitment Team
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- 1st Floor Kingsway House (Entrance D)
- Kingsway
- Derby
- DE22 3LZ
- Telephone
- 07900 134410 / 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 (please note, my normal working days are Wed, Thu, Fri)
No longer accepting applications
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