Community Mental Health Practitioner - NHS
NHS Jobs Colchester
As part of the ongoing transformation of services in line with the NHS Long Term Plan, development of services for dementia have been working over the past year in developing an intensive responsive service to manage the needs of these patients.
The role is to join EPUT as a Band 6 Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner within the Dementia Service which includes the Memory Assessment Service, Dementia Intensive Support Team (DIST) and the Dementia Support Team (DST). The Memory Assessment Service offers age inclusive memory assessments and diagnosis.
The Dementia Intensive Support Team provides short-term intensive treatment in the persons place of residence working towards admission avoidance. The remaining community teams provide support in enabling people with dementia of all ages to maintain their independence in their preferred place of residence looking at a complete holistic assessment leading to better health outcomes.
The role is to join EPUT as a Band 6 Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner within the Dementia Service which includes the Memory Assessment Service, Dementia Intensive Support Team (DIST) and the Dementia Support Team (DST). The Memory Assessment Service offers age inclusive memory assessments and diagnosis.
The Dementia Intensive Support Team provides short-term intensive treatment in the persons place of residence working towards admission avoidance. The remaining community teams provide support in enabling people with dementia of all ages to maintain their independence in their preferred place of residence looking at a complete holistic assessment leading to better health outcomes.
This includes access to other community services that include assistive technology, advice about environment, and healthy living. Providing education for their families, friends and carers so they are better equipped to understand and support their loved ones with dementia Working in close co-operation with hospital, community services, primary care staff, social care professionals and third sector organisations e.g. Alzheimers Society, Age Well East. The post holder will work with a range of professionals and have some link into other professional services within the North East Essex area.
Essex Partnership NHS Foundation TrustColchester
We are seeking to recruit a band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner in our North East Essex Dementia Service. We have a commitment to provide responsive, flexible and evidence based specialist service to those people who are undergoing...
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustColchester
Services
• Learning Disabilities Services
• Social Care
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Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner in our North East Essex Dementia Service. We...
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustIpswich, 17 mi from Colchester
and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical...