Older Persons Mental Health Band 4 Practitioner

Job summary

We are looking for a Band 4 Older Persons Practitioner who may be an Assistant Practitioner, Nurse Associate or someone willing to work towards this who has significant experience in this sector. You will be working as part of the wider health and social care team and have direct contact with patients, service users or clients in providing high quality and compassionate care.

Our Band 4 Practitioners work at a level above that of healthcare support workers and have a more in-depth understanding about factors that influence health and ill-health.

Our Band 4 Practitioners work in a variety of our services such as:

• The Older Persons Community Mental health team completing physical health checks and reviews of our patients on antipsychotic medication as well as supporting keyworkers with developing treatment and management plans for our patients.
• Dementia Assessment Service by completing physical health checks and reviews for our patients on memory medications as well as completing post diagnostic visits.
• Assisting in delivering therapeutic groups, such as living well with dementia and cognitive stimulation therapy, in our community venues.

This role will include completing post-diagnostic dementia visits and reviews for our patients on memory medications but will be utilised within the other areas in the older persons team as required.

Main duties of the job

Experience of working in a care setting is essential but all necessary skills training, professional updates and mandatory training as appropriate to the post will be provided.

Full details of duties can be found in the job description

Please note applicants successful for this role without an accredited level 5 Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate qualification will commence on Band 3 salary until competency based accreditation is achieved.

Please be advised - this vacancy may close early if we reach a sufficient amount of applications.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!