Job summary
Older People's Associate Mental Health Practitioner (Band 4)
Location: Bradford - covering City, North, South, and WestService Area: Older People's Response Team, Mental Health ServicesClosing Date: 18th JanuaryShortlisting Date: 20th JanuaryInterview Date: 28th January
About the Role
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Associate Mental Health Practitioner to join our Older People's Response Team in Bradford. This is a community-based role, supporting older adults across a wide area, including visits to patients' homes and community settings.
You will play a key part in delivering person-centred, holistic care, supporting cognitive and physical health assessments, and promoting healthy living. The role also involves running therapeutic groups, working closely with service users, families, and carers, and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.
About You
- Able to travel extensively across the Bradford area (access to transport is essential due to the need to carry physical health monitoring equipment).
- Experience working with older people and/or in community mental health settings is desirable.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a person-centred approach.
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Committed to the Trust's values: We Care, We Listen, We Deliver.
Main duties of the job
- To support the Older Peoples Response Team in undertaking detailed assessments of ability for service users accessing the team.
- To undertake physical health assessments and reviews of services users and promote healthy living and lifestyle.
- Support the delivery of therapeutic Interventions.
- Working alongside service users, family members and carers to provide signposting, support and advice.
- Working in an interdisciplinary way to provide person-centred holistic care and promote independence for individuals.
- To work together as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to support the delivery of specialist assessment, for service users referred to our dementiaoutreach service under the care of our OPMH service, reflecting the needs of the population.
- Work autonomously to undertake assessments and deliver interventions aligned to the key professional roles within the OPMH MDT with the aim of optimising the health and wellbeing of individuals: and do so with own scope of practice.
- To seek appropriate support and guidance when required from other suitably qualified professionals.
- To keep up to date clinical records and provide relevant data regarding service user outcomes and clinical resource management
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care- We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen- We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver- We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NCQ Level 3 and above, Foundation Degree, Postgraduate in a relevant field
Desirable
- Other relevant qualifications e.g., counselling course, psychological therapies, bilingual skills, cognitive stimulation training, sign language, interpretation skills
Communication
Essential
- High level of communication skills, both written and verbal
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with individuals using a variety of methods and mediums.
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate understanding and experience of working with diverse communities & families
Desirable
- Experience of working with older people
- Experience of undertaking cognitive and functional assessments or working as part of an allied health professional team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NCQ Level 3 and above, Foundation Degree, Postgraduate in a relevant field
Desirable
- Other relevant qualifications e.g., counselling course, psychological therapies, bilingual skills, cognitive stimulation training, sign language, interpretation skills
Communication
Essential
- High level of communication skills, both written and verbal
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with individuals using a variety of methods and mediums.
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate understanding and experience of working with diverse communities & families
Desirable
- Experience of working with older people
- Experience of undertaking cognitive and functional assessments or working as part of an allied health professional team.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
