Mental Health Practitioner - North East Essex Dementia Service

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner to join the North East Essex (NEE) Dementia Service. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is committed to improving the lives of people living with dementia and memory difficulties.

This is a full-time post working across various teams within the NEE Dementia Service. We are committed to delivering a responsive, flexible, and evidence-based specialist service to individuals undergoing assessment for memory problems, as well as those who have received a diagnosis of dementia within their home, care home settings or other appropriate community environments. Our service provides comprehensive assessment, treatment, and support tailored to each person's individual needs and complex presentations.

We are looking for a compassionate, dedicated, and conscientious practitioner who is committed to making a positive difference to the lives of adults experiencing dementia or memory difficulties. The successful applicant will contribute to the continued development of the service through innovation, quality improvement initiatives, and collaborative working with health and social care partners. The role will focus on supporting individuals to remain in their communities wherever possible, reducing avoidable admissions.

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality dementia care and would like to be part of a dynamic and supportive multidisciplinary team, we welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

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 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 DIST provides short-term intensive treatment in the person’s 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. Alzheimer’s Society, Age Well East.

The post holder will work with a range of professionals and have some link into other professional services within the area.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details on the responsibilities and requirements of the role.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.