Job summaryA great opportunity to join an established Older Adult Mental Health Team who deliver services to the Worcester and Droitwich localities. As a service we understand the importance of work life balance and strive to find individual ways to ensure that our team members can achieve this, whilst ensuring we continue to deliver the best service to our patients.The core working hours for the team are Monday to Friday 9-5. There is the opportunity for flexible working within this role around the core hours. This role easily allows you to blend working from home and working in the office.We are a supportive team who regularly welcome students. The service has a strong focus on person centred care and understanding the expression of unmet needs in the person with Dementia. There are opportunities to develop specialist skills and you will receive regular supervision.We understand that travel costs can be a concern and as a team we work to maximise our efficiency and to minimise the impact of our work on the environment. Everyones circumstances are different and if you want to discuss how this role could work for you, get in touch with the Recruiting Manager, which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.Main duties of the jobThis post is a band 6 CMHN. You will have a caseload of patients who have been referred to the service for a diagnosis of Dementia or support with a Mental Health condition. Also, you will see patients who already have a diagnosis of Dementia and have a more complex presentation requiring specialist advice and treatment. You will manage the patients care from assessment to discharge.It will be beneficial to have good time management skills as you will manage your own diary. You will attend MDT meetings weekly to discuss allocations and complex casesYou will develop the skills to undertake holistic assessment of patients and develop individual care plans and risk assessments with the patient.About usAt Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.What we offer27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long serviceGenerous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hoursFlexible and agile working opportunitiesGreat maternity, paternity, and adoption supportWide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemesHealth and wellbeing opportunitiesIf you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAct as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalismUnderstand and apply person centred care at every stage of contact with the patient.Work as part of the Multidisciplinary team across a range of clinical pathwaysManage a caseload of patients with complex Dementia needs, using evidence based / patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.Maintain robust communication with patients, carers and other local agencies. Maintain accurate timely clinical records.Support patients and carers to achieve agreed outcomes and goals utilising the recovery model.Provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal.For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.Person SpecificationExperienceEssentialDocumented evidence of continuing professional developmentSignificant post registration experience including experience within mental healthMinimum 1 year within / related specialtyExtensive clinical experience including individual and group workDesirableExperience in a relevant clinical settingSkills & AbilitiesEssentialAbility to work autonomously and set own prioritiesAbility to organise and respond efficiently to complex informationAbility to build effective working relationshipsAdditional CriteriaEssentialAble to meet the travel requirements of the roleKnowledgeEssentialSpecialist knowledge and application of interventions relevant to patient groupKnowledge of Person Centre CareKnowledge of Risk AssessmentMulti-disciplinary team workingQualificationsEssentialRMN (Degree / Diploma and working towards degree)Mentors AwardEvidence of Continuing Professional DevelopmentI understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offerDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameHerefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS TrustAddress2 Kings CourtCharles Hastings WayWorcesterWorcestershireWR5 1JREmployer's websitehttps://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)