Senior Mental Health Practitioner

The post holder will be based within the LLAMS team and will :

• Provide assessments/reviews and develop treatment plans for service users on caseload
• Act as named professional/key worker and coordinate care between services
• Hold a caseload of people with a dementia diagnosis or older adult mental health needs.
• Participate in team meetings, MDT meetings and training opportunities
• Provide advice and support for service users and carers
• Support of student nurses in the team
• Liaise with colleagues and coordinate care for service users on caseload
• Support and monitor the service user whilst commencing medication
• Work collaboratively with other members of the MDT
• Be part of the duty team rota and triage referrals appropriately.
• Attend regular supervision and team meetings
• Participate in training opportunities
• Support people with complex needs and provide advice and guidance as peoples needs change
• Monitor medication

£113,565 – £150,569 per annum, plus 7.5% R&R (non contractual) and 1% on call

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