Bank Mental Health and Dementia Support Practitioner

This is a new Post for our Trust as part of our developing service- Bank Band 6 Mental Health/Dementia Practitioner.

• Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of others?


• Do you thrive in a supportive and growing team environment?


• Do you want to make a powerful impact on the lives of patients when they need it most?


• This Band 6 role offers an exciting opportunity to provide , advice, and support to individuals in need.


• You will be working with an experienced Mental Health and Dementia Practitioner who is leading on the care and service for our Trust patients.


• A current professional registration with NMC ,HCPC, or Social Work England is required.


• If you are someone who is enthusiastic, professionally qualified and shares our passion for excellence and care. Wanting to be part of our developing team for Dementia and Mental Health care.


If you are passionate about providing excellent care and support and want to influence new ways of working, we would love to hear from you.

To assist and support the Mental Health and Dementia Practitioner in working collaboratively across the MDT to increase access and reduce health inequalities for people diagnosed with mental health condition and or dementia who use services at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH).


• Strong organisational skills and the ability to analyse situations and be able to make the right decisions.


• Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances.


• Ability to cope in a pressurised environment and apply practical problem-solving skills in everyday situations.


• Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as outlook, databases, MS office and the internet)


• Ability to work effectively in a team, work on own initiative, work unsupervised and manage own workload.


• Manage difficult situations with service users that have complex mental health conditions and dementia.


• Promote effective liaison with all statutory and voluntary agencies concerned with dementia and mental health.


• Working knowledge of the complex needs of people with dementia.


• Are you committed to providing responsive and high-quality clinical services to mental health and patients with Dementia and their carers.
  
  The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.


Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.