Healthcare Assistant- Mental Health/DOPMH

Job overview

The Dementia & Older People's Mental Health Service in Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation provides assessment and treatment to people living with dementia and adults with functional mental health difficulties and increased complexity associated with physical ill health and the physiology of ageing.

This post is for a Community Mental Health Healthcare Assistant working with people who have a dementia illness and / or a functional mental health illness, the latter the age of 75 and over.

The post is based within the West Locality of Cornwall, within Coombe Team, visiting people at home, in care homes and supporting our community health and social care teams.

The team in which you would be based have the following disciplines:  A Consultant Psychiatrist, a Team Manager, a Memory Assessment Nurse, Band 6 CPN's, a Clinical Psychologist, Primary Care & Dementia Practitioner's, a Dementia Liaison Nurse, fellow Health Care Assistants, and an Occupational Therapist.

You will be a supporting the Community Mental Health Nurses by visiting patients on their caseloads. Experience of working with people with dementia and/or mental health disorders is desirable for the role. The ability to work in partnership with carers/family members and services in the community is essential.

This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with our qualified staff to deliver specific targeted interventions for people living with dementia and frail adults living with a range of mental health needs with the increased complexity associated with physical ill health and the physiology of ageing.

The post holder will be supervised by a member of qualified staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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