Mental health Practitioner

Are you a compassionate Registered Mental health Nurse / Occupational Therapist / Social Worker seeking a new opportunity? We have a Community Mental Health Practitioner position available within the team, based at Magnolia House, Yeovil. The team covers the east side of the county. Our service covers the urban and rural areas of East Somerset. The team works form 8 am to 8pm 7 days a week every day of the year.

Staff can work either long days shifts or short 7.5 hours. You ll need to be a car driver with your own vehicle to visit patients. We offer a generous mileage allowance to cover the use of your car for NHS business, which includes both mileage and depreciation. If you re a qualified Practitioner looking for a rewarding challenge to advance your career, join our friendly and highly skilled team of registered and support staff.

We also welcome applications from newly qualified professionals, where we can offer you preceptorship to support and guide you in your new role.

As a community Practitioner, you ll provide care to patients in their homes, care homes or community hospitals, managing a range of complex health issues related to dementia and behaviours that cause concern as a result and collaborating with various other disciplines. You will work as a member of the Intensive Dementia Service, providing an alternative to hospital admission for people with dementia.

You will take charge of a shift to be personally responsible and professionally accountable for a caseload within the community working with people with severe organic mental illness who have multiple and complex needs. To provide a high standard of care and treatment for patients and work with other members of the team and other agencies to best meet the patients  health and social needs.

To work with a team caseload with shared responsibilities for patients whilst under the care and treatment of IDS

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
, we re committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you ll gain access to our Blue Light Card
, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce
, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty
, and breathtaking coastlines
, with vibrant cities like Bristol
, Bath
, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London
.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities
, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it s a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

To undertake the assessment of patients referred to the Intensive Dementia Service as directed by the Older Persons  Service Manager. Undertake the assessment of risk and occupational therapy needs and contribute to the multi-disciplinary team care plan. Undertake the development and implementation of individual care plans for the client. To provide high quality patient care, working in a flexible way across the community, day hospital and inpatient boundaries, as required, focussing on the need to support patients and their families/carers.

To be responsible for assessing, developing, delivering and reviewing comprehensive and complex treatment plans in partnership/discussion with MDT, patient and carers, using evidence based practice. To ensure effective, planned handover of care back to the local CMHT. Participate and assist in research projects being undertaken within the services as required. To contribute to…